After the group stage was played, the teams that did not advance to the semi-finals were ranked based on their final position in their groups to determine the playoff matches.
Guyana ended their 2025 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship in disappointing fashion as they suffered a heavy defeat to an excellent Dominican Republic side.
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At the Stadion CD Guillermo Trinidad in Oranjestad, Aruba, Guyana was totally outclassed by the Dominican Republic. Coach Levi Brathwaite fielded a starting XI of Nyall Kendall (GK), Nyron Barrow, Tyler Abrams, Mark Stewart as Captain, Jaden Tasher, Jaden Nelson, Juslyn Halley, and Germaine Garrett. Mekaiya Daniels, Simon Solomon and Raveen Vannooten.
Axel Unvoas got the Dominican Republic off to a flying start, netting a well-constructed goal in the 11th minute of the game. A goalkeeping error in the 15th minute of the game saw the Dominican Republic lead double via Fernando Alvarez. Halftime came with the score line at 2-0.
Guyana would once again concede via a corner kick just after halftime as Iker Nunez made it 3-0. Excellent centre-forward plays by Jose Mejia combined with average goalkeeping saw the score go up to 4-0.
Feeding off a cutback in the 58th minute, Kamil Castillo registered the Dominican Republic’s 5th goal. Alejandro Encarnacion’s excellent strike at the edge of the 18-yard box completed a 6-0 thrashing. Guyana concluded their tournament, registering two wins and two defeats.
