Cup preliminaries in Jamaica

THE national men’s football team, Golden Jaguars, is building momentum ahead of the Gold Cup preliminary match against Grenada on June 17 at the DRV PNK Stadium, Miami, Florida, from 21:00h.

From Sunday, May 28, they have been encamped and training at the Jamaica Football Federation Technical Centre in Kingston.
Each day, the players’ workload is gradually increasing and they have responded positively to the sessions.
In the coming days, they will have practice matches against local premier clubs before departing on June 5 for another camp in Florida until June 15.
The winner of the Guyana/Grenada match plays the winner of Guadalupe vs Trinidad and Tobago, for a spot in the group stages (round-of-16 ) at the Gold Cup.
That team will join Canada, Guatemala, and Cuba in Group D.

The 2023 Gold Cup Prelims are being held between June 16 – 20, and this is Guyana’s second appearance in the regional competition.

In an interview at a recent KFC Elite League match, Head Coach Shabazz acknowledged that Grenada is a formidable team but quickly added that he is making adjustments to strengthen his side for the much-anticipated match.