The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) is surely making its presence felt in the inaugural Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Under-15 Girls Championship, currently ongoing in the Cayman Islands.Five of the 12 CFU teams competing have advanced to the quarterfinals. The five teams are The Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the host nation, the Cayman Islands. The Bahamas was scheduled to play Trinidad and Tobago in its quarterfinal match at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands last night, but the result of that match was unavailable up to press time.This inaugural event has so far displayed a mixture of culture and languages, with the Caribbean teams interacting with other teams within the region such as Belize, Canada, Costa Rica and Honduras, as part of CONCACAF's vision for women's football development in the region.A delighted president of the CFU, Gordon Derrick, congratulated the teams and CONCACAF.
"I congratulate the five CFU teams for their exceptional performances so far, even as we look forward to a Caribbean team winning the tournament. Their performances thus far speaks to the quality of the grassroots program being promoted by CONCACAF in member associations. I wish the CFU teams more success as the championship progresses."Meanwhile, a delighted chairperson of the CFU Women's Committee, Sonia Bien-Aime, said: "This CONCACAF Under-15 Girls Championship is no doubt one of the confederation's most important competitions because it gives young girls an opportunity to play competitive football and showcase their skills and talents whilst preparing them for the next big step, the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup."In the other quarterfinal matches, Jamaica was scheduled to take on Haiti, the Cayman Islands would be challenged by Honduras, and Canada would take on Costa Rica. With the number of CFU teams in the quarter-finals, and the fixtures, it is guaranteed that at least half of the teams in the semifinals will be from the CFU. The semis are set for Friday.

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