Mexico, Costa Rica Panama, USA begin with wins in W Futsal Championship | OneFootball

GUATEMALA CITY – The Group Stage of the 2025 Concacaf W Futsal Championship kicked off on Tuesday at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Costa Rica, Panama, the United States and Mexico collected their first points in the opening matchday of the group stage. Teams will be back on the court on Wednesday for the second day of the group encounters.

The top two teams in each group will advance to the semifinals. The two finalists will represent Concacaf at the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup.

Group A

Cuba 2, Panama 6

Panama won 6-2 against Cuba to open play in Group A.

The first goal came from the boots of Maritza Escartin in the 12’. Las Canaleras doubled their lead in the 16’ with a conversion from the second penalty spot by Ariadna Abadia.

A collective play left Estefania Salas in front of the Cuban goal area in the 17’, getting the third goal for Panama with a right-footed shot. Abadia got her brace, and the fourth goal for the Central Americans in the 18’, by converting another penalty before the first period ended.

Cuba pulled one back to start the second period, in the 22’, with a left-footed shot from Yarianna Zunzunequi.

Kenia Rangel got one more for Panama count, getting their fifth goal in the 31’.

The Caribbeans scored their second in the 33’ thanks to Katheryn Rodriguez.

Rangel stepped up once again for Panama, getting a brace and the sixth goal for Las Canaleras, in the 36’.

Guatemala 2, Mexico 7

Mexico closed the night with a 7-2 win against hosts Guatemala.

Mexico started off strong, getting its first goal in the 1’, as Rosa Aguilar sent a right-footed shot to the top of the net. Ericka Soto doubled Mexico’s lead in the 5’ from a free kick. Rubi Gomez sent a right-footed shot to the back of the net in the 7’ to get the third goal for Mexico.

Aguilar got her brace in the 18’ to get the fourth goal of the night for the Mexicans. A great collective play allowed Evelyn Gonzalez to shoot with her right foot in the 19’ for a fifth goal for Mexico.

Guatemala kicked off the second period on a high, scoring its first goal of the tournament in the 21’, as Andrea Chajon sent a loose ball to the back of the net. Guatemala closed the gap with a free kick in the 23’ from Grecia Santizo.

Mexico regained a bigger lead in the 31’ through Itzel Cruz, who scored her nation’s sixth goal. Gonzalez earned a brace by scoring the seventh and final Mexican goal in the 35’ to close the day with a victory.

Group B

Costa Rica 3, Canada 2

Costa Rica defeated Canada, 3-2, to begin the day’s activities.

The first goal for Canada came in the 7’, after Esther Brossard pounced on a rebound that stemmed from a Joëlle Gosselin shot from the penalty spot.

Las Ticas pulled one back in the 14’, with Yerlin Varela striking to even things out. Costa Rica took the advantage in the 24’ from a right-footed kick by Roxiny López. Mariela Alfaro gave Costa Rica its third goal in the 27’.

Canada never stopped pursuing its way back in the game, finding the back of the net again in the 35’ thanks to a left-footed hit by Shayla He.

Honduras 0, United States 7

The United States took a 7-nil win against Honduras, who played its second match in as many days after winning the Play-In.

The U.S. started its count in the 3’ from the boots of Sarah Martin. Martin collected her brace a minute later to stretch the lead to two.

Ashley Henderson got the third goal for The Stars and Stripes in the 9’. Kiersen Korienek closed the first period with a left-footed shot for the fourth U.S. goal in the 20’.

Korienek collected her brace and the fifth goal for the USA in the 28’. Martin showed up again in the 30’ to secure her hat-trick and sixth of the match. The U.S. closed the day with seven goals, the last one coming from a right-footed banger by Henderson in the 35’.