Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde says that the entire nation is supporting the Golden Jaguars in their quest to qualify for the 2021 Gold Cup.
The team arrived in Florida yesterday to prepare for their qualifier against Guatemala.
According to a GFF release, the local-based contingent departed the Dr Cheddi Jagan International Airport yesterday morning.
“We wish the squad and staff all the best in their quest to qualify for the final rounds of the Concacaf Gold Cup for the second consecutive tournament,” said Forde.
“We expect Guatemala to prove challenging opponents, but we know our players will leave everything on the pitch and that the entire nation will be roaring with the Golden Jaguars,” Forde added.
The Golden Jaguars, the senior men’s football team, will lock horns with the Central American nation in the first round of the 2021 Gold Cup Playoffs on July 3, at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
If successful in the first round, the Golden Jaguars will face-off with the winner of the Guadeloupe and The Bahamas encounter on July 6 for a berth in the group stage of the tournament.
The Golden Jaguars 23-member team reads: Goalkeepers – Akel Clarke, Shawn Adonis, and Kai McKenzie-Lyle. Defenders – Marcus Wilson, Matthew Briggs, Liam Gordon, Terrence Vancooten, Nicholai Andrews, Reece Greenidge, and Kevin Layne. Midfielders – Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Javier George, Daniel Wilson, Job Caesar, Curtez Kellman, and Stephen Duke-McKenna. Forwards – Connor Kurran-Browne, Keanu Marsh-Brown, Omari Glasgow, Kelsey Benjamin, Sheldon Holder, Trayon Bobb, and Emery Welshman.
The technical staff is led by head coach Marcio Maximo, with Charles Pollard and Wayne Dover serving as Assistant Coaches. Eon DeVieira is the goalkeeping coach. Duane Saunders and Quacy Paddy are the team doctor and physiotherapist respectively, while Wilson Toledo is the fitness coach.
In addition, Faisal Khan is the head of recruitment whilst Rawle Adams and Naseya Brewster are the Operations Manager and Assistant Operations Manager respectively.
The Golden Jaguars in their recent outings, were dumped out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, after concluding the group campaign with a record of three losses and a win. Guyana lost to Trinidad and Tobago (4-0), St. Kitts and Nevis (3-0), and Puerto Rico (2-0), with their only victory occurring against the Bahamas (4-0).
