The first surprise of the 2017 CONCACAF Men's U-17 Championship came in the very first game. The Group A opener set Curacao against Haiti: the fourth-ranked team out of Caribbean qualifying against the first. In qualifying, Haiti had beaten Curacao, 3-1. In the CONCACAF Championship, Curacao got its revenge.
Though it was Haiti that looked the better team for most of the first half, it was Curacao that opened the scoring. In the 43rd minute, Nathan Bernadina tapped in a cross from close range.
Haiti had chances in the second half, but all were in vain.