(reprinted from FIFA.com) Since founding their FA in 1920 Guyana’s Golden Jaguars never left much of a footprint on CONCACAF football.
However, the former British and Dutch colony of 700,000, tucked away in the tangled jungles of South America’s North-East corner, have found their way of late and are setting their sights on reaching their first world finals.
After a stretch of 14 games and over two years without a loss through 2005 and 2006, the Guyanese climbed an astonishing 95 places in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking (they are currently 111th).