Belize suffers 5-3 defeat to Antigua and Barbuda in Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Qualifiers

Published by [email protected] at February 25, 2025

Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2025. 5:58 pm CST.

Under-20 Belize Women’s National Team – Photo Credit: FFB

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Belize faced a 5-3 defeat against Antigua and Barbuda in the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Qualifiers at St. John’s, Antigua, on Tuesday.

The loss was a tough one for Belize. The Under-20 Belize Women’s National Team (BWNT) fell 4-1 behind but showed incredible resilience, closing the gap to 4-3 with two goals by Khalydia Velasquez and one by Betsy Perez. However, Antigua and Barbuda managed to score once more, sealing the final score at 5-3.

This result puts Belize in last place in the tournament with one point, earned from their 0-0 draw against Guyana in their first outing last Friday. Antigua and Barbuda finish in third place with three points. Guyana, today, shocked Haiti with a 1-0 victory, finishing top in the group with seven points, and qualifying for the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship.

Guyana’s victory propels them to the next stage, where they join Puerto Rico, Panama, Nicaragua, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States. It was a tough tournament for Belize, landing in last place after a promising start with their 0-0 draw against the group champions, Guyana. But despite the 4-0 loss to Haiti in the second game, the U-20 BWNT fought till the very end on Tuesday against homestanding Antigua and Barbuda.

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