{"id":21855,"date":"2024-09-02T03:17:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T03:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21855"},"modified":"2024-09-02T03:17:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T03:17:15","slug":"guyana-u14-football-team-prepares-for-caribbean-challenge-series-with-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-u14-football-team-prepares-for-caribbean-challenge-series-with-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana U14 Football Team Prepares for Caribbean Challenge Series with Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Tyriq Walters<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Boys Under-14 football team is gearing up for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenge Series, set to take place from August 16-24 in Trinidad and Tobago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head Coach Levi Brathwaite expressed confidence in his team\u2019s readiness as they continue their training for this important developmental tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CFU Boys Challenge Series serves as a vital platform for young talents from across the Caribbean to showcase their skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tournament will be a significant opportunity for many of the Guyanese players, as it marks their debut on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach Brathwaite provided an update on the team&#8217;s training, noting that recent sessions have focused on defensive strategies and team cohesion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the progress the players have made, highlighting their improved teamwork despite initially being from diverse regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team, which includes 18 players, will compete in tier 2 of the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their first match is scheduled against Antigua and Barbuda on August 17 at 14:00 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the tournament approaches, Brathwaite encouraged his players to remain confident and authentic on the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reassured them that nerves are natural, but urged them to focus on their performance and enjoy the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Football Federation and supporters are optimistic about the team&#8217;s potential as they prepare for this exciting challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tyriq Walters The Guyana Boys Under-14 football team is gearing up for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenge Series, set to take place from August 16-24 in Trinidad and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21857,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21855","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\/21855","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=21855"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21858,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21855\/revisions\/21858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}