KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Feb. 5, 2026) – The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team rode a perfect first-half hat trick from Aaron Medina, along with braces from Paul Sokoloff and Malik Jakupovic to earn a dominant 8-0 win against hosts St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the opening match of the 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers.
Following the first matchday, the USA sits atop Group F with three points and a +8 goal differential, edging ahead of Dominican Republic who defeated St. Kitts and Nevis 5-0 in the day’s earlier match. The U.S. next faces St. Kitts and Nevis on Saturday, Feb. 7 (7 p.m. ET; FS2). The winner of each of the eight Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers groups advance to 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar this fall.
The U.S. controlled the game from the opening whistle, outshooting the Vincy Heat 27-3 and holding an overwhelming 69 percent of possession.
The U-17 MNT wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as Medina netted the game’s opening goal with a left-footed volley from an Ostrander pass in just the sixth minute of play.
After a sweeping attack, the U.S. doubled the lead in the 15th minute via an own goal deflected from a Medina shot. The LA Galaxy attacker then bagged his brace in the 29th minute, tapping in a cross from Ostrander with his right just in front of the net. The forward completed his perfect hat trick to give the U.S. a three-goal advantage with a directed header from a Max Steelman cross in the 37th minute.
The U.S. continued its dominant form into the second half as Sokoloff made a daring run inside the box before finishing an Ostrander assist to make it 5-0 in the 61st minute. The midfielder bagged a brace five minutes later, heading home a Mattheo Dimareli corner kick at the near post in the 66th minute.
Substitute forward Malik Jakupovic made it 7-0 when he rose above the defense to put home a cross from Sokoloff in the 71st minute. Jakupovic added his second of the game, finishing off a pass from Myles Gardner to cap the scoring at 8-0 in the 87th.
-U.S. UNDER-17 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT-
Match: United States Under-17 Men’s National Team vs. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Date: Feb. 5, 2026
Competition: 2026 Concacaf Under-17 Qualifiers – Group F
Venue: Arnos Vale Stadium; Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Attendance: 375
Kickoff: 7 p.m. local (6 p.m. ET)
Weather: 78 degrees, clear
| Scoring Summary |
1 |
2 |
F |
| USA |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| VIN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| USA – Aaron Medina (Will Ostrander) | 6th minute |
| USA – Own Goal (Damarion Peterson) | 15 |
| USA – Aaron Medina (Will Ostrander) | 28 |
| USA – Aaron Medina (Max Steelman) | 37 |
| USA – Paul Sokoloff (Will Ostrander) | 61 |
| USA – Paul Sokoloff (Mattheo Dimareli) | 66 |
| USA – Malik Jakupovic (Paul Sokoloff) | 71 |
| USA - Malik Jakupovic (Myles Gardner) | 87 |
Lineups:
USA: 1-James Donaldson; 3-Prince Forfor, 13-Daniel Barrett, 4-Tyson Espy, 5-Liam Vejrostek; 15-Peter Molinari (6-Landry Walker, 77), 8-Kaedren Spivey; 20-Max Steelman (7-Myles Gardner, 72), 18-Paul Sokoloff (Capt.) (10-Vicente Garcia, 72), 11-Will Ostrander (17-Mattheo Dimareli, 63); 19-Aaron Medina (9-Malik Jakupovic, 62)
Substitutes not used: 2-Eddie Chadwick, 12-Matthew White, 14-Astin Mbaye, 16-Roko Pehar, 21-Keller Abbott
Head coach: Alex Aldaz
VIN: 1-David Butler; 13-Shemron Gaymes (2-Adam Pierre, 64), 3-Damarion Peterson, 5-Xavroy Barbour, 20-Gideon Bess (14-Julian Hendrickson, 46); 6-Jolanson Charles, 8-Jonathan Keizer (17-Glenrick Hazell, 84); 15-Javier Friday, 12-Jaymor Williams, 7-Reggie Barbour (11-Beau Hoyte, 46); 9-Daemar Michael
Substitutes not used: 4-Joshua King, 10-Luke Duncan, 18-Emon Gill, 19-Mario Taylor Jr. 21-Dinesh Grant
Head coach: Kendale Mercury
Stats Summary: USA / VIN
Shots: 27 / 3
Shots on Goal: 12 / 3
Saves: 3 / 5
Corner Kicks: 11 / 0
Fouls: 15 / 10
Offside: 8 / 0
| Misconduct Summary |
| VIN – Adam Pierre (Caution) | 70th minute |
Officials:
Referee: Michah Erskine (GUY)
Assistant Referee 1: Patrick Browne (ATG)
Assistant Referee 2: Brandon Cyrus (GUY)
Fourth Official: Renlee Napoleon (LCA)
