Head Coach of the Golden Jaguars Jamaal Shabazz yesterday named a 23-member squad for this weekend’s Gold Cup match against Grenada in Fort Lauderdale, United States of America.
The match against Grenada on June 17th will be Guyana’s first Gold Cup Preliminary match and the squad will be spearheaded by Samuel Cox, Omari Glasgow and Neil Danns.
GFF President Wayne Forde, who visited the team in Jamaica, said the players have shown dedication and commitment during the training sessions adding that he was confident they will represent Guyana well at the tournament.
“I feel very confident in the extensive preparation our boys committed themselves to over the past three weeks. They worked really hard and were focused throughout the camps. They know exactly what is at stake and I wish to assure them of the full support of every Guyanese, here at home and abroad,” said Forde.
Shabazz’s selection was revealed yesterday after three weeks of intense training in both Jamaica and Miami in the United States.
The team also played a worm up match against Martinique Saturday which was reported abandoned with Martinique leading 1-0. The Golden Jaguars are set to play Grenada at 9 p.m. in the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Shabazz has once again chosen a team with experienced and young players, including three goalkeepers, nine defenders, three midfielders and eight forwards.
The Gold Cup Preliminaries are being held between June 16 – 20 in Florida with 12 participating teams. This is Guyana’s second appearance in the regional competition.
Guyana is ranked 170 and Grenada 166 in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking, while CONCACAF ranks Guyana at 18 and Grenada at 25.
Guyana’s Senior Men’s National Team qualified for the Concacaf Gold Cup Prelims following a second place finish in Group C of League B in the 2022–23 Concacaf Nations League.
GFF has once again encouraged all Guyanese to support the Golden Jaguars in the regional competition.
The squad:-
Defenders – Samuel Cox, Kadel Daniel, Jeremy Garrett, Liam Gordon, Jonathan Grant, Jalen Jones Cray, Curtez Kellman, Leo Lovell and Marcus Simmons.
Forwards – Kelsey Benjamin, Trayon Bobb, Stephen Duke-Mckenna, Omari Glasgow, Callum Harriott, Tre Mitford, Deon Moore and Emery Welshman.
Goalkeepers – Akel Clarke, Kai McKenzie-Lyle and Renell Mckenzie-Lyle Midfielders – Elliot Bonds, Neil Danns and Daniel Wilson.
