Football in Guyana

The sport of football in the country of Guyana is run by the Guyana Football Federation. 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. Although the Guyana National Team has not played a game since November 2012 due to on-going off-field disputes.[1][2]

Football in Guyana
CountryGuyana
Governing bodyGuyana Football Federation
National team(s)Men's national team
First played1862
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF League
Caribbean Club Shield
FIFA Club World Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup (National Team)
CONCACAF Nations League (National Team)
FIFA World Cup (National Team)
CONCACAF Women's Championship (National Team)
FIFA Women's World Cup (National Team)

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

References

  1. "Guyana to partner FIFA for developing football | Football - News | NDTVSports.com". Sports.ndtv.com. 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  2. worldsoccer (2010-04-23). "Guyana looks to England for inspiration, writes Steve Menary". World Soccer. Retrieved 2014-04-01.


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