The Golden Jaguars U23 squad for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) leg of the 2016 Olympic Qualifiers is expected to be encamped today ahead of their possible selection on Friday. In an invited comment with Stabroek Sports, head-coach Jamal Shabazz said: “We want to go into camp on Wednesday (today) and by Friday we will select the squad.”
Asked what will be the criteria utilized to select the squad, he said: “The training sessions we
had and what they produced in terms of fitness and ability to adopt to the requirements of the team technically and tactically.”
Some of the notable names on the provisional U23 squad are Kareem Knights, Pernell Schultz, Trayon Bobb, Deon Alfred, Delon Lanferman, Ronaldo Dover, Devon Charles, Kevin Layne, Joshua Browne, Dominique Bobb, Sheldon Profit, Clive Matthews, Quason McAuley, Steffon Ramsay, Ricardo James, Les Charles Critchlow, Ron Fiedtkou, Jamaal Harvey, Simon Emmanuel, Jumane Somerset, Daniel Wilson, Jermin Junior, Delano Mentore, Ashley Harding, Mark McLean, Kurt Johnson, Kevin Dundas, Omar Jones, Leon Lovell and Trevor Jones.
Guyana is currently grouped with hosts Aruba, heavyweights Cuba and Antigua and Barbuda. The Golden Jaguars will open their campaign on June 24th against Antigua and Barbuda. They will then play the hosts two days later before ending their campaign against giants Cuba on the 28th.
Winners of the resulting groups will progress to the final round of the tourney between August 14th and 16th to contest an elimination tournament. The top two teams from this section will advance to the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, joining the trio of Mexico, USA and Canada.
