Lady Jags team named for CONCACAF W Qualifiers continuation

The upcoming FIFA Women’s International Match Window will see Guyana’s Senior National Women’s Football Team, the Lady Jags, in action twice – at home and away – over the next week.
Their first assignment will come on Friday night, taking on Dominica at the National Track and Field Centre (NTFC), West Coast Demerara (WCD).
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has since revealed a 23-member squad to represent the Golden Arrowhead.

The Lady Jags squad reads:
Goalkeepers – Arden La Rose, Ludesha Reynolds, and Deekola Chester
Defenders – Jenea Knight, Savanna Mondesir-Singh, Adia Ritchie, Glendy Lewis, and Niomie Williams
Midfielders – Brianne Desa, Samantha Banfield, Hannah Baptiste, Savannah Viva Singh, Alexis Bayley, and Glengie Lewis
Forwards – Hope Windebank, Otesha Charles, Calaigh Copland, Annalisa Vincent, Adelina Ritchie, Anya Tribune, Shamya Daniels, Shanic Thornhill, and Sandra Johnson

As Head Coach Omar Khan whips his side into shape, the gaffer spoke on his team’s preparation and the importance of keeping the group together.
“Today, we’re continuing and building up with the team, some new players on and getting them ready to perform on Friday,” Khan explained.
“It’s all about getting players together. If you get them together more often, like we’re seeing them now, two months from when we last saw them, you can build on from there. The first game came a little too soon, compared to the last game we had before that, so it’s a plus that we can get them in two months again and see them in April so then we can really build the team,” the head coach went on to share.
Khan later shared a message for his team as they prepare to compete on Friday, stating, “Stay positive; be aware that, against opponents like we’re facing Friday, you can get surprised by counterattacks, but rather than that, enjoy the game. Play forward, play attacking-wise to entertain the public, so that’s the message for them.”
The Lady Jags are in Group B of the qualifiers alongside Jamaica, Nicaragua, Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica. The team will be looking to rebound from a 3-1 opening loss to Nicaragua back in December.
The local team will need to finish at the top of their group in order to move on to the CONCACAF W Championship later this year. The six group winners from the CONCACAF W Qualifiers will meet top-ranked teams the United States and Canada in this year’s eight-team CONCACAF W Championship.
The Championship will serve as the Confederation’s qualifier for both the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 and the 2028 LA Summer Olympics.
The clash between Guyana and Dominica is set to get underway at 20:00h local time. Then, on Thursday, March 5, the Lady Jags will jet off to Antigua and Barbuda to battle the home side at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium from 18:00h local time.