The Golden Jaguars’ prolonged absence from international football due to the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect their International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings, as they remain rooted on 166th.
This was revealed by the world governing body following the official publication of the penultimate rankings of the year yesterday. Guyana remained on 988 points, which is unchanged from the rankings of April, June, July and October respectively. The Guyanese men’s national football team sits between 165th ranked Papua New Guinea and Caribbean rival St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 167th.
Guyana’s best ever ranking was 86th and was achieved in 2010. On the other hand, their worst position was 185th in 2004. Overall, Guyana’s average ranking has been 150th. The Golden Jaguars continued absence from the international circuit is rooted in a decision by local confederation CONCACAF, following discussions with FIFA, to reschedule the Gold Cup Playoffs and the World Cup Qualifiers respectively until next year.
