Guyana’s Under-17 women’s football team is preparing for a gruelling schedule in Aruba as they look to navigate a path toward the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.
Head Coach Delon Williams officially unveiled his squad for the first round of the CONCACAF qualifiers and the message from the National Training Centre was clear: Guyana is ready to compete.
Despite being drawn in a ‘Group of Death’ alongside regional heavyweights Jamaica and Honduras, there is a palpable sense of progress within the camp. Williams has named a squad balanced with technical poise and physical grit, insisting his side possesses the tactical identity needed to cause an upset in Aruba.
“We are undaunted,” a defiant Williams said following the final selection. “The work we’ve put in at Providence wasn’t just about fitness; it was about belief—we are going there to compete for the top spot.”
Head Coach Delon Williams officially unveiled his squad for the first round of the CONCACAF qualifiers and the message from the National Training Centre was clear: Guyana is ready to compete.
Thirty nations across the Concacaf region will battle it out from 24 January to 2 February, but the margin for error is razor-thin as only the six group winners and the two best second-place finishers will survive the round-robin stage to reach the Final Round.
There, the continent’s elite—including the United States and Canada—await.
Guyana Match Schedule in Aruba:
• Jan 25: Jamaica v Guyana
• Jan 29: Aruba v Guyana
• Jan 31: Guyana v Honduras
• Feb 2: Guyana v St Vincent & the Grenadines
Guyana U17 Squad:
• Goalkeepers: Jasmine Solomon-Ross, Alexis Mars, Sara Ernest.
• Defenders: Aliyah John, Ella Yhip, Kuleni Springer, Lily Biffin, Avril Pasvolsky, Laila Ross, Laila So, Caraleena Elliston.
