PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - A pair of doubleheaders in both Dominica and Suriname was to highlight the opening of Caribbean qualifying for the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship on Tuesday.
Guyana was open play against the Netherlands Antilles in Roseau, Dominica, in Group C, which also features Dominica vs. Aruba in the nightcap. The group also will play matches Thursday and Saturday.
Suriname was to host St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Paramaribo in Group D after Barbados played Grenada. Group D also is set to play matches Thursday and Saturday.
Group B, including Saint-Martin, Anguilla, St. Kitts & Nevis and host Antigua & Barbuda will start Wednesday, with Group A, a two-game series, set to be played between the Bahamas and Bermuda in Nassau on Friday and Sunday.
The group winners will advance to a second group phase along with Cuba, Haiti and group hosts Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica beginning August 18.
The top two finishers in each group along with the best third-place side will qualify for next year's 12-team CONCACAF Under-17 Championship.
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Caribbean Qualifying
First Round
Group A
At Nassau, Bahamas
Friday, July 23
Bahamas vs. Bermuda
Sunday, July 25
Bahamas vs. Bermuda
Group B
At St. John's, Antigua
Wednesday, July 21
Saint-Martin vs. Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda vs. St. Kitts & Nevis
Friday, July 23
St. Kitts & Nevis vs. Saint-Martin
Antigua & Barbuda vs. Anguilla
Sunday, July 25
Anguilla vs. St. Kitts & Nevis
Antigua & Barbuda vs. Saint-Martin
Group C
At Roseau, Dominica
Tuesday, July 20
Guyana vs. Netherlands Antilles
Dominica vs. Aruba
Thursday, July 22
Netherlands Antilles vs. Aruba
Dominica vs. Guyana
Saturday, July 24
Aruba vs. Guyana
Dominica vs. Netherlands Antilles
Group D
At Paramaribo, Suriname
Tuesday, July 20
Barbados vs. Grenada
Suriname vs. St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Thursday, July 22
St. Vincent & the Grenadines vs. Barbados
Suriname vs. Grenada
Saturday, July 24
Grenada vs. St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Suriname vs. Barbados
Second Round
Group E
At Macoya, Trinidad
Wednesday, August 18
Group A winner vs. Group B winner
Trinidad & Tobago vs. Cuba
Friday, August 20
Cuba vs. Group A winner
Trinidad & Tobago vs. Group B winner
Sunday, August 22
Group B winner vs. Cuba
Trinidad & Tobago vs. Group A winner
Group F
At Kingston, Jamaica
Wednesday, August 18
Haiti vs. Group D winner
Jamaica vs. Group C winner
Friday, August 20
Group C winner vs. Haiti
Jamaica vs. Group D winner
Sunday, August 22
Group D winner vs. Group C winner
Jamaica vs. Haiti