There was no surprise: Cuba was out of the U-17 World Cup

Although it was the expected result, there could be space to surprise. However, finally it did not happen and Cuba did not get the classification to the next World Cup in soccer Sub-17.

The Cubans had a hard bone in the cast of the United States, one of the greats of the North, Central America and the Caribbean (Concacaf) area, but a victory over the northern guaranteed the pass to the universal contest of the category that Qatar will host in November.

Both teams arrived undefeated to the decisive duel held this weekend in Costa Rica, although the Americans had shown more stuck when gulking widely to their two previous rivals, while Cuba had secured their victories with smaller slates.

With that performance, and the antecedent of being the only country in Concacaf that has classified all U-17 World Cups, Americans were the large favorites to win the only quota in dispute in the group they shared with Cubans, Virgin Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

After the 90 minutes on the court, favoritism was fulfilled, but without the amplitude that many predicted. Those of Cuba gave their faces and fell with a score of 2 × 0, although without disturbing too much the goal of the United States.

For the winners they scored Chase Adams – a scorer of the event with 11 goals – and maximum reed, both in the first half of the match, according to the digital site Hit.

Cuba was at the doors of the U-17 World Cup #soccer
He offered a good face to the United States, but he took the ticket to the orb appointment. #Cuba #PortCubano https://t.co/4twyssy9dt pic.twitter.com/gxegdnfpj0

– Jit Cuban sport (@jit_digital) February 16, 2025

Despite the defeat, the sports publication highlights the performance of the players in the game and considers that what is led by Sandro Sevillano “return home with the high moral.”

The United States, meanwhile, maintained its undefeated in the tournament and guaranteed its inclusion among the eight countries classified to Qatar.

The remaining seven were the winners of the other eliminatory groups: Canada by the A, Costa Rica by B; Mexico for C; Honduras by D; Haiti for the E; Panama for G and El Salvador for H.