This week, we review the first two rounds of the inaugural CONCACAF W Championship qualifiers in 6 groups, which doubles as the 2023 Women's World Cup qualifiers and also allows entry for the ultimate Finals winner to the 2024 Olympic Games Finals. We focus on rosters (when available) for Groups B, C, E and F, after reviewing Groups A and D a few weeks ago (see: The Week in Women's Football: CONCACAF focus; NWSL sign Mexican internationals; Puerto Rico Sol breaks world record - Tribal Football). Following on from last week, we look at the final results from the second round ties for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, as the 12-team Finals are now set for this summer in Morocco, which also doubles as regional World Cup Qualifiers, as well as updating Tahiti's final game result on their recent rare European tour against Andorra (see: The Week in Women's Football: Tahiti goes to Europe; Women's Africa Cup of Nations - Tribal Football).
CONCACAF Regional W Championship - Group Play is Halfway Completed
Belize, Cayman Islands, Guatemala, Honduras and the British Virgin Islands are competing in the Women's World Cup qualifiers for the first time. Three CONCACAF members did not enter this year: the Bahamas, Montserrat and St. Lucia. The U.S. and Canada as top seeds in the region advanced directly to the Finals this summer, which will be held in Monterrey, Mexico.
Results:
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Guatemala 9 vs US Virgin Islands 0 - Estadio Pensativo, Antigua, GUA
Cuba 3 vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 - Estadio Antonio Maceo, Santiago, CUB
El Salvador 6 vs Belize 0 - Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, SLV
Puerto Rico 4 vs Antigua and Barbuda 0 - Estadio Centroamericano, Mayagüez, PUR
Dominican Republic 9 vs Grenada 0 - Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo, DOM
Guyana 4 vs Dominica 0 - National Track & Field Leonora, Georgetown, GUY
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Haiti 6 vs Honduras 0 - Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo, DOM
Trinidad and Tobago 2 vs Nicaragua 1 - Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, TRI
Jamaica 4 vs Bermuda 0 - National Stadium, Kingston, JAM
Costa Rica 7 vs Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 - Estadio Nacional, San Jose, CRC
Mexico 9 vs Suriname 0 - Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, MEX
Panama 5 vs Barbados 0 - Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, PAN
Saturday, February 19, 2022
British Virgin Islands 0 vs Cuba 14 - Estadio General Francisco Morazan, San Pedro Sula, HON
Anguilla 0 vs Puerto Rico 9 - Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, AIA
Aruba 1 vs El Salvador 7 - Estadio Panamericano, San Cristobal, DOM
Cayman Islands 0 vs Dominican Republic 4 - Truman Bodden Stadium, George Town, CAY
Turks and Caicos Islands 0 vs Guyana 7 - TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, TCA
Curaçao 0 vs Guatemala 6 - Stadion Rignaal "Jean" Francisca, Willemstad, CUW
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Belize 0 vs Panama 8 - Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, SLV
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 vs Haiti 11 - Estadio Antonio Maceo, Santiago, CUB
Antigua and Barbuda 0 vs Mexico 8 - Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo, DOM
Grenada 1 vs Jamaica 6 - Kirani James Athletics Stadium, Saint George's, GRN
Dominica 0 vs Trinidad and Tobago 2 - National Track & Field Leonora, Georgetown, GUY
US Virgin Islands 0 vs Costa Rica 6 - Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, St. Croix, VIR
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Honduras 4 vs British Virgin Islands 0 - Estadio Francisco Morazan, San Pedro Sula, HON
Bermuda 6 vs Cayman Islands 0 - IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL, USA
Suriname 5 vs Anguilla 0 - Essed Stadium, Paramaribo, SUR
Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 vs Curaçao 1 - Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo, DOM
Barbados 3 vs Aruba 1 - Estadio Panamericano, San Cristobal, DOM
Nicaragua 19 vs Turks and Caicos Islands 0 - Estadio Nacional de Futbol, Managua, NCA
At the end of the February FIFA international window and half-way through the group stage that will finish in April (with the six group winners advancing to the CONCACAF W qualifiers to complete for four guaranteed spots to the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia/New Zealand and two spots for the international play-ins for three last spots) we have two undefeated teams topping each group, who stand in the driver's seat in each five team group and will face off against each other in April in crucial ties.
