Topic: CONCACAF
Cayman concludes CONCACAF W Qualifiers with resilient effort
Cayman's women’s national football team fall short of a win against Grenada in their final group play match of the CONCACAF W Qualifiers.
Cayman women endure 21-0 loss against Costa Rica in CONCACAF W Qualifiers
The Cayman Islands Women’s National Team endured 21-0 loss against Costa Rica in the final phase of group play of the CONCACAF W Qualifiers.
Women’s national squad departs for final CONCACAF W Qualifiers matches
The Cayman Islands Women’s National Team have departed to compete in their final phase of group play in the CONCACAF W Qualifiers.
Cayman set to face Guatemala for CONCACAF W Qualifiers
The Cayman Islands Women’s National Team is set to return to the pitch at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex as they host Guatemala in a crucial CONCACAF W Qualifiers match.
Cayman’s U20 men kick-off CONCACAF Qualifiers in Curaçao
The Cayman Islands Men’s Under-20 National Team officially kicked off their campaign of the CONCACAF U-20 Qualifiers in Curaçao.
Cayman’s U17 women end CONCACAF run strong
The Cayman Islands Women’s Under-17 National Team has officially completed its run in the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers in Curaçao.
Cayman U-17s set to launch World Cup qualifying campaign
The Cayman Islands Men’s Under-17 National Team is gearing up for a significant milestone in their footballing journey as they prepare to launch their 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifying campaign this February.
Cayman’s U-17 women depart for World Cup qualifying in Curaçao
The Cayman Islands Women’s Under-17 National Team officially departed on Friday, 23 Jan., to begin their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualification journey.
Cayman women fall 4-0 to Bermuda in CONCACAF W Qualifier match
The Cayman Islands Women’s National Team started their Concacaf W Qualifier campaign at home with a tough 4-0 defeat against Bermuda.
Cayman seeks to ‘shock the region’ as CONCACAF women’s qualifiers kick off
The Cayman Islands Women's National Team is set to face Bermuda to open its campaign for a place in the 2026 Concacaf W Championship.
Cayman showcases its football vision to CONCACAF president
The Cayman Islands Football Association recently hosted Victor Montagliani, president of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football and vice president of FIFA.
Cayman women to open CONCACAF qualifiers match at home
In less than seven weeks, Cayman will host Bermuda in its opening match of the CONCACAF W Qualifiers set to kick off at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on 27 Nov. at 7pm.
Cayman U15 team finishes CONCACAF championship group play
Cayman’s boys national football team has completed its run in the 2025 CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship in Aruba, finishing its group stage matches without a win.
Under-15 Cayman team competes in CONCACAF championship
Cayman’s boys' national football team has completed their first game in the 2025 CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship in Aruba.
Road to CONCACAF qualifiers: Cayman women to begin crucial training tour
The Cayman senior women's national football team will embark on a crucial training tour in the Dominican Republic to prepare for the CONCACAF qualifiers.
Tough 5-0 loss for Cayman in World Cup CONCACAF qualifier
The Cayman Islands men's national football team suffered a tough loss in their match against Bermuda in the 2026 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF qualifiers.
Cayman prepares for World Cup Qualifier matches
The Cayman Islands men's national team is gearing up for matches against Bermuda and Honduras next month in the CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Cayman U17 girls looking for strong finish in CONCACAF tournament
The hopes of the Cayman Islands girls’ under-17 national team of advancing from the 2025 CONCACAF qualifiers were sacked after a pair of unfavourable results in the kick-off of the tournament.
Cayman U17 girls ready to ‘showcase their talent’ at CONCACAF qualifiers
The Cayman Islands girls’ under-17 national team is set to kick off their FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign at the upcoming 2025 CONCACAF qualifiers on Monday, 27 Jan.
Convicted football official claims ‘grey list’ influenced money laundering case
A former banker and football administrator convicted of fraud and money laundering has filed a formal complaint alleging “conflict of interest” from prosecutors in his landmark Cayman Islands case.
Cayman defies the odds with 1-0 loss to Guadeloupe
Despite a 1-0 loss, the Cayman Islands men's football team fared better than expected in its clash on Tuesday with Guadeloupe.
Cayman eyeing historic Gold Cup entry in final Nations League match
From winning their first World Cup qualifier this year, to advancing from a CONCACAF group stage for the first time, the Cayman men's national football team has written a new historic chapter as they look to add to their legacy next month.
Cayman secures Nations League promotion despite last gasp drama in St Kitts
The disappointment of throwing away a golden opportunity for victory in St. Kitts quickly turned to joy for Cayman's footballers Tuesday evening as they secured an historic promotion in the Nations League competition.
Cayman U15 girls finish strong at CONCACAF championship
Despite not making it to the finals, Cayman's national team finished strong in the 2024 CONCACAF Girls' U15 Championship in Trinidad, which runs through 11 Aug.
Political complications force Cayman out of match with Cuba
The Cayman men's football team will forfeit their scheduled fixture against Cuba in the World Cup CONCACAF qualifiers due to travel restrictions - set by the US.
Cayman’s young footballers prove point with draw against Puerto Rico
Cayman’s rising young football stars proved a point as they drew 1-1 with regional heavyweights Puerto Rico on Sunday.
Cayman suffers 6-1 defeat in final Gold Cup game
The Cayman Islands national women’s football team dropped their final match of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup to Curaçao on Monday, 4 Dec. - ending the tournament without a single victory.
Coach: Cayman ‘stepped up a level’ in Curaçao loss
Despite the Cayman Islands national women’s football team being the highest ranked in their group, in the Road to W Gold Cup, they have yet to secure a victory in the 2023-24 CONCACAF tournament.
Harper Nelson ‘stamps her authority’ in senior debut
At just 14 years old, Caymanian footballer Harper Nelson proved she could play at a senior level during the CONCACAF Road to W Gold Cup.
Intense game between Cayman and Anguilla ends 2-2
Team Cayman settled for a draw against Anguilla in the CONCACAF Road to W Gold Cup in a match filled with cheers that echoed throughout Truman Bodden Sports Complex.
CIFA president: Women’s football team will be ‘hard to beat’
As the Cayman Islands national women’s football team readies themselves for their opening match of the CONCACAF Road to W Gold Cup, Alfredo Whittaker,...
Cayman women set for CONCACAF Gold Cup
The Cayman Islands national women’s football team will begin their campaign at winning the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup this Thursday, 21 Sept., when they travel away to kick off action against Anguilla.
Cayman footballers take a point against US Virgin Islands
The Cayman Islands came from a goal down to notch their first point in the opening game of the CONCACAF Nations League tournament in the US Virgin Islands Thursday.
CIFA president addresses national players and coach dismissals
Just three weeks before the Cayman Islands women's national team start their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign, the squad is missing a few key players as well as their head coach, who was recently fired.
Football executives land multiple-year jail sentence following fraud trial
Disgraced football executive Canover Watson has been sentenced to eight years in jail following his conviction on fraud and money-laundering charges.
Cayman set for 2023 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Qualifiers
The Cayman Islands national women’s under-20 football team is off to contest the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Qualifiers, scheduled to take place at the Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium in Willemstad, Curaçao.
Prosecutors call for lengthy prison sentences for Watson and Blake
Prosecutors are calling for sentences of up to 14 years and seven years, respectively, for former Cayman Islands Football Association and CONCACAF executives Canover Watson and Bruce Blake, for defrauding the local and regional governing football bodies between 2013 and 2014.
Special report: The men who scammed the beautiful game
While Cayman has no involvement in the World Cup, its administrators were heavily implicated in a kickback scandal dubbed the ‘World Cup of fraud’, the repercussions of which rumble on to this day.
Jury finds Watson guilty on all counts in football fraud trial
A jury has found Canover Watson guilty on all counts in a fraud trial that accused him of sending false invoices for US$1.54 million to regional football confederation CONCACAF and then laundering the stolen funds. His co-accused Bruce Blake was found guilty of false accounting but cleared of money laundering charges.
Jury considering verdict in football corruption case
The jury has been sent out to consider its verdict in the trial of two former Caribbean football executives accused of corruption.
Evidence in football fraud trial closes for jury deliberations
The evidence in the fraud trial against Canover Watson and Bruce Blake ended this week with defence lawyers claiming in their final remarks that the Crown had totally misunderstood its own case against Watson and that Blake may have erred in judgment but had trusted his fellow Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) executive.
Blake denies money laundering and false accounting charges
Former Cayman Islands Football Association executive Bruce Blake has concluded his four-day testimony in an ongoing fraud trial to deny money laundering-related and false accounting charges.
Watson testifies CIFA loans sourced from own companies
At his ongoing fraud trial, former football executive Canover Watson claimed that two controversial US$600,000 sponsorship payments to the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) in 2013 were, in fact, loans from his own personal companies.
Watson takes stand to deny football fraud
Former Cayman football administrator Canover Watson took to the stand over the past two weeks to deny any wrongdoing in his ongoing fraud trial.
Fraud trial: Forward Sports employee knows nothing of CONCACAF invoices, payments
An employee of company that allegedly sent false invoices to CONCACAF testified she knew of only two containers and some smaller orders that were shipped.
Fidelity removed CIFA property charge after CONCACAF card deal
Fidelity agreed to remove a charge on CIFA property securing a loan after receiving a US$500,000 deposit from CONCACAF in relation to a prepaid card services contract given to the bank.
Jeffrey Webb was lining up ‘war chest’ for FIFA presidency bid, trial hears
Allies of former Cayman football chief Jeffrey Webb were seeking to line up a $100 million 'fighting fund' to help install him as the top official in the world game, a court heard last week.
Equipment salesman interrogated in football fraud trial
A Germany-based soccer kit salesman has testified about his complex business partnership with Canover Watson in the Cayman football executive’s ongoing fraud trial.
Key witness ‘unaware’ of $1.5m invoices in soccer trial
A former salesman for a sports equipment manufacturer told a court Friday he had no knowledge of US $1.54 million dollars worth of invoices filed in the company’s name with regional football governing body CONCACAF.
Sport briefs, 5-12 Aug
McLean wins George Teale Trophy
Cayman golfer Holly McLean took top honours in the ladies’ division at the 65th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship, which ran...
Fraud trial: Overpriced undelivered CONCACAF orders would have been poor quality
A CONCACAF executive testified in Grand Court Wednesday that sports equipment orders used to allegedly steal more than $1.5 million from the organisation were never supplied but, in any event, would not have met the requirements in terms of quality and price.
Alleged false invoices paid by CONCACAF were ‘excessive’
An allegedly fraudulent bill for 15,000 ushers' vests for the 2013 Gold Cup was sent a week after the football tournament started and the quantity was unrealistic, the court heard in the trial against Canover Watson and Bruce Blake on Tuesday.
Witness: CONCACAF paid $1.54 million but has no record of goods received
The court heard evidence from CONCACAF’s Head of Finance, David Cruz, who in 2013 processed $1.54 million in payments to a Panamanian company allegedly controlled by Canover Watson.
Trial against former football executives Watson and Blake opens
The trial against former football executives Canover Watson and Bruce Blake started on Friday, five years after their initial arrest and three years after they were charged.
Cayman loses to Jamaica in World Cup qualifier
The Cayman Islands women’s national football team played their final match of the CONCACAF W Championship World Cup qualifiers on Saturday, 9 April, losing 9-0 to neighbouring country, Jamaica.
Cayman national women’s team secures first win in World Cup qualifiers
After dropping their first two matches, the Cayman Islands team captured their first win in this year’s CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifiers on Wednesday, 6 April.
Women’s national team suffers second defeat in World Cup qualifiers
The Cayman Islands women’s national football team returned home Wednesday, 23 Feb., after losing 6-0 to Bermuda at the IMG Academy Stadium in Florida, during the CONCACAF W Championship World Cup qualifiers Tuesday.
Watson, Blake deny CIFA fraud-related charges
Two former soccer officials have denied multiple corruption charges linked to claims they fraudulently funnelled cash through the Cayman Islands Football Association bank account.
Whittaker: World Cup qualifying delay will benefit Cayman
Cayman Islands Football Association president Alfredo Whittaker says the recent decision to push back regional World Cup qualifying tournaments will benefit Cayman’s men’s national football team.
Cayman’s World Cup qualifying campaign postponed
Cayman's qualifying campaign for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has been postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Confederation of North, Central...
Cayman’s World Cup qualifying campaign may be postponed
Cayman’s national men’s football team may join several other countries in postponing their World Cup qualifying matches due to travel restrictions and other issues...
Cayman to open World Cup qualifying against Suriname
Cayman's national men's football team is set to open its World Cup qualifying campaign against Suriname as the region's football governing body on Wednesday...
U20 footballers at ‘very low risk’ of coronavirus on trip
The Cayman Islands under-20 women’s national football team returned home Tuesday from the Dominican Republic, after being knocked out of the CONCACAF championships, and...
Cayman’s women out of CONCACAF U20 Championships
The Cayman Islands Under-20 team came up short in its round of 16 match against Guyana, losing 2-0 and getting eliminated from the CONCACAF U20 Women’s Championships.
Cayman’s U20 girls advance in CONCACAF Championship
The Cayman Islands Under-20 girls’ national team defeated St. Kitts and Nevis in their final group stage match to move on to round of 16 in the CONCACAF Women’s Championships.
Trio to face trial on football fraud charges
Charmaine Moss and Canover Watson returned to Grand Court on Friday to face charges of fraud and corruption relating to the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
FIFA bans former CONCACAF general secretary Sanz for life
The football world governing body FIFA imposed a lifetime ban on Enrique Sanz, a former general secretary of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), after finding him guilty of bribery.
Cayman off to hot start in CONCACAF Nations League
There’s a surprising team atop the standings in the C level of the CONCACAF Nations League.
Kehoe ties for top CONCACAF scoring spot
Molly Kehoe did not just lift her team with her scoring last week. She ranked as the top goal-scorer in the regional competition.
Cayman wins group, qualifies for CONCACAF tournament
They only needed to win by one goal, but the home team just could not stop scoring.
Cayman on verge of CONCACAF qualification
Cayman’s under-17 women’s football team has a five-goal cushion and a chance to control its own future.
CONCACAF U-17 girls: Cayman explodes to 8‑1 win over Dominica
Cayman’s national team rode a tidal wave of scoring Wednesday night to take an 8‑1 victory over Dominica in the first game of their qualifying bracket for the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championships.
