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Kashif and Shanghai’s 3rd Annual President’s Futsal Cup kicks off December 9
– Teams Briefed as Countdown begins
Kaieteur Sports – With less than