Group A
Mexico and Puerto Rico are tied on 6 points from their two matches, with the Mexicans having a slightly better goal differential (+17 to +13). Mexico hosts the expected decider on April 11 between the two nations. Surinam is third on three points after 2 games while Antigua and Barbuda as well as Anguilla have 0 points.
Puerto Rico opened Group A with a 4-0 win against Antigua and Barbuda. Cristina Torres (Puerto Rico Sol) and Laura Suarez (Alianza of El Salvador) each had a brace for the Boricuas. Karina Socarras (Maritimo of Portugal), Puerto Rico's most-capped and all-time leading scorer, scored four goals in a 9-0 win over Anguilla. Nickolette Driesse—who grew up in the U.S., played at Florida State and Penn State and then briefly in the NWSL before joining Split in Croatia—added a brace.
In Mexico's opening 9-0 defeat of Surinam, the 2021 Concacaf Women's Player of the Year nominee Stephany Mayor (Tigres] opened the scoring in the ninth minute and Katty Martinez [Club America] had a brace with scores in the 24th and 33rd minute to give the Mexicans a strong start. Diana Garcia Castillo [Monterrey] then had a goal on each side of halftime to help secure the win. Mayor added a brace in their 8-0 victory versus Antigua and Barbuda, which was held in the Dominican Republic, with Martinez adding a goal.
For more on the teams in group A, see: The Week in Women's Football: CONCACAF focus; NWSL sign Mexican internationals; Puerto Rico Sol breaks world record - Tribal Football.
Note: We will delay our look at imports in Liga MX Femenil for a few weeks, with all the international action to catch up on.
Group B
Guatemala and Costa Rica, who qualified for the 2015 Women's World Cup, are tied on 6 points, with Guatemala having a slightly better goal differential (+15 to +13), which could be crucial in the decider between the two countries on April 11 if they tie in Costa Rica. St. Kitts and Nevis has three points after two games while Curacao and U.S. Virgin Islands have 0 points.
On February 16, Guatemala defeated the US Virgin Islands 9-0 as two players netted braces in a 9-0 win over U.S. Virgin Islands. Leslie Ramirez (who plays in Serbia—see below) and Andrea Alvarez (who moved to Zaragoza CFF of the Spanish Second Division for the 2021-22 season) each had two goals for the Chapines. In their second match, they defeated Curacao 6-0 with Maria Monterroso scoring twice. Monterroso (28) played collegiately at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix and is now with CF PM Friol of the Spanish third division.
Costa Rica rolled to a 7-0 home win versus Saint Kitts and Nevis to open group play as Mariana Benavides (Herediano of Costa Rica) scored twice. In the second match, the Ticos defeated U.S. Virgin Islands 6-0 in St. Croix, with Portland Thorns midfielder Raquel Rodriguez scoring a brace.
For Costa Rica. long-time coach Amelia Valverde chose her 26 players, including six legionnaires—with two based in Mexico and one each in France, Scotland, Spain and the U.S.—for these matches (see chart below):
The Technical Director of the Women's National Team of Guatemala, Professor. Edy Espinoza, called in 32 players in mid-February, including three based in the U.S.—all in college—as well as two playing professionally in Spain and one in Serbia (see chart below): Leslie Ramirez, who played at Golden West College and Cal State Northridge in California and then signed with ŽFK Mašinac last August.
Ellie Stokes (18) is an American-born forward who plays for Baltimore Armor U-17 side and has one international goal for St. Kitts and Nevis since joining the senior side in 2019.
Group C
Dominican Republic and 2019 WWC Finalists Jamaica are top of Group C on 6 points, but the Dominican Republic has a better goal difference (+13 to +9). The Dominican Republic is utilizing more foreign-based players from Spain and the U.S. (see below) and could spring an upset on Jamaica, though the latter will host the group decider on April 11. Bermuda has three points and Cayman Islands and Grenada are joint bottom with 0 points after two rounds.
