{"id":22640,"date":"2024-09-09T12:45:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T12:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22640"},"modified":"2024-09-09T12:45:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T12:45:35","slug":"golden-jaguars-ready-for-concacaf-nations-league-clash-against-suriname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/golden-jaguars-ready-for-concacaf-nations-league-clash-against-suriname\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Jaguars Ready for Concacaf Nations League Clash Against Suriname"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Tyriq Walters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Golden Jaguars are set to begin their Concacaf Nations League A campaign with a highly anticipated match against Suriname on September 5 at the National Track and Field Facility in Leonora. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scheduled for a 16:00 kick-off, this match marks Guyana\u2019s debut in League A, a step up in competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defenders Jeremy Garrett and Collin Nelson, two key players in the national squad, expressed their excitement and readiness for the challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Garrett, who plays for Slingerz FC, emphasized the importance of fitness and match preparedness after the local league season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that the exposure and game time the team gained during the league will be crucial as they join forces with overseas-based players to give Guyana a competitive edge in the upcoming Nations League matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collin Nelson, representing the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), highlighted his focus on leadership and the momentum gained from winning the local league. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He aims to bring the same drive and determination to the national team, pushing his teammates to perform at their best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guyana and Suriname have a long-standing rivalry, having faced each other 27 times in official matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The teams are evenly matched, with Guyana securing six wins and six draws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The upcoming game promises to be a closely contested battle, with the Golden Jaguars hoping to leverage their home advantage and the inclusion of rising star Isai Jones to start their campaign on a positive note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This match is a critical opportunity for the Golden Jaguars to showcase their progress and build hope for their Nations League journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tyriq Walters The Golden Jaguars are set to begin their Concacaf Nations League A campaign with a highly anticipated match against Suriname on September 5 at the National Track&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22673,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22640","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\/22640","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=22640"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22677,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22640\/revisions\/22677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}