The Concacaf Women’s U-17 championship was supposed to take place this year in Managua, Nicaragua from April 19 - 29. Unfortunately, violence broke out in Managua and other cities in the wake of anti-government protests over social security reforms, compounded by accusations of police brutality against civilians. US Soccer issued a statement on April 22 saying the championship was cancelled and that they would be pulling the team and staff from the country. At this time, the United States had only played one game along with the rest of Group B, while Group A teams had played two games.
CONCACAF U17 women’s championship will play on in Florida
