Jamaica to face rival Trinidad in Under-17 Championship
Published:Thursday | December 16, 2010 | 10:05 AM
Host country Jamaica will face Caribbean rivals Trinidad and Tobago and Guatemala in the first round of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, which begins in February.
The draw for the tournament took place yesterday at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay.
Jamaica, T&T and Guatemala will play out of Group ‘C’.
Group ‘A’ comprises Haiti, Costa Rica and El Salvador, while United States, Panama and Cuba will play out of Group ‘B’.
Group ‘D’, which is the final group, comprises Honduras, Canada and Barbados.
The February 14-27 events will be divided between the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium, a 25,000-capacity venue used for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, and the 7,000-seat Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals on February 22 and 23.
The semi-finals will take place on February 25. The four semi-finalists will qualify for the Under-17 World Cup and will join hosts Mexico as CONCACAF's representatives at the June 18 to July 10 World Cup.