The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially announced a 23-member Lady Jaguars roster for today’s 2024 Road to Concacaf Gold Cup Qualifiers against Dominica at 18:00 hrs at the IR Franklin Essed Stadium, Suriname.
This was confirmed via an official release from the federation. According to the correspondence, Guyana’s roster comprises goalkeepers: Chante’ Sandiford, Raven Edwards-Dowdall, and Aneesa O’Brien; defenders: Anya Tribune; Anika Sproxton; Kristen Bettencourt; Glengie Lewis; Rylee Traicoff; Ghilene Joseph; Reece Scott; Savanna Mondesir-Singh; midfielders: Stefanie Kouzas; Brianne Desa; Samantha Banfield; Tiandi Smith; Hannah Baptiste; Jalade Trim; and forwards: Otesha Charles; Shanice Alfred; Neema Liverpool; Annalisa Vincent; Dylana Makarowski; and Sandra Johnson.
On the management side, the members of the staff are: head coach Omar Khan; assistant coach Paul DeAbreu; goalkeeper coach Andrew Hazel; team doctor Charlyn Elliot; physiotherapist Natisha Mokutnauth; team operations manager Andrea Johnson; and equipment manager Nicola Argyle.
The Lady Jaguars, who currently sit atop group ‘A’ in League ‘B’, sport a record of three wins [Dominica 5-0, Suriname 1-0, 1-0] and one defeat [Antigua and Barbuda 1-2]. Guyana will conclude their group campaign against Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday at the same venue at 17:00 hrs.
Head coach Khan said, “We are ready to play the last two matches in our league B; we know it will not be easy, but we all have one goal, and that is to maintain that leading position. That would mean that we can, following the men who set a good example by being promoted to the A League, write history by competing at the highest level with both teams. This group of players and staff would certainly deserve that.”
He further added, “The last two games against Suriname gave us six important points, but looking back at the game, there is still a lot of room for improvement that we will work hard on in the near future. We hope that the people will be able to support us as much as possible, even though we are not playing in our home country. Hopefully, we will make everyone and ourselves proud by closing this window with the group win.”
Meanwhile, GFF President Wayne Forde said, “Our national teams are excelling on the global stage with remarkable performances. The GFF remains steadfast in its commitment to investing in the national team programme.”
Forde further said, “In this pivotal game, the Lady Jags foremost goal is to sustain their lead in the group, striving for promotion to League A, mirroring the recent triumph of the Golden Jaguars. The Lady Jags’ remarkable display already fills us with immense pride.”
