This Saturday the 2023 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship in Guatemala kicks off with 20 teams in pursuit of becoming the top Men’s Under-17 national team in the CONCACAF region.
The CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship has a long history of being an event where some of the region’s brightest stars have introduced themselves to the rest of the world.
However, there will be some recognizable faces who take to the field in Guatemala. Many of the players rostered for next week’s Championship got their start in the CONCACAF competition at the 2019 Under-13 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League.
Now nearly four years later, those players are ready to shine again in the CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship.
According to the CONCACAF website, a player to watch at the 2023 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship is Bermuda’s Xahvi Deroza.
Deroza who attends South Kent played a big role in Bermuda’s first-place finish in their group at CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Qualifier, scoring a hat trick against Saint Martin. Deroza will be a key part of Bermuda’s success in midfield.
