Junior Jags disqualified from CONCACAF U20 Qualifiers

The effects from an 86th-minute brawl in their last encounter of the ongoing CONCACAF Under- 20 Qualifiers have hit hard on Guyana’s national team, who have since been disqualified from the remainder of the competition.
This is as a result of several sanctions imposed by the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee following their review of evidence following the altercation on Saturday night.
The Junior Jags, who went out onto the park twice during the Qualifiers thus far, had two remaining matches in Group D, one scheduled for Monday night against Haiti and the other, set for Wednesday, March 4.

CONCACAF shared in an official statement, “The CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee has imposed sanctions on the Men’s Under-20 National Teams of the Anguilla Football Association and Guyana Football Federation, as well as several of their players, following incidents that occurred during their CONCACAF U-20 Qualifiers match on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
“After reviewing the evidence and documentation gathered during its investigation, and in accordance with the applicable Disciplinary Code, the Committee has declared the match a forfeit in favour of Guyana. This decision was taken after Anguilla received five red cards, leaving the team with fewer players than the minimum required under Laws of the Game to continue the match. As a result, the 5-0 score in favour of Guyana stands.
“Furthermore, the Committee has disqualified both teams from the competition, with their remaining matches to be recorded as 3–0 forfeits in favour of their respective opponents, imposed undisclosed fines, and issued the following four-match suspensions to players from both teams:
Anguilla: Keondre Belle, Keante Brooks, Shemar Browne, Khalique Jackson, and Cardinae Rennie
Guyana: Mateo Clark, Shaquan David, Sheldon Kendall, and Max Robinson
“The suspended players must each serve their four-match suspensions during the following official matches of their representative team in the same age group in a CONCACAF or FIFA competition. Where the suspension cannot be served in the same age group, they will be carried over to the next highest age category in a CONCACAF or FIFA competition.”
Meanwhile, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has since issued its own statement on the matter, accepting the repercussions handed down by CONCACAF.
The GFF shared in a social media post, “The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has received the final ruling of the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee concerning the matter arising from the physical altercation involving Guyana and Anguilla Under-20 players during their match on 28 February 2026 at Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca. The Committee has ruled that Guyana is disqualified from further participation in the tournament.
The GFF accepts the decision of the Disciplinary Committee. This represents a deeply-disappointing outcome to what had been a promising campaign for our Under-20 programme.
“Having carefully reviewed the recording in our possession of the altercation, the Federation has concluded that the incident was neither provoked nor instigated by our players. Notwithstanding this finding, the GFF maintains its unwavering expectation of the highest standards of professionalism, discipline and respect for the game from all staff and players at all times.
“National teams representing Guyana on international campaigns carry a heightened responsibility to serve as exemplary ambassadors for the National Federation and our Country. We must acknowledge that, in this instance, some of our players did not live up to that expectation.
“We will learn from this experience and undertake a comprehensive review to determine what additional measures can be implemented to better prepare our players and staff to manage challenging situations of this nature in the future.”
As a result of these developments, Haiti and Curaçao will battle for the top spot in Group D in the lone remaining match on Wednesday, March 4.