Caribbean representatives Puerto Rico took another step toward securing a coveted spot at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup when they registered a dominant 4-0 victory over Nicaragua in Group B action in the Final Round of Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers on Thursday.

With their second consecutive win, Las Boricuas now sit atop Group B with a slightly better goal difference than Canada as both teams boast six points. Meanwhile, Panama and Nicaragua remain winless.

Playing at Estadio Nacional in Managua, Puerto Rico found the go-ahead goal in the 35th minute when Jayla Walton calmly converted a penalty kick to put the Caribbean side in control.

After the break, Puerto Rico turned up the intensity. Jaeda Russell doubled the lead in the 55th minute with a spectacular right-footed strike from outside the box. Just four minutes later, Gabriella Garnett made it 3-0 with a clinical left-footed finish from inside the penalty area.

Journie Feliciano put the icing on the cake in the 87th minute when she slotted home a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box to cap off a near-flawless performance.

Earlier in the day, Canada secured a 2-0 win over Panama to stay level on points with the Caribbean frontrunners. The Reds took the lead in the 35th minute through Melisa Kekić, who rose highest to head home from a corner. Emma Reda sealed the result in the 60th minute with a composed right-footed finish from the center of the box.

With one matchday remaining, the battle for the four available World Cup spots intensifies as Puerto Rico and Canada will decide group honours in a top-of-the-table clash on Sunday.