On Monday, March 31, 2025, as part of the final qualifying phase of the Concacaf Women’s U17 Championship for qualification to the U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025, our Grenadières in Group A, faced the "Ticas" of Costa Rica in Mexico for the first group match. Haiti was routed, our Grenadières were largely dominated and humiliated [0-8].

Starting Lineup :

For this match, with only 15 players on site, the rest being stuck in Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44592-haiti-flash-qualifying-for-the-u-17-women-s-world-cup-only-15-grenadieres-were-able-to-reach-mexico.html Match coach Ogé revealed his starting lineup.

#21 Tranchant Kalea : Pierrefond (Quebec, Canada)

#3 Alexa Kaylie Strickler Thomas : FC Prime (USA)

#4 Gabriella Jean-Paul Boursicot : (Quebec, Canada)

#5 Melody Pauyo : St Hubert (Quebec, Canada)

#7 Ella Alcira Etienne : South Carolina FC (USA)

#9 Gabrielle Argaw Dauphin : AS Chaudière Ouest (Quebec, Canada)

#11 Dominique Desert (Captain) : Cedars (USA)

#15 Miya Raphaella A.A Larco : FC Prime (United Kingdom)

#16 Raphaelle Argaw Dauphin : AS Chaudière Ouest (Quebec, Canada)

#19 Maya Piquion : FC Prime (USA)

#20 Krystel Chatelain : Lakeshore (Quebec, Canada)

Summary :

One word to sum up this match: "Disappointment" in the face of the resounding 8-0 victory by the Costa Rican Ticas, who humiliated our Grenadières.

Verónica Solano opened the scoring for Costa Rica in the 19th minute, finishing in the box after receiving a pass from the right wing [1-0].

Lucía Paniagua extended the lead with consecutive goals in the 27th minute [2-0] and 39th minute [3-0] with two precise left-footed shots at the far post.

The Ticas scored twice more in added time before the break, with Fabiana Arguello scoring in the 45th minute [4-0] and Paniagua completing a first-half hat-trick with her goal in the 45th minute [5-0].

Leadex [5-0] at the start of the second half, our Grenadières never troubled the Tica. Raquel Recio headed the score in the 61st minute [6-0]

Nubia Medina, assisted by Paniagua in the 71st minute [7-0] and Alisha Lindo in the 84th minute [8-0], sealed the victory for Costa Rica and the collapse of Haiti…

>Goals :

Costa Rica

1-0 (19′) : Veronica Solano,

2-0 (27′) : Lucía Paniagua

3-0 (39′) : Lucía Paniagua

4-0 (45+2) : Fabiana Alfaro

5-0 (45+4′) : Lucía Paniagua

6-0 (61′) : Raquel Recio

7-0 (71′) : Nubia Medina

8-0 (84′) : Alisha Lindo

Group A Ranking :

#1 Costa Rica (1 match), 3 points, 8 goals scored, 0 conceded (+8)

#2 Mexico (1 match), 3 points, 5 goals scored, 0 conceded (+5)

#3 Bermuda (1 match), 0 points, 5 goals conceded (-5)

#4 Haiti (1 match), 0 points, 8 Goals conceded (-8)

Upcoming match schedule :

Haiti vs. Bermuda (Wednesday, April 2)

Haiti vs. Mexico (Saturday, April 5)

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44592-haiti-flash-qualifying-for-the-u-17-women-s-world-cup-only-15-grenadieres-were-able-to-reach-mexico.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-44474-icihaiti-u-17-world-cup-qualifiers-morocco-2025-marc-oge-at-the-head-of-the-grenadieres.html

BF/ HaitiLibre