The Dominican Republic blasted Grenada 9-0 in their opener. Leading the way with a hat trick was Alyssa Oviedo (21, who was born in the U.S. and played at the University of Vermont) while Manuela Lareo (29, born in Spain and plays in the second division with Espanyol after previous stints with Atletico Bilbao, Valencia and Real Sociedad in Spain) recorded a brace.
Jamaica, attempting to make a second consecutive Women's World Cup Finals, defeated Bermuda 4-0 in their first match. Jody Brown [Florida State University and who played in the 2019 WWC Finals in France] got the Reggae Girlz off to a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute, with Trudi Carter (Gintra of Lithuania) doubling the advantage to 2-0 on the half hour mark. Manchester City's Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw scored the last two goals in the final ten minutes of the game. Brown and Shaw then both scored two goals each in the 6-1 away win over Grenada. Roneisha Frank (who will be a senior this fall at Central Methodist University in Missouri) scored the lone goal in reply for Grenada. Grenada were advertising for a women's coach in late November, which seems a tad too late in the preparation process and is so often a theme in countries developing a women's programs that do not have the budget or willingness for a full-time head coach position for the women's team and make a selection just before a major tournament; is it a surprise that they have scored only the one goal with 15 allowed in two games?
Dominican Republic is heavily dependent on their diaspora, with 11 players coming from the U.S. and five playing with clubs in Europe: three in Spain, one in Denmark and one in Finland. Seven of their improving squad are based at home with two unattached:
Goalkeepers:
Claudia Torres (Bob Soccer School – RD)
Paloma Peña (Archbishop Edward McCarthy Highschool – USA)
Defenders:
Brianne Reed (FC Nordsjælland – Dinamarca)
Gabriela Cuevas (KuPS – Finlandia)
Gabriella Marte (Hosftra U. – USA)
Lynette Ureña (Delaware State University – USA)
Yomerci Brito (5 de Abril – RD)
Giovanna Dionicio (Yale University – USA)
Keisla Gil (5 de Abril – RD)
Paola Then (Santa Fe FC – RD)
Alexa Pacheco (Goldey-Beacom College – USA)
Nadia Colón (University of Texas RGV – USA)
Midfielders:
Manuela Lareo (RCD Espanyol – España)
Lucía Marte (Real Betis – España)
Jazlyn Oviedo (Monmouth University – USA)
Meagan Harbison
Winibian Peralta (Bob Soccer School – RD)
Liliane Clase (Angelina College – USA)
Emely Pichardo (Barton College – USA)
Johanna Santelis (Bob Soccer School – RD)
Forwards:
Vanessa Kara
Winifer Santa (Getafe – España)
Angelina Vargas (PDA – USA)
Alyssa Oviedo (University of Vermont – USA)
Daphne Heyaime (DV7 – RD)
Meagan Harbison played collegiately at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California and her sister Hailey was on the North Carolina Courage (NWSL) roster last season. Vanessa Kara played with Racing Louisville last season in the NWSL after a short stint in Finland and played collegiately at the University of Florida
Group D
Panama and El Salvador top the group with two wins each, though Panama are favored to advance, having made the intercontinental playoffs in 2019, falling to Argentina. Panama hosts the April 11 crucial match between the two and holds a slight edge in goal differential (+13 to +12). Barbados has three points and Aruba and Belize are joint bottom with 0 points.
Mara Rodriguez, who will be a senior this fall at Providence College, notched a hat trick to help power El Salvador to a commanding 6-0 home win over Belize to open Group D. In the second match, a 7-1 El Salvador win over Aruba that was held in the Dominican Republic, Yoselyn Lopez (20, with Sonsonate at home) scored a hat trick in the last 25 minutes of the game.
