The USA qualified for the 2024 Under-17 Women’s World Cup with a 7-1 win over Haiti in Friday’s semifinals at the Concacaf Under-17 Women’s Championship.
Kennedy Fuller scored goals on either side of halftime to give her a tournament-high eight goals. Kimmi Ascanio, the youngest player on the team, came off the bench and scored a hat trick in a span of seven minutes late in the match.
The USA will face Mexico (a 2-1 winner over Canada) in Sunday’s championship Match (4 p.m. ET on FS2). The USA and Mexico will join the host Dominican Republic as the three Concacaf teams at the Under-17 Women’s World Cup .
Feb. 9 in Toluca
USA 7 Haiti 1. Goals: Townes 24, Fuller 40, 47, Pfeiffer 57, Ascanio 81, 86, 87.
USA — Vapensky; Scott, Hardeman, Armstrong (Coughlin, 85), Travers; McCammon, Fuller (Ascanio, 58), Barcenas (Nguyen, 62); Helfrich, Townes (Cross, 85), Pfeiffer (McLanahan, 62)
Haiti — Prince; Murat, Laguerre, Francois, Djoulissa Pierre; Dalanchy Pierre, Nicolas (Saindate, 65); Nazon (Semetus, 87); Dominque (E.Etinenne, 74), L.Etienne, Fleuriot (Sainvilus, 46
Referee: Neresa Goldson (Jamaica).
Att.: 125.