Pres Ali lauds Under-17 football team, pledges additional support to sport
President Dr Irfaan Ali lauded the Junior Jaguars, Guyana’s Under-17 male 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.
Guyana’s Under-17 football team, the Junior Jaguars
The team are 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 hosts Costa Rica.
If Guyana gain qualification, they will participate in the FIFA U17 World Cup being hosted in Qatar from November 5 to November 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.
President Ali interacts with Junior Jaguars team members
“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,” he stated.
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde was also present.
