Golden Jaguars to compete in new Gold Cup preliminary round
…to be staged in July 2021
The Guyana Senior Men’s National Team will compete in a new preliminary round of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup next July, under an expanded format, which will effectively mark the Golden Jaguars’ second consecutive appearance at the Region’s biggest football tournament.
The Golden Jaguars competed in their first Gold Cup in 2019
Four out of 12 teams from the qualification round will progress to the final 16-round of the Gold Cup, with all preliminary and final-stage matches to be played in the United States in July and August next year.
The Golden Jaguars made history in 2019 as the first senior men’s team from Guyana to qualify for the Gold Cup, finishing third in a tough group containing runners-up United States, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago.
The new preliminary Gold Cup round will be supported by the same level of production, match protocol and promotion as the final 16-round, offering a significant international platform for Guyana and its football brand, with the Golden Jaguars’ matches to be made available to millions of viewers all over the world.
“I am very proud of the players, coaching staff and Technical Development team,” said Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde. “The positive performance during the Nations League campaign, which allowed us to be in this position, was indeed a tremendous team effort.
“My heartfelt appreciation goes out to the fans, media, sponsors, the Government of Guyana and other stakeholders for their unwavering support.”
“This is truly a welcome announcement and I would like to invite all of Guyana to work with us over the next 11 months, to prepare our beloved Jaguars to make history once again at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.(G6)
