In line with expectations, the United States of America once again became the women’s under-20 football champion in the CONCACAF region. The United States cemented their title with a 2-0 victory over Mexico in the final in Santo Domingo on Saturday night. The US team is not unknown to Suriname.
Our national under-20 women’s pick lost to the defending champion in the eighth final on March 4th with amazing numbers: 14-0. The result was not entirely surprising because Suriname, who entered the CONCACAF tournament for the third time and reached the knockout stage for the first time, competed against the six-time CONCACAF champion and three-time world champion.
On the way to her seventh title, the American Women’s Choice didn’t care about his other competitors. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, Haiti and Puerto Rico lost 6-0 to 7-0 before beating Mexico 2-0 in the final. On Saturday, Michele Cooper and Talia Della Perotta scored the two goals at Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo. Cuper became the tournament’s top scorer with 7 goals.
Like the United States, defending champions Mexico and losing semi-finalists Canada qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Host country Costa Rica is the fourth CONCACAF country to participate in the World Championships from August 10-28.
