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Football in Guyana

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Football in Guyana
CountryGuyana
Governing bodyGuyana Football Federation
National team(s)Men's national team
First played1862
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

The sport of football in the country of Guyana is run by the Guyana Football Federation.[1] Football is the second most popular sport of Guyana, after cricket. The association administers the national football team, as well as the national football league. However, the Guyana National Team has not played a game since November 2012 due to on-going off-field disputes.[2][3]

Despite Guyana being located in South America, the GFF is a member of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football.

League

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GFF Elite League is the national professional league in Guyana.[4]

National team

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28 January 1921 was when Guyana played its debut international match.[5]

Guyana experienced a decline in performances in the 2000s.[6]

Guyana qualified for Gold Cup for the first time in 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

Football stadiums in Guyana

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This lists contains stadiums in Guyana which are used for association football. Note that the two largest stadiums in Guyana are also used for cricket.

# Stadium Capacity City Tenants Main use Image
1 Providence Stadium 20,000 Providence Guyana Amazon Warriors Association football, cricket
2 Georgetown Cricket Club Ground 10,000 Georgetown Association football, cricket

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GUYANA". Concacaf. March 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Guyana to partner FIFA for developing football | Football - News | NDTVSports.com". Sports.ndtv.com. 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  3. ^ worldsoccer (2010-04-23). "Guyana looks to England for inspiration, writes Steve Menary". World Soccer. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  4. ^ "Guyana's football to get Pro League come 2021". December 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "The history and future of the Guyana national football team". www.sportskeeda.com.
  6. ^ "A brief history of football in Guyana". September 19, 2014.
  7. ^ Smith, Alan. "How Guyana reached the Gold Cup with a band of English lower-league players" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.