Government gives Golden Jaguars $2M for win

The proud Golden Jaguars team. At extreme right are Manager Mark Xavier, Head Coach Jamal Shabazz and Assistant Coach Wayne Dover.

By Emmerson Campbell

The government of Guyana will reward the history-making Golden Jaguars with $2 million after the team roared to a 2-1 victory over Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors in the penultimate Group B, 2014 World Cup Qualifier at the Providence Stadium on Friday night.

Presidential Advisor on Empowerment and President of Alpha United Football Club, Odinga Lumumba, made the announcement yesterday during a luncheon for the Golden Jaguars at