The Lady Jaguars seized control of Group ‘A’ in League B in the 2024 Road to Concacaf Gold Cup Qualifiers, defeating hosts Suriname 1-0 for the second consecutive fixture yesterday at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadium in Paramaribo.
The first meeting of the nations on Wednesday at the same venue ended in an identical manner. Guyana’s starting XI comprised Chante Sandiford, Sydney Cummings, Briana De Souza, Brianne Desa, Justine Rodrigues, Samantha Banfield, Stefani Kouzas, Anya Tribune, Dylana Makarowski, Jalade Trim, and Otesha Charles.
The only conversion of the match occurred in the 24th minute off the boot of Charles, which sealed Guyana’s third consecutive win in the event. In terms of the numbers, the hosts outshot Guyana 12-5, while they also garnered five corners to the Lady Jaguars three.
Meanwhile, in the other match of the pool, Dominica defeated Antigua and Barbuda 2-1. The event serves as the qualifier for the inaugural Road to the Gold Cup. After home and away group stage matches within each league, the respective winner of each League A section (three teams) will qualify for the 2024 W Gold Cup Group Stage. The second-place finishers in each of the League A groups (three teams) and the winner of each League B pool (three teams) will progress to the preliminary stage of the 2024 W Gold Cup (six teams in total). The inaugural W Gold Cup will occur from February 17th–March 10th, 2024, in the United States.
