New date and venue for International Friendly between Guyana and Ethiopia

Jul 02, 2023 Sports

Kaieteur Sports – The much anticipated historic international friendly between the Golden Jaguars and Ethiopia will now be held on August 2 at the Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia, United States.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde agreed to the change of date and venue request by the Ethiopian Football Federation to give the African football body more time to secure relevant clearances.

The match, which will be the first between Guyana and an Africa team since the Federation was founded 121 years ago, was scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 8 at the Subaru Park in Philadelphia from 7:30 pm.

“We are expecting our first outing against an African Nation to be very competitive as we continue to cultivate more sporting relationships within the Confederation of African Football.” President Forde explained.

The match will be the first between Guyana and an Africa team since the Federation was founded 121 years ago.

FIFA World Ranking has Guyana’s Senior Men’s Team at 169 and Ethiopia, the one-time Africa Cup of Nations champions, at 143 as of June 2023. Teams are ranked using a points system on international form based on their current performances.

The August clash is expected to be memorable experience for both teams, with the Golden Jaguars using this match as a warm-up for the Concacaf Nations League which kicks off in September. This will also be Ethiopia’s first time playing in the United States.

The GFF has once again appealed to fans and corporate Guyana to support this historic international friendly, as the GFF seeks to create more high quality playing opportunities and exposure for the Golden Jaguars. (GFF)

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