The Golden Jaguars’ path to their second appearance in the Concacaf Gold Cup has been confirmed, as they were paired against Grenada following the official 2023 Preliminary Round draw yesterday.
The Guyanese will face off with the Grenadians on June 16th/17th at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the first round. If successful, Guyana will advance to the final section and battle the eventual winner of the Trinidad and Tobago and Guadeloupe encounter for a berth in the competition.
Guyana possesses a record of seven wins, nine losses, and a draw against the Spice Boys.
The Golden Jaguars, who are under the management of Jamaal Shabazz, secured their place in the Preliminary Round, after ending its League B campaign in the Nations League in second place on 10 points.
This is Guyana’s second consecutive appearance in the Preliminary Tournament, after losing 0-4 to Guatemala in the first stage of the 2021 edition. Guyana made its maiden and to date only appearance at the Gold Cup in the 2019 edition under the stewardship of head-coach Michael Johnson.
Meanwhile, the other matchups in the first round will witness Martinique battling St. Lucia, Suriname opposing Puerto Rico, Curacao engaging St. Kitts and Nevis, and French Guiana locking horns with Sint Maarten.
