The Dashing Eagles know they’re in a David versus Goliath moment against the powerful Canadian team Thursday night. They’re hoping for an underdog-prevails repeat of the biblical tale.
After dropping their first game in the CONCACAF Under-20 Championships to 30th-ranked Martinique 7-1, the 37th-ranked United States Virgin Islands squad returns to the pitch with lessons learned and adjustments made, team official said.
Canada, ranked 9, enters the matchup as the favorite, boasting a large talent pool, broad exposure, and heightened expectations. The USVI-Canada match kicks off in Managua, Nicaragua, at 6 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).
It’s Canada’s first match in the tournament, next facing off against Martinique in the Group Stage of the championships Saturday.
At 8 p.m. Martinique plays 14th-ranked Nicaragua.
The USVI plays the other Group F team, 20th-ranked Aruba, Saturday at 6 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time), before its final Group Stage match March 2 against Nicaragua.
