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Final round of CFU Women’s Olympic Qualifiers postponed

Sep 12, 2015 Sports

Guyana’s senior national women’s football team – The Lady Jags – would have to wait a little longer than anticipated for their clash against Puerto Rico, in the final round Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Women’s Olympic Qualifier, with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) receiving communiqué regarding its postponement.
The CFU Women’s Olympic qualifiers Final Round was scheduled for October 2 – 4 at a venue that was still to be determined, after Guyana, Jamaica and Puerto Rico had qualified for the ‘four team playoff’ after topping their respective groups.
The ‘Lady Jags’ clinched their berth to the final round by conquering Group 4 that comprised of Cuba and St Kitts and Nevis, while Puerto Rico played undefeated against Haiti, Grenada and Aruba in Group 1.
Jamaica, competing in Group 3 with the Dominican Republic and Dominica, qualified after dominating their group. Information reaching the GFF stated that part of the postponement was due to the fact that the Group 2 winners have not yet been decided since the group is yet to be played.
Initially, St Lucia was identified as the host nation of Group 2 which also includes Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda and the Cayman Islands. Unfortunately, according the document, the CFU is yet to also identify a host for the final four team playoffs.
The GFF had shown interest in hosting the matches, but the steep costs attached was a factor in the Lady Jags not having a chance to make history in front of their home fans. However, the CFU said that they have received communications from interested parties who have shown some willingness to host the Group.
As such a final decision will be made soonest. The group has now been rescheduled for late October / early November. In the final round, the four teams will play a single-elimination tournament.
The two finalists and the winner of the third place match will qualify for the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship as CFU representatives. Should the Lady Jags finish within the top three, they will face the likes of USA, Canada, Mexico and two representatives from the Central American region. (GFF)

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