‘One Guyana’ King & Queen of the Sand Football finals on Saturday

– As Goal IQ battles LA Ballers, Speightland aims for back-to-back titles against Iconic Strickers

Just about two months of hectic action will come to an exciting climax on Saturday night when the respective champions of the 2025 ‘One Guyana’ King and Queen of the Sand Football championships are crowned.
All the action will unfold at the People’s Progressive Party Office Ground, located at Five Corner, Industrial Area, from 19:30 hrs.

The action was nerve-racking last weekend when the semi-finals were contested, and still the talk of the town was the Speightland vs GDF female clash, which went down to the wire, and just a single goal decided the winner.
It was defending champions Speightland who prevailed 5-4 and will have the chance to keep the title when they face Iconic Strikers in the championship match, which has a purse of $800,000 at stake for the winner, with the loser set to receive $300,000.
USA-based Annalisa Vincent is expected to once again play a pivotal role in Speightland’s quest to retain the title and bragging rights for another year. Vincent almost single-handedly took apart the GDF in the semis, and with the likes of Nikita Wayne, Lakeisha Pearson, Tennacia Williams, and Sasha James, they will fancy their chances of taking care of the challenge that will be brought to the park by Iconic Ballers.
Their opponent is the only unbeaten team left standing, having topped their group in the group stages, but they will find the atmosphere on Saturday night quite different. In their line-up will be Horicia Adams, Shanic Thornhill, Shontel Greene, Janelle Edmonson, Tiandi Smith, and Amanda McKenzie, aiming to keep their unbeaten record intact.
The third-place clash, which will set proceedings on the way from 19:30 hrs, will be between the GDF and Hururu, with $200,000 and $100,000 at stake for the winner and loser.
The male championship match with a winner’s purse of $1.5 million up for grabs features Goal IQ against LA Ballers, which will be the team to beat, as they are the only male team not to taste defeat so far.
They will aim to maintain their flawless style of play and will once again depend on the likes of the efficient Marcus Tudor, Zidane Ramdihol, Tyric McAllister, Nicholas Gentle, Andre Mayers, and Jashaw Moore to take them over the line.
Standing in there will be Goal IQ’s Donovan Francis, Deshawn Joseph, Jamal Haynes, and Shane Haynes. Fans can expect a fierce battle, with the losing team walking away with $500,000.
The third-place match is between Spaniards and Hardknocks, with cash prizes of $200,000 and $100,000 at stake for the winner and loser.
Punctuating the third-place matches and the finals will be an exhibition game between old rivals, Linden and Georgetown.