The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), on Wednesday morning, revealed a 21-member National Under-17 Girls squad that will represent Guyana at the upcoming CONCACAF Under-17 Qualifiers. The qualifiers are scheduled for January 24 to February 2, 2026, spread across four host countries.
Guyana has been drawn in Group D for Round One of the qualifiers alongside Honduras, Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadines and group hosts Aruba.
As the team polishes off their preparation at home, ahead of their first match this weekend, the GFF took the opportunity to disclose the team that includes:
Goalkeepers Jasmine Solomon-Ross, Alexis Mars, and Sara Ernest
Defenders Aliyah John, Ella Yhip, Kuleni Springer, Lily Biffin, Avril Pasvolsky, Laila Ross, Laila So, and Caraleena Elliston
Midfielders Kimora Edwards, Sydney Glean, Arianna Chin, Carissa Lombardi, Ellie Biffin, and Ayah Stewart
Forwards Alexaudria Chasles, Tanya De Vair, Anaya Joseph, and Eleanna Isaacs
The format of this year’s U17 Girls Qualifiers will see 29 teams competing in six groups for a chance to move on to Round Two. After round robin play, the six group winners, in addition to the two best second-placed teams, will advance to the final round.
There, they will meet CONCACAF’s top-ranked teams, namely, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United States (who received byes to this round) for another bout of group play.
The Junior Lady Jags’ first outing will come against Jamaica on Sunday, January 25, followed by a clash against Aruba on Thursday, January 29, both at the Stadion Guillermo Prospero Trinidad in Oranjestad, Aruba.
Discover more from Guyana Times
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
