The Virgin Islands (VI) U-20 football team (gold) registered its first win of the 2026 CONCACAF Qualifiers in Alajuela, Costa Rica, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Photo: YouTube

Jaadon Quashie scored the winner for the Virgin Islands in the 84th minute, rising above the Antigua and Barbuda defenders to head in a corner kick. Photo: YouTube

The Virgin Islands finished 3rd in Group C, behind the Dominican Republic and group winners Antigua and Barbuda. Photo: CONCACAF

The Virgin Islands defeated Saint Lucia, 2-1, with both of the Virgin Islands’ goals coming from Jaadon Quashie after a scoreless first half for both teams. The result means the VI finish 3^rd in Group C, behind the Dominican Republic and group winners Antigua and Barbuda.

The Virgin Islands fell behind in the 47^th minute when Kallis Mondesir kicked off the scoring for Saint Lucia with a looping ball to the goal. Goalkeeper Toby Whitegate caught the ball, but the linesman signalled that the ball crossed the goal line.

The comeback

Quashie equalised for the Virgin Islands in the 55^th minute when he flicked in a ball that was sent in from a corner kick. The striker for VG United would then score the winner in the 84^th minute, rising above the Antigua and Barbuda defenders to head in a corner kick.

Meanwhile, Antigua and Barbuda earned a 1-nil win over the Dominican Republic to position itself as the leader of Group C to advance to the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship.