Guyana national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Guyana women's national football team.

Guyana
NicknameGolden Jaguars
AssociationGuyana Football Federation (GFF)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachThomas Dooley[1]
CaptainDaniel Wilson
Most capsWalter Moore (77)
Top scorerOmari Glasgow (23)
Home stadiumProvidence Stadium
FIFA codeGUY
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 151 1 (22 December 2025)[2]
Highest86 (November 2010)
Lowest185 (February 2004)
First international
as British Guiana
 Guiana 1–4 Trinidad and Tobago 
(British Guiana; 21 July 1905)[3]
as Guyana
Suriname  4–1  Guyana
(Suriname; 1 October 1971)
Biggest win
as British Guiana
Guiana  9–0  Barbados
(British Guiana; 13 March 1931)
as Guyana
 Guyana 14–0 Anguilla 
(St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda; 16 April 1998)
Biggest defeat
as British Guiana
Suriname 9–0 Guiana 
(Netherlands Antilles; 17 February 1952)
Suriname 9–0 Guiana 
(Aruba; 9 February 1953)
as Guyana
 Guyana 0–9 Mexico 
(Santa Ana, United States; 2 December 1987)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage (2019)

The Guyana national football team represents Guyana in men's international football, which is governed by the Guyana Football Federation founded in 1902. It has been an affiliate member of FIFA since 1968, and although it is a country geographically located in South America, it has been an affiliate member of CONCACAF since 1961 (as British Guiana until its independence in 1966). Regionally, it is an affiliate member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.

Guyana has never participated in the FIFA World Cup, but has qualified once for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2019, and has also participated once in League A and three times in League B of the CONCACAF Nations League. Regionally, the team finished fourth place in the 1991 Caribbean Cup.

History

British Guiana (1905–1966)

Guyana (then British Guiana) played its first international football match on 21 July 1905, a 4–1 defeat against neighboring British colony Trinidad and Tobago. Its next match was almost 16 years later, on 28 January 1921, a 2–1 away victory against Suriname. The two teams met again in Suriname on 27 August 1923, in the Martinez Shield, and this time the home side won 2–1. British Guiana regularly participated in the Martinez Shield between 1923 and 1933, winning the tournament in 1929, 1931, and 1932.[5]

It played two more matches against Trinidad and Tobago in Suriname in 1937, both resulting in defeats: 3–0 and 3–2. In 1944, British Guiana participated in a triangular tournament in Trinidad and Tobago, facing its national team and Barbados. It won two matches against Barbados (1–0 and 3–0) before drawing 1–1 and losing 3–0 to Trinidad and Tobago. In the final of this triangular tournament, it again lost 3–0 to Trinidad and Tobago.

In November 1947 British Guiana played in a Standard Life tournament in Trinidad and Tobago.[6] They beat the hosts 2–1 in their opening game on 5 November before beating Jamaica 2–0 the very next day. On 10 November they drew 0–0 with Jamaica before losing 2–0 to Trinidad and Tobago in the last game on 14 November.

British Guiana played its first home games in 1950 against Trinidad and Tobago: these were British Guiana's first matches since the Standard Life tournament. British Guiana lost 1–0 and 4–1 before winning 1–0. The last match played under the name British Guiana was the 1–1 draw against Barbados in January 1966.[7]

1966–2006

After gaining independence in 1966, Guyana played its first official competitive matches during the qualifiers for the 1971 CONCACAF Championship against Suriname. The first match, away, was lost 4–1 and the home match on 21 September 1971 was lost 3–2 as Suriname advanced 7–3 on aggregate. In 1976 Guyana entered its first ever World Cup qualification campaign with the aim of reaching the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina. Guyana and Suriname were drawn in a two-legged preliminary in the Caribbean section of CONCACAF qualification and Guyana won the first leg 2–0 at home on 4 July 1976. The second leg in Paramaribo was lost 3–0 which allowed Suriname to advance.

Guyana participated in its first Caribbean Cup finals in 1991, where it finished in 4th place. But the 2000s got off to a bad start with a FIFA suspension which prevented him from participating in the qualifiers for the 2002 World Cup.

Guyana had a remarkable calendar year in 2006, with eleven successive wins, including five CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifiers.[8] These results boosted Guyana's spot in the FIFA World Rankings by 87 spots in little over a year. As a consequence, the team rose to the top 12 in CONCACAF and were in the third rank of seeds in the World Cup qualifying draw.

2006–2019

Caribbean Nations Cup 2007 and 2010

At the 2006–07 Caribbean Nations Cup, Guyana finished top of Group A in Stage One, then top of Group H in Stage Two (which they hosted), and finished 3rd in the Bobby Sookram Group, missing out on a semi-final berth on goal difference alone. Had Guyana reached the semi-finals, they would have qualified for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Having qualified for the final phase of the 2010 Caribbean Cup, held in Martinique, Guyana finished last in Group I with one point from a 1–1 draw with Guadeloupe.

2014 World Cup qualifying

With the return of international coach Jamaal Shabazz, Guyana finished top of a group containing Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Bermuda to reach the third round of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. They qualified with one game to go with a 2–1 home win against Trinidad and Tobago on 11 November 2011.

Guyana organised friendly matches in 2012 against Panama (20 May), Colombia (28 May) and Bolivia (15 August) for the first team. In the third round group, they finished last, behind Mexico, Costa Rica and El Salvador, with one point from their six matches.

Lack of football 2013/14

From November 2012 to October 2014 Guyana did not play a single international fixture. This amongst other factors led to FIFA stepping in and removing the GFF executive at the end of 2014.[9]

2015 and 2016 return of the Golden Jaguars

With FIFA stepping into Guyana once again, a FIFA Normalisation Committee was installed to regularise football in Guyana. With this came the search for a National Team Head Coach with Jamaal Shabazz reinstalled initially for one game versus Barbados on February 2, 2015. As Guyana had lost many first team players to retirement since 2012, the squad was a new younger group with major gaps in the goalkeeper and defensive areas.

First CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2019

Having finished 7th in the 2019–2020 CONCACAF Nations League qualifiers, the Guyanese team have earned the right to participate for the first time in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the 2019 edition.

Placed in Group D of the tournament alongside the host country (the United States), Panama and Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana was eliminated in the first round with only one draw (1–1 against Trinidad and Tobago).

Since 2020

During the qualifying tournaments for the 2022 and 2026 World Cups, Guyana was quickly eliminated (1st round and 2nd round in 2022 and 2026 respectively).

Promoted to League A of the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League, the Golden Jaguars were immediately relegated. They missed the opportunity to compete in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, being eliminated in the prelims by Guatemala in two legs (3–2 and 0–2).

Team image

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier Period
Uhlsport 2002–2004
Adidas 2005–2007
None 2008–2010
Plus One 2011
Saeta 2012–2015
Admiral 2016
Squadra 2018
Capelli 2019–2023
SQ Apparel 2024
Meyba 2025–present

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

21 March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification Guyana  3–2  Guatemala Bridgetown, Barbados
21:00 UTC−4
  • Jones 9', 36', 56'
 Report
Stadium: BFA Technical Centre
Attendance: 50
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
25 March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification Guatemala  2–0  Guyana Guatemala City, Guatemala
 Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Nicaragua  1–0  Guyana Managua, Nicaragua
20:00 UTC−6
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Guyana  3–0  Montserrat Leonora, Guyana
20:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Synthetic Track and Field Facility
Attendance: 530
Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba)
15 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series Guyana  2–1  Bonaire North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
 Report (GFA)
Report (BFF)
  • Clijdesdale 16'
 Stadium: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
18 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series Antigua and Barbuda  1–4  Guyana North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
 Report
Stadium: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Referee: Andrew Samuel (Trinidad and Tobago)

Coaching staff

As of 14 October 2025

Head coach Thomas Dooley
Assistant coach Samuel Cox
Strength & Conditioning Coach Renzo Patel
Team Manager Tyrese Stanley
Goalkeeping coach Evon Cobaine
Kitman Hal Portius
Head scout Romild Christie
GFF President Wayne Forde[10]
Technical director Gennarius Huxley

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025–26 CONCACAF Series matches against Bonaire and Antigua and Barbuda on 15 and 18 November 2025; respectively.[11]

Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Antigua and Barbuda.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Quillan Roberts (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 24 0 Western Suburbs
1GK Akel Clarke (1988-10-25) 25 October 1988 19 0 Slingerz
1GK Joshua Naraine (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 0 0 Unknown
2DF Leo Lovell (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 29 2 Slingerz
5 2DF Jalen Jones (1998-11-13) 13 November 1998 24 2 Dover Athletic
3 2DF Romaine Brackenbridge (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 4 0 Slingerz
2DF Marcus Wilson (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 3 0 Slingerz
3MF Kelsey Benjamin (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 38 7 Slingerz
10 3MF Omari Glasgow (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 35 23 Loudoun United
8 3MF Stephen Duke-McKenna (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 30 4 Harrogate Town
6 3MF Nathan Moriah-Welsh (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 28 3 Mansfield Town
23 3MF Elliot Bonds (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 25 0 Fleetwood Town
3MF Curtez Kellman (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 23 0 Slingerz
7 3MF Nathan Ferguson (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 13 1 Hartlepool United
3MF Ryan Hackett (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 10 0 Police
3MF Darron Niles (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 6 0 Slingerz
15 3MF Raushan Ritch (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 7 0 Slingerz
3MF Neron Barrow (2004-03-14) 14 March 2004 2 0 Police
13 3MF Kyle Reid (2005-01-03) 3 January 2005 3 0 Miami Dade
4FW Deon Moore (1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 15 5 Maidstone United
9 4FW Osaze De Rosario (2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 11 8 Seattle Sounders
4FW Liam Butts (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 3 0 New England Revolution

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the past year.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kai McKenzie-Lyle (1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 14 1 Oxford City v.  Montserrat, 10 June 2025
DF Colin Nelson (1991-08-09) 9 August 1991 36 1 Guyana Defence Force v.  Montserrat, 10 June 2025
DF Reiss Greenidge (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 13 0 Maidstone United v.  Montserrat, 10 June 2025
DF Kvist Paul (2006-04-01) 1 April 2006 1 0 Waterhouse v.  Montserrat, 10 June 2025
DF Liam Gordon (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 26 2 Walsall
DF Jeremy Garrett (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 14 1 Slingerz
MF Daniel Wilson (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 66 1 Western Tigers v.  Montserrat, 10 June 2025
MF Nicholas McArthur (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 4 0 Unknown v.  Montserrat, 10 June 2025
MF Kadell Daniel (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 23 3 Croydon Athletic v.  Barbados, 19 November 2024
MF Benjamin Opara (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 0 0 Guyana Defence Force v.  Barbados, 19 November 2024
FW Enoch George (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 5 1 Lisse v.  Montserrat, 10 June 2025
FW Chris Macey (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 3 0 Guyana Defence Force v.  Montserrat, 10 June 2025
FW Isaiah Jones (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 8 5 Middlesbrough
FW Maliq Cadogan (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 3 0 Swansea City
FW Morgan Ferrier (1994-11-15) 15 November 1994 2 0 AEL Limassol

INJ Withdrew due to injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from the national team.
WD Withdrew for personal reasons.

Player records

As of 18 November 2025[12]
Players in bold are still active with Guyana.

Most appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Walter Moore 77 5 2004–2019
2 Daniel Wilson 66 1 2011–present
3 Charles Pollard 60 3 1996–2012
4 Anthony Abrams 58 15 2004–2017
5 Trayon Bobb 51 12 2011–2023
6 Howard Lowe 46 1 2002–2010
Gregory Richardson 46 17 2002–2019
8 Dwain Jacobs 42 1 2008–2017
9 Kayode McKinnon 41 4 2002–2012
10 Kelsey Benjamin 38 7 2017–present

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Omari Glasgow 23 35 0.66 2021–present
2 Nigel Codrington 18 26 0.69 2001–2010
3 Gregory Richardson 17 46 0.37 2002–2019
4 Anthony Abrams 15 58 0.26 2004–2017
5 Trayon Bobb 12 51 0.24 2011–2023
6 Neil Danns 11 23 0.48 2015–2023
Emery Welshman 11 28 0.39 2015–2023
8 Randolph Jerome 9 21 0.43 1998–2008
Sheldon Holder 9 34 0.26 2011–2021
10 Osaze De Rosario 8 11 0.73
Vurlon Mills 8 32 0.25 2011–2019

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
1930 to 1970 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1974 Did not enter Declined participation
1978 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 3
1982 6 2 0 4 8 13
1986 2 0 1 1 1 2
1990 2 0 0 2 0 5
1994 2 0 1 1 2 3
1998 2 0 0 2 1 8
2002 Suspended by FIFA Suspended by FIFA
2006 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 8
2010 2 0 0 2 1 3
2014 12 4 2 6 14 30
2018 2 0 2 0 6 6
2022 4 1 0 3 4 8
2026 4 2 0 2 6 4
2030 To be determined To be determined
2034
Total 0/13 42 10 6 26 46 93

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: Guyana at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D* L GF GA
1963 Did not enter Did not enter
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1977 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 3
1981 6 2 0 4 8 13
1985 2 0 1 1 1 2
1989 2 0 0 2 0 5
1991 6 2 1 3 9 15
1993 3 1 0 2 3 7
1996 2 0 0 2 0 7
1998 Did not enter Did not enter
2000 Did not qualify 5 1 2 2 19 12
2002 3 2 0 1 4 3
2003 2 1 0 1 2 2
2005 Withdrew Withdrew
2007 Did not qualify 9 7 1 1 28 7
2009 5 1 3 1 7 5
2011 3 0 1 2 1 6
2013 8 4 0 4 15 11
2015 3 0 1 2 0 4
2017 6 3 0 3 21 12
2019 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 3 9 Squad 4 3 0 1 14 3
2021 Did not qualify 7 3 1 3 12 14
2023 8 3 2 3 9 17
2025 8 3 1 4 17 21
Total Group stage 1/28 3 0 1 2 3 9 — 93 37 14 43 172 169

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 B C 6 3 1 2 12 10 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 B B 6 3 1 2 8 14 2023
2023–24 B D 5 5 0 0 20 5 2024
2024–25 A A 4 0 1 3 5 13 2025 Did not qualify
Total — — 21 11 3 7 45 42 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

Caribbean Cup

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1978 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 4
1979 Did not enter Did not enter
1981
1983 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 3 5
1985 2 1 1 0 1 1
1988 2 0 0 2 0 5
1989 Did not enter Did not enter
1990 Did not qualify 3 0 2 1 1 6
1991 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 4 14 2 1 1 0 5 1
1992 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 4 5
1993 3 1 0 2 3 7
1994 2 0 0 2 1 4
1995 2 0 0 2 0 7
1996 2 1 0 1 3 3
1997 4 1 1 2 5 9
1998 3 1 1 1 17 4
1999 2 0 1 1 2 4
2001 3 2 0 1 4 3
2005 Withdrew Withdrew
2007 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 4 5 6 6 0 0 24 2
2008 Did not qualify 5 1 3 1 7 5
2010 Group stage 8th 3 0 1 2 1 6 6 4 1 1 9 4
2012 Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 11 9
2014 3 0 1 2 0 4
2017 6 3 0 3 21 12
Total Fourth place 3/25 10 2 2 6 9 25 71 27 15 29 122 104

Honours

Friendly

  • Martinez Shield (3): 1929, 1931, 1932[5]

See also

References

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