–President Ali encourages Junior Jaguars to excel at upcoming qualifiers, commits to further enhancement of facilities

PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali lauded the Junior Jaguars, Guyana’s Under-17 football team, for their drive, and expressed confidence in their future undertakings, during a training session on Thursday afternoon at the National Training Centre in Providence.
The team is currently training to participate in the CONCACAF U17 World Cup Qualifiers from February 7-16, 2025.

The Junior Jaguars are placed in Group B and will tackle Trinidad and Tobago, the British Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten and host Costa Rica. If Guyana gains qualification, they will participate in the FIFA U17 World Cup being hosted in Qatar from November 5 to 27.
“I want you to know that when I speak to you today, I’m speaking to you on behalf of all of Guyana, all the people of Guyana. We have great confidence in this team making us proud,” President Ali stated.
The Head of State, who made a sizeable donation to the venture, also pledged his government’s further support.

He said: “Today, I also wanted to let you know that even the facilities that you see here, we’re going to invest, from a government perspective, in further improving the facility, and also we are going to invest in you.”
President of the Guyana Football Federation, Wayne Forde, was also present.