The CONCACAF Women's Under-17 tournament is a football (soccer) competition for women's national teams under 17 years of age in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean region and is the qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. A tournament is an eight-nation event, with three teams qualifying for the World Cup.
History 2008 After sanctioning its first women's youth world championship in 2002, FIFA added the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup to its calendar of events in 2008. CONCACAF, likewise, began its U-17 Women's Championship the same year, staging the inaugural event in Trinidad & Tobago. The United States won the inaugural U-17 Women's Championship, defeating Costa Rica 4–1 in the final.
2012 The qualification process for the 2012 tournament started on 14 August 2011.
Results YearHostFinalThird place play-offChampionsScoreRunners-upThird PlaceScoreFourth Place2008 details 4–1 1–02010 details 1–0 6–02012 details 1–06–02013 details0–0 4–2 8–02016 details2–14–22018 details3–22–12020 detailsCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 details 2–1 3–02024 details4–0 4–1
CONCACAF U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers2025 details Multiple+Group A: , Group B: Group C: 2026 details+Group A: Group B: , Group C:
Performance by team TeamChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth place6 (2008, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024) –2 (2010, 2013) –1 (2013)5 (2010, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)1 (2012)1 (2008)1 (2010)2 (2012, 2013)5 (2008, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024) – –1 (2008) –1 (2010) – – –3 (2016, 2018, 2024) – – –1 (2012) – – –1 (2013) – – –1 (2022)
Participating nations Legend
– Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place QF – Quarterfinals GS – Group stage R16 – Round of 16 – Group winner and advance to World Cup – Advance to World Cup FR – Final round Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament — Hosts -- – Did not qualify/enter to final tournament/round
Team 2008 2010 2012 2013 2016 2018 2022 2024 2025 2026 Part. -- -- GS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- GS GS -- FR FR 4 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd GW GW 10 -- GS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2nd 4th -- -- GS GS QF GS A FR 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- QF -- -- FR 2 GS -- -- GS -- -- QF GS FR FR 6 -- -- -- --GS -- GS -- -- -- 2 -- --GS GS GS -- GS -- -- -- 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- -- -- 1 -- GS -- GS 4th 4th R16 4th FR FR 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- FR -- 2GS GS GS 4th GS -- QF -- -- FR 8 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd GWGW 10 -- -- -- -- --GS R16 -- FR FR 4 -- GS 4th -- -- -- R16 GS FR FR 6 GS -- -- -- -- GS 4th GS FR A 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- R16 -- -- -- 1GS -- GS GS -- -- GS -- FR -- 5 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st GW GW 10
Awards
Golden Boot YearPlayerGoals2008 Tiffany Cameron Katherine Alvarado Courtney Verloo 52010 Lindsey Horan 82012 Summer Green 122013 Marie-Mychèle Métivier 62016 Nérilia Mondésir 72018 Melchie Dumornay Alison GonzálezGonzález was awarded the Golden Boot based on having the most assists. Sunshine Fontes 52022 Rosa Maalouf 122024 Lourdjina Étienne Kennedy FullerFuller was awarded the Golden Boot based on having the most assists. 8
Golden Ball YearPlayer2013 Jessie Fleming2016 Ashley Sanchez 2018 Melchie Dumornay 2022 Riley Jackson2024 Lourdjina Étienne
Golden Glove YearPlayer2013 Rylee Foster2016 Laurel Ivory2018 Angelina Anderson 2022 Victoria Safradin2024 Camila Vázquez
CONCACAF Fair Play Award YearTeam2016 2018 2022 2024
Results at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Since its inception in 2008, all editions have qualified three teams to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The United States finished 2nd in the 2008 edition in New Zealand, Mexico finished 2nd in the 2018 edition in Uruguay, Canada finished 4th also in 2018, with all other qualified CONCACAF nations getting eliminated in the group stages.
Legend – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place QF = Quarter-finals R16 = Round of 16 GS = Group stage Q = Qualified – Did not qualify – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned – Hosts
World Cup 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2022 2024 2025 2026 Total QF GS QF QF GS 4th GS • QF Q9 GS ••GS •••• GS •3 ו•••••GS• •1 • GS GS QF QF 2nd GS GS 3rd Q9 •••••••••Q1 •GS ••••••••1 2nd • GS • GS GS QF 3rd R16 Q8Total3333333344
Winning coaches Year Team Coach2008 Kazbek Tambi 2010 Byran Rosenfeld2012 Albertin Montoya2013 Leonardo Cuéllar2016 B. J. Snow2018 Mark Carr2022 Natalia Astrain2024 Katie Schoepfer
See also FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship CONCACAF U17 Championship
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References
External links Official Site Tournament and qualification on soccerway.com