{"id":19669,"date":"2024-05-14T20:41:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T20:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19669"},"modified":"2024-05-14T20:42:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T20:42:23","slug":"minister-ramson-encourages-golden-jaguars-ahead-of-international-friendlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/minister-ramson-encourages-golden-jaguars-ahead-of-international-friendlies\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Ramson Encourages Golden Jaguars Ahead of International Friendlies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Minister of Sport Charles Ramson Jr. recently met with the Senior Golden Jaguars to provide words of encouragement ahead of their upcoming international friendlies in Trinidad and Tobago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With crucial matches on the horizon in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers and Concacaf Nations League, the team is gearing up for intense competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by head coach Jamaal Shabazz, the team comprises a local-based contingent as they intensify preparations for the upcoming tournaments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach Shabazz highlighted the opportunity for fringe players and top performers from the KFC Elite Season to showcase their talents and earn a spot on the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Ramson emphasized the unprecedented level of investment in the team, aimed at exposing them to higher quality play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed the importance of hard work and dedication in achieving success on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These friendly matches serve as crucial training sessions ahead of the Golden Jaguars&#8217; World Cup qualifier against Panama on June 6, followed by a match against Belize on June 11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team finds itself in Group D of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers alongside Panama, Nicaragua, Montserrat, and Belize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Concacaf Nations League, Guyana is placed in Group A of League A, alongside Costa Rica, Guatemala, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Suriname. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Ramson assured that efforts are underway to improve the football venue at Leonora to host the country&#8217;s home leg of the Nations League, addressing concerns raised by the regional body CONCACAF regarding the quality of the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the necessary attention being given to the venue, Minister Ramson expressed confidence that Guyana will soon be able to host its home games with pride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He acknowledged the challenges faced in the past but affirmed the government&#8217;s commitment to enhancing sports infrastructure in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Golden Jaguars continue their preparations, they carry the hopes and aspirations of the nation, aiming to make their mark on the international football scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of Sport Charles Ramson Jr. recently met with the Senior Golden Jaguars to provide words of encouragement ahead of their upcoming international friendlies in Trinidad and Tobago. With crucial&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19670,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19669"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19671,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19669\/revisions\/19671"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}