From U.S. Soccer

With the 2010 CONCACAF U17 Women’s Qualifying Tournament approaching, U.S. Soccer released the schedule for the games to be played next week in Costa Rica.

Playing in Group A, the U.S. will open up play against Haiti on March 10, followed by the Cayman Islands on March 12 and the Costa Rican hosts on March 14.

Led by coach Kazbek Tambi, the U.S. will try to repeat the title it won two years ago at the first event in Trinidad & Tobago.

The semifinals are scheduled for March 18 with the tournament to wrap with the final March 20.

Below is the complete schedule:

2010 CONCACAF UNDER-17 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
(Kickoff times in U.S. Eastern; local times in parentheses)

Group A Cayman Islands Costa Rica Haiti United States

Group B Canada Jamaica Mexico Panama

FIRST ROUND
Wednesday, March 10
Haiti vs. United States, 6 p.m. (5 p.m.)
Costa Rica vs. Cayman Islands, 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m.)

Thursday, March 11
Panama vs. Mexico, 6 p.m. (5 p.m.)
Jamaica vs. Canada, 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m.)

Friday, March 12
United States vs. Cayman Islands, 6 p.m. (5 p.m.)
Costa Rica vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m.)

Saturday, March 13
Mexico vs. Jamaica, 6 p.m. (5 p.m.)
Panama vs. Canada, 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m.)

Sunday, March 14
Cayman Islands vs. Haiti, 1 p.m. (11 a.m.)
Costa Rica vs. United States, 3:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m.)

Monday, March 15
Jamaica vs. Panama, 7 p.m. (5 p.m.)
Canada vs. Mexico , 9:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m.)

SEMIFINALS
Thursday, March 18
(Order TBA)
Semifinal 1, 6 p.m. (4 p.m.)
Semifinal 2, 9 p.m. (7 p.m.)

FINALS
Saturday, March 20
Third-Place, 6 p.m. (4 p.m.)
Championship, 9 p.m. (7 p.m.)