Canada and Jamaica end droughts
- by Soccer America , Feb 23, 2011
[CONCACAF UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP] Canada qualified for the Under-17 World Cup for the first time since 1995 and host Jamaica advanced for only the second time
and first since 1999 with quarterfinal wins Wednesday at the Concacaf Under-17 Championship in Montego Bay.
Christopher Nanco and Keven Aleman gave Canada an early and it cruised to a 2-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago.
Aleman was one of seven players from the Toronto FC academy
program in the Canada U-17 player pool.
Jason Wright scored both goals to give Jamaica a 2-1 victory over Honduras and a berth in Friday's
semifinals against the USA.
Canada faces Panama in the other semifinal.
