Haiti’s under-17 women’s national team delivered a commanding performance on January 27th, securing a decisive 5-0 victory against Saint Lucia’s Piton Girlz in Group C of the 2026 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers. The match, held at Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca in Willemstad, Curaçao, demonstrated Haiti’s offensive prowess as they maintained their perfect record in the tournament.
Saint Lucia adopted a defensive 4-1-4-1 formation with Alyssa Flavius guarding the net and captain Hayla Samuel leading the defensive line alongside Aria Andrew, LeNeese Robinson, and Ivana Marshall. The midfield setup featured Tori Fanis in a defensive role supporting Dhunya Jn Baptiste, Kayla Polius, Kyla Lionel, and Kennya Richard, while Amaya Emmanuel served as the lone forward.
The Haitian squad established early dominance when Kyrah Lormil capitalized on a deep throw-in within the opening four minutes, finding the net for an immediate lead. Lormil demonstrated remarkable precision again in the 17th minute, doubling Haiti’s advantage with a well-placed shot from the right edge of the penalty area.
The match dynamics shifted dramatically in the 54th minute when Saint Lucia’s Ivana Marshall received a straight red card for violent conduct, reducing her team to ten players. Haiti exploited this numerical advantage with three additional goals: Krystel Châtelain scored in the 61st minute, Keisha Gue added another in the 73rd, and Rosalie St Louis completed the rout four minutes before full-time.
Haiti’s squad, featuring numerous overseas-based players, currently leads the qualifying group ahead of Guatemala. The Grenadières have now netted an impressive 11 goals across two matches while conceding only once. Saint Lucia faces another formidable challenge against Guatemala on Thursday, who recently defeated Antigua and Barbuda 5-0 on Tuesday.