Cayman Islands Girls U14 National Team wraps up successful tour in the Dominican Republic

The Cayman Islands Girls Under-14 National Team recently returned home after a valuable 10-day training tour in the Dominican Republic, where the squad played four friendly matches as part of its preparations for the upcoming Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U14 Girls’ Challenge Series.

The tour featured a mix of competitive fixtures against both national and club-level opponents. Results from the matches were as follows:

• Match 1: Dominican Republic U-14 6 – 0 Cayman Islands

• Match 2: Dominican Republic U-14 4 – 4 Cayman Islands

• Match 3: SD Colonial U-14 0 – 2 Cayman Islands

• Match 4: Club Real Deportivo U-14 3 – 3 Cayman Islands

The team showed significant growth over the course of the week, bouncing back from an opening defeat to remain unbeaten in its final three matches. The experience served as a key opportunity for the coaching staff to fine-tune tactics, build chemistry and assess player performance ahead of next month’s CFU Challenge Series.

The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the tour’s generous sponsors: Broadhurst LLC, Conyers, EY, and Rawlinson & Hunter, whose support made this opportunity possible. CIFA also provided financial assistance and organizational support to ensure the team’s successful participation.

“This tour was an important step in preparing our girls both mentally and physically for regional competition,” said CIFA Women’s Technical Director Martha Godet. “We’re grateful to our sponsors and proud of the commitment these young athletes have shown.”

The Girls U14 National Team now shifts its focus to the CFU Challenge Series, set for August in Trinidad & Tobago, where it will represent the Cayman Islands on the regional stage.

The CFU U-14 Challenge Series Girls competition is a key fixture in CIFA’s youth

development pathway, providing young players with the chance to gain international tournament experience early in their football journey. That tournament takes place August 15-24.