THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF), on Monday evening, announced the squad for Guyana’s first Gold Cup Preliminary match against Grenada this Saturday with Samuel Cox, Omari Glasgow and Neil Danns making the 23-member team.

Head Coach Jamal Shabazz’s selections were revealed on June 12 after three weeks of intense training in both Jamaica and Miami in the United States.
The Golden Jaguars are set to play Grenada at 21:00hrs in the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Shabazz has once again chosen a team with experience and young players, including three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and seven forwards.

DEFENDERS – Samuel Cox, Jeremy Garrett, Liam Gordon, Jonathan Grant, Jalen Jones, Curtez Kellman and Marcus Simmons.

FORWARDS – Kelsey Benjamin, Trayon Bobb, Omari Glasgow, Callum Harriott, Tre Mitford, Deon Moore and Emery Welshman.

GOALKEEPERS – Akel Clarke, Kai McKenzie-Lyle and Renell Mckenzie-Lyle

MIDFIELDERS – Elliot Bonds, Kadel Daniel, Neil Danns, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Leo Lovell and Daniel Wilson.

GFF boss, Wayne Forde, who visited the players in Jamaica noted that, “They have shown dedication and commitment during the training sessions and that he is 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.”

The Gold Cup Preliminary will be held between June 16 – 20 in Florida with twelve 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. Football fans are expecting a thrilling match between Guyana and Grenada.