Barbados and Belize triumphed of their respective League C teams on Wednesday, clinching promotion to League B within the 2024/25 CONCACAF Nations League.
With a collection of decisive victories, each nations demonstrated their dominance, guaranteeing their development and a better stage of competitors for the subsequent cycle.
Barbados dominated the U.S. Virgin Islands in Group A with a commanding 5-0 victory on the Wildey Astro Turf Stadium in Bridgetown. Hadan Holligan bought Barbados on the scoresheet within the forty second minute, adopted by a penalty conversion from Niall Reid-Stephen simply earlier than halftime. Reid-Stephen accomplished his brace early within the second half, and shortly after, he netted once more from a free-kick within the sixty fifth minute, securing a hat-trick. Omani Leacock added the ultimate objective in stoppage time, wrapping up an emphatic win for Barbados.
In the meantime, Belize secured a hard-fought 1-0 win towards Anguilla in Group B at FFB Stadium in Belmopan. Orlando Velasquez scored the decisive objective within the 56th minute, changing a go from Krisean López contained in the field. Belize’s protection, anchored by goalkeeper and captain Charles Tillett, earned its third clear sheet of the event, guaranteeing they continue to be the one workforce within the group but to concede a objective.
Saint Kitts and Nevis continues unbeaten run
The victory secured Belize’s first-place end and promotion to League B, solidifying their rise within the CONCACAF competitors.
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In Group C, Saint Kitts and Nevis continued its unbeaten run with a 3-1 victory over the British Virgin Islands at Warner Park in Basseterre. Malique Roberts opened the scoring within the twenty fifth minute with a header, connecting on a free-kick service. Gvaune Amory doubled the lead within the thirty seventh minute after a well-placed go excessive by Raheem Hanley. Regardless of a response from the British Virgin Islands, courtesy of a Kristian Javier Samuel objective within the forty sixth minute, Saint Kitts and Nevis sealed the win with an personal objective by Ikyjah Williams in stoppage time.
The win secured Saint Kitts and Nevis a spot within the Play-In spherical, with the workforce now only one step away from profitable the group outright, relying on the Cayman Islands’ upcoming outcome.
The ultimate matchday outcomes underscored the competitiveness and pleasure of this 12 months’s CONCACAF Nations League, with Barbados and Belize showcasing the standard that can quickly be examined in League B.
