The Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano (pictured) in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, will host Group B and final phase matches in the 2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship. (Photo: Mexsport)
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – The 17th edition of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship opens Friday in Honduras with a tripleheader involving each of the six Group A teams.
Friday – February 27, 2015
Guatemala v Trinidad & Tobago, 3:30 p.m. ET
USA v Cuba, 6:00 p.m. ET
Honduras v Jamaica, 8:30 p.m. ET
Group B -- consisting of Canada, Costa Rica, Haiti, defending champion Mexico, Panama and St. Lucia -- will start play on Saturday.
The tournament will crown the Confederation champion at this age level, and qualify four teams to the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. The group winners earn tickets to the World Cup, while the other two representatives will be determined by through a pair of single-game playoffs.
In order to favor development and competition, a newly implemented format has increased the number of guaranteed games from two to five for each competing nation.
All Group A matches will be contested at the Estadio Francisco Morazan, while the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano will be the venue for Group B and final phase matches.
For the results/schedule, highlights, match articles, features, statistics and more…visit CONCACAF.com.