Karla Riley (24, who plays in the second division in Spain with Pozoalbense) scored twice in Panama's opening game against Barbados (5-0). Lineth Cedeno (Verona of Italy) scored a hat trick in the Canaleras' second game, a 8-0 win against Belize, which was held in San Salvador, El Salvador. Natalia Mills, who has played in the past in Spain but is now playing in Costa Rica with Alajuelense, added two goals.
For more on the teams in group D, see: The Week in Women's Football: CONCACAF focus; NWSL sign Mexican internationals; Puerto Rico Sol breaks world record - Tribal Football.
Group E
In a fascinating group, Cuba and Haiti are undefeated after two games and are even on goal differential (+17). Haiti will host the likely decider between the two teams on April 11. Haiti has been improving in recent years, but so has Cuba and this could be the one true upset to come from the group stage, but will guarantee another CFU team for the Finals this summer (along with Group C and Group F). Honduras has three points and St. Vincent and Grenadines and the British Virgin Islands have 0 points.
Roselord Borgella (#22) of Haiti celebrates with her teammates after scoring four goals in a 11-0 victory against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Cuba on February 20, 2022. (Photo Courtesy of CONCACAF).
Roselord Borgella (GPSO 92 Issy in France's top tier after time in Israel, Chile, Korea Republic and the U.S.) scored four goals, while American-born Milan Pierre-Jerome (who will be a Junior this fall at the University of Maryland) added a brace in Les Grenadiere's 11-0 dismantling of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on February 20.
Cuba's Yeranis Lee (24) scored six goals, Rachel Pelaez (28) added three and Elaine Valdez (20) added two in a 14-0 victory over British Virgin Islands on February 19.
Group F
As in Group B and E, Group F should see a CFU side in the Final 8 of CONCACAF's Women's World Cup Qualifiers and the CONCACAF W Championship this summer. Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are unbeaten after two games but Guyana has a large advantage on goal differential (+11 to +3) and could spring a surprise against the 2015 intercontinental finalists for a final berth in Canada. Nicaragua has 3 points and Dominica and Turks and Caicos are joint bottom with 0 points.
Guyana handedly defeated Turks and Caicos Islands 7-0 in Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos on February 19. Three players handled the scoring duties for the Lady Jaguars, as Canadian-born Mariam El-Masri (30, who has played in Denmark and Singapore in the past) notched a hat trick, while American-born Cameo Hazlewood (who played at the University of Pennsylvania) and U.K.-raised Hannah Baptiste each had two goals.
Trinidad and Tobago had tight matches beginning against Nicaragua in a 2-1 win with Asha James (22, Tobago-born who has played collegiately in the States at Florida International University and West Texas A&M) scored but T&T had Kedie Johnson (21, born in Port of Spain but plays now at Florida International University) sent off just before halftime. Veteran midfielder Karyn Forbes (30, who has played at West Texas A&M and in Iceland) scored just after the hour mark but Yessenia Flores (22) scored late in second half injury time to cut the final deficit in half. Asha James scored again in their 2-0 win over Dominica that was held in Georgetown, Guyana. Maria-Frances Serrant (19) who plays at Corbin University in Salem, Oregon, scored the other goal for T&T.
Long-time men's player in England Kenwyne Jones has been coaching Trinidad and Tobago's women's national team since late last year, to quite positive reviews despite the recent narrow wins. He was appointed to the role on a six-week interim contract in mid-November of 2021, after which the interim tag was withdrawn and he was given a nine-month contact, with the option to extend his term for a further year, based on the achievement of key performance indicators and a successful performance appraisal (and we assume making the Women's World Cup Finals). The Football Federation announced their decision after, "solid 0-0 and 1-1 performances against Panama at the Ato Boldon Stadium [in Port of Spain] in October [2021], the positive atmosphere that he has created within the team, and the improved dynamic between the players and technical staff." The side then lost to the Dominican Republic 2-1 away and 1-1 tie at the end of November in other friendlies.
Tobago women's football coach Kenwyne Jones gives instructions during the team's friendly football international against the Dominican Republic in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic in November 2021. Photo Courtesy of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association.
