Last Updated on February 17, 2025, 5:36 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The St Kitts and Nevis U-17 Men’s National Team scored a victory against the US Virgin Islands during their match in CONCACAF U-17 Qualifiers with a score of 9-2 on February 15th, 2025. This win shows the team’s dedication and hard work in representing the Federation on a global level.
Three players, Franklyn Mitcham Jr. (scored five goals), Akanye Samuel Francis, and Savi-K Morton (scored three goals) stood out for their performance in the qualifying match. The team has moved up to third place in Group F, one step closer to securing a spot in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship.
The SKN team scored three goals in a row in the first half of the match, creating a strong foothold for themselves but the USVI team refused to lose without striking back and scored two goals. But the St Kitts and Nevis’ team kept their momentum going and scored six more goals, securing their win.
Women’s U20 Team
The St Kitts and Nevis Women’s U20 National Team is also continuously preparing for their qualifying match and have left for Nicaragua, Central America, to compete in the CONCACAF U20 Women’s qualifier.
CONCACAF U17 Qualifiers 2025
The CONCACAF U17 qualifiers 2025 were held in Costa Rica, from February 8th to February 17th, 2025.
It included 35 participating Member Associations, divided across eight groups, with each team competing against each team in their group at least once.
CONCACAF U17 Qualifiers
The CONCACAF U17 qualifiers, founded in 1983, is a football competition, held in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean region, and is an official qualification for the FIFA U17 World Cup.
The first-ever qualifiers were held in 1991 in Trinidad and Tobago. It was won by Mexico, with the US as the first runner up, Cuba as the second runner up, and Trinidad & Tobago coming in last place.
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