With yesterday marking the first anniversary of Guyana’s maiden campaign in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) President Wayne Forde sat down to discuss the historic event. Guyana ended the tournament which was held in the United States of America, with a record of two losses and a draw in group-C. The Golden Jaguars lost to defending champion and host nation USA 4-0, before going down to Panama 4-2. They would draw their final match 1-1 against Trinidad and Tobago.
Your thoughts on the 1st anniversary of our Golden Jaguars Gold Cup debut?
WF – “June 18 will remain a day of national significance and all of Guyana should be proud of what we were able to achieve. When I reflect on how it felt to be singing the National Anthem while looking out on the faces of the players and staff who were all beaming with pride and a sense of mission, I can still feel myself fighting back the tears. It doesn’t get any better than to debut against the defending Champion – the USA – considered the second-strongest team within our Confederation, with an annual budget of 100 million United States Dollars.”