Jones was pleased to take up the role on a longer-term basis, "I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to continue to work with the staff and players, proud to continue serving my country, and I look forward to helping push the women's game forward." Jones is a UEFA 'A" license holder and played over 90 international matches for Trinidad and Tobago, including at the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany. At the club level, he played in England with Southampton, Sunderland, Stoke City and Cardiff City on loan and Atlanta United.
Jones' squad for the February group matches included eleven Americans who are either currently in college, minor leagues or former collegiate players. He also brought in one player from Iceland and one based in Mexico (see below).
For Guyana, Dr. Ivan Joseph has been the head coach since 2018, but was allowed to convene a full training program for the first time in his tenure ahead of the Group matches. Dr. Joseph is a native of Guyana but lived in Canada for many years, working in high performance coaching and athletics administration. He had led Graceland University (Lamoni, Iowa, USA) and Ryerson University (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Men's and Women's Teams to national rankings. He led his Graceland University team to a National Championship. He has also been a Head Coach of Canada's Women's Soccer Team at Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) – the world's largest games outside of the Olympics. Dr. Joseph's qualifications include a USSF 'A' License, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and a PhD. in Sport Psychology.
Guyana's Senior Women's National players and coaching staff (Photo Courtesy Guyana Football Federation).
No matter what happens in the final match against Trinidad and Tobago, the Lady Jaguars have shown that consistency in coaching and adequate preparation time will yield positive results, which they can continue to build on in the future.
Yessina Flores of Nicaragua had six goals in Nicaragua's 19-0 defeat of Turks and Caicos at home on February 22.
Finals Field Set in Africa for 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations This Summer after Round 2 Second Legs are Completed
2022 Women's CAN Second Round, Second Leg Results
- Djibouti 0 v Burundi 5 (1-11 on aggregate)
Namibia 1 v Zambia 1 (Johannesburg, South Korea) (1-1 on aggregate—Zambia advances on the away goals rule).
- Burkina Faso 1 v Guinea-Bissau 0 (7-1 on aggregate)
- Mali 2 v Senegal 3 (1-1 on aggregate, 2-3 on penalty kicks)
- Gabon 1 v Togo 2 (2-4 on aggregate)
- Botswana 0 v Zimbabwe 2 (3-3 on aggregate; Botswana advanced on away goals rule)
- Algeria 1 v South Africa 1 (1-3 on aggregate)
- Equatorial Guinea 3 v Tunisia 2 (3-7 on aggregate)
- Gambia 1 v Cameroon 2 (1-10 on aggregate)
- Cote d'Ivoire 0 v Nigeria 1 (0-3 on aggregate)
Last week we reported on the first leg matches of the second round of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (see: The Week in Women's Football: Tahiti goes to Europe; Women's Africa Cup of Nations - Tribal Football). This past week, the second legs were completed and the final 12 teams for the CAF Championships and Women's World Cup qualifiers are now set.
Burundi's Swallows are through to the CAF Finals for the first time after dispatching Djibouti 11-1 on aggregate. The Burundians went into the second leg with a huge 6-1 first leg home win, thanks to braces from Rukiya Bizimana (Etoile du matin) and Sandrine Niyonkuru (Fontain AC), and then Bizimana and Uwimana Aniella (Yanga Princess) scored braces in their second leg 5-0 win.
Burundi national team defeats Djibouti 11-1 on aggregate to make the CAF Finals for the first time. Photo courtesy Confederation of African Football.
Burkina Faso also will make their debut finals in 2022 after a 1-0 second leg win over Guinea-Bissau, combined with an emphatic 6-0 first leg win. Juliete Nana scored a brace in the first leg and the only goal in the second to lead her side with three tallies in the two games. Nana has been playing abroad with Dinamo Brest in Belarus.
Zambia rescued a spot in the finals by drawing Namibia 1-1 in Namibia's home leg that was held in Johannesburg on February 22. The Brave Gladiators held Zambia goalless in their away leg five days before and took the lead in the 6th minute with a header by defender Emma Naris (25). The Copper Queens tied it 1-1 in the 70th minute with a crucial away goal by substitute Xiomala Mapepa (Lusaka Dynamos Ladies). Zambia have qualified for their fourth Cup of Nations finals. They reached the quarterfinals in 1995, before group stage exits in 2014 and 2018; they will want to build off of their strong goalscoring display at last summer's Tokyo Olympic Games Finals in their attempt to make their first ever Women's World Cup Finals this summer in Morocco. Zambia's women's head coach Bruce Mwape said after the game in Johannesburg, "We struggled a bit in the first half but we brought in Mapepa [Xiomala] and we were very much in a hurry to get the goals. Namibia were a very formidable side but, on our side, we worked hard to get a goal and, in the end, we got what we wanted. We came with an intention to at least get a score draw; even if it's 1-1 or 2-2, to qualify. I must commend the girls for making this possible." His opponent, Namibia head coach Woody Jacobs (in the job since last September) was deeply disappointed, "It was something we've been yearning for; in the manner that we are going out was harsh but we must accept our faith. It is hard luck and were hard done. It is a bitter pill to swallow but I must commend the girls for the performances overall. I believe strongly in this team and I think we must keep them together to succeed in upcoming competitions. The future is bright."
Senegal is back in the Women's African Championships Finals for the first time in ten years and had to go to penalty kicks to do it in defeating Mali in Bamako 3-2 on penalties after losing the second leg 1-0 for an aggregate score at 1-1. Aguissa Diarra (Super Lionnes) fired home from the edge of the box to put the home side Mali in front after 13 minutes. Senegal had a chance to tie but Ndeye Awa Diakhate (Puy Foot 43 in France) failed to convert the resulting penalty kick on the hour mark. In the shoot-out rounds, the hosts missed thrice from the spot as the visitors converted the same number to send Senegal onto the regional finals.
Nigeria's in-form forward Ifeoma Onumonu (ex-University of California and who had a breakout season in 2021 with NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL with 7 goals in her fifth season in the league with four different teams) had a brace to give the Super Falcons a 2-0 first leg win over the Lady Elephants in Abuja. In the second leg, Nigeria received brilliant goalkeeping from Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC in France) in their 1-0 win, including saving an Ivory Coast penalty kick after Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City in England) fouled an opponent in the penalty area. Fatou Coulibaly (35—Dux Logrono in the Spanish Second Division and who played for her country in the 2015 WWC Finals and has over 50 caps) missed from the spot in the 34th minute, which, if successful, could have turned the tie on its head. Esther Okoronkwo (from Lamar University of Texas who is now with Saint-Etienne in France) scored a clincher for Nigeria three minutes from time for the final 3-0 aggregate result.
Nigerian goalkeeper was phenomenal in her nation's 1-0 WAFCON second leg qualifier in the Ivory Coast on February 23, 2022. (Photo courtesy Confederation of African Football).
Other nations advancing included Togo, South Africa (their 12th consecutive berth and they have never missed the Finals), Botswana (the Zebras are also debutants for the Finals), Tunisia (their first African final in 14 years) and Cameroon (with the Indomitable Lionesses making the African Finals for the 12th time), joining Uganda (bye to Finals after Kenya withdrew) and hosts Morocco.
Tahiti draws against Andorra in European Tour finale
In their final match of a three-game tour of Europe, Tahiti came away from Andorra with a 0-0 tie, after suffering earlier 5-0 and 11-0 defeats to Luxembourg. Andorra had more attacks and missed on a penalty kick but remained undefeated in their third consecutive international after a 4-1 home win over Gibraltar on February 16 and a previous 4-2 win over Liechtenstein. Andorra also had two shots which hit the woodwork of the goal. Jose Martin, the head coach of Andorra, said, "It's the third game we play[ed] this season and we're still undefeated. Today we have played better than against Gibraltar, with dominance on many occasions. Under normal conditions we should have won; the ball didn't want to [go in] but we are very proud of the effort of the team, who gave everything until the end." For more on Tahiti's European tour, see last week's column: The Week in Women's Football: Tahiti goes to Europe; Women's Africa Cup of Nations - Tribal Football).
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