Bermuda 0 Puerto Rico 9
Puerto Rico maintained their historical stranglehold over Bermuda with a clinical 9–0 victory in the final round of the 2026 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers in Costa Rica.
Staged at the Costa Rica Federation Field in Alajuela, the encounter marked the sixth meeting between the two nations and their first-ever clash within the prestigious Concacaf Women’s U-17 Championship framework. Despite a resilient effort from Bermuda, the statistical gulf proved insurmountable as Puerto Rico extended their perfect winning record against the islanders dating back to 2007.
Bermuda Starting Line-Up: - Kyra Simmons, Tayte Glasgow (Priya Dill 53rd), Janiya Sealey (Mirabella Lohan 65th & Daisy Langley 73rd), Zelaye Showers, Antoinette Barry, Avery Taylor, Nila Samuels, Daley Outerbridge, Evans Welch (Nadia Medeiros 65th), Riley Khan, Milan Gibbons-Thomas - Substitutes - Kiara Deane, Sydney Denkins, Cayli Dowling, Nalini Minors, Marli Robinson, Indygo Smith - Puerto Rico Starting Line-Up: - V. Moore, J. Russell (D. Acevedo 82nd), C. Adame, S. O'Neill, Z. Jones (A. Quinones 87th), G. Visone, Z. Melia, A. Echevarrias (J. Marrero 83rd), G. Falcon (S. Centeno 87th), A. Olmo (J. Mateo 77th), M. Colón - Substitutes: - O. Cuevas, J. Hille, M. Poidomani, T. Quinones, A. Vega
The breakthrough arrived in the 13th minute when Aleeya Olmo unleashed a powerful right-footed strike that flew into the back of the net. The lead was doubled just four minutes later following a fluid build-up that allowed Giselle Falcon to calmly slot the ball home from inside the box. By the 25th minute, the scoreline reached 3–0 after Mia Colon reacted quickest to a rebound following an initial save by Bermuda goalkeeper Kyra Simmons. Simmons was called into action again in the 34th minute, but the resulting rebound fell kindly to Falcon, who made no mistake in claiming her second of the afternoon.
Bermuda nearly found a response in the 37th minute when Milan Gibbons-Thomas forced a spectacular diving save from the Puerto Rican keeper, but the islanders headed into the interval trailing by four. At the break, Puerto Rico boasted 60 percent of the possession and a significant advantage in shots on target.
The second half began with a string of impressive saves from Simmons, but the pressure eventually told in the 53rd minute as Jaeda Russell beat two defenders to fire home a fifth for her side. Camila Adame then took center stage, scoring from close range in the 66th minute before converting a 72nd-minute penalty to make it 7–0.
As the Bermuda defense tired, Zoe Melia found the net through a crowded penalty area in the 81st minute, before substitute Jan Mateo added the ninth from close range shortly before the final whistle. The final statistics told the story of the one-sided affair, with Puerto Rico registering 38 shots to Bermuda's six, ensuring a difficult afternoon for the squad led by Kyra Simmons and Riley Khan.
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