Mexico whip Barbados to move closer to U17 World Cup qualification

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):

Mexico thrashed Barbados 4-1 in their top of the table clash in the 2026 Concacaf Under-17 World Cup Qualifiers to almost all but secure their spot at the World Cup.

Playing at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in their crucial Group A match on Monday El Tricolor took control of the match by scoring three goals in the opening 10 minutes.

Uziel Vargas got on the board in the third minute with a neat finish from the middle of the box and three minutes later Noe Mota finished off a cross to make it 2-0.

Mexico made it 3-0 one minute later when Adan Sanchez pounced on a rebound and blasted it home.

Barbados were gifted a goal when Mexico's goalkeeper Marcelo Avalos put the ball in the back of his net in the 47th minute.

However, Mexico put the finishing touches on a dominant performance when Luis Trujillo unleashed a laser from distance in the 67th minute.

Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago blanked Sint Maarten 8-0 to leave themselves with a slim chance of qualifying.

The win moved them to second place in the group on six points, the same as Barbados but with a superior goal difference, with their final match against Mexico on Thursday.

T&T will need to defeat Mexico by a large margin to claim the top spot in the group, with only the winners booking a spot at the World Cup.

A brace from Kanye Glasgow, along with goals by J'Meke Watkins, Christian Pitt, Donovan Drayton, Adasa Richardson, Finn De Freitas, Jeremai Nanton, carried T&T to their second win of the tournament.