MIAMI, Florida – 2023 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship Qualifying wrapped up on Sunday with two games in Group F in which Costa Rica defeated Guatemala to secure the final spot in the 2023 CWU20 next month.
Both of Sunday’s games were at the Estadio Nacional in Managua, Nicaragua, where Costa Rica opened the day with a 3-1 win versus Guatemala to clinch their CWU20 berth.
Guatemala were first to strike, with Karen Gonzalez finding the back of the net to make it 1-0, but Costa Rica would respond with two goals in the final 15 minutes.
Veronica Matarrita scored the equalizer in the 75’ before Marian Solano tallied the winning score in the 89’ to help the Ticas finish Group F with a first-place finish and a perfect 4W-0D-0L record.
Nicaragua finished their CWU20Q campaign on a winning note in front of the home fans with a 3-0 triumph over Saint Lucia.
Ines Navarrete scored two goals in the first half in the 7’ and 21’, followed by a Daniela Manzanares goal in the 84’ to complete the 3-0 scoreline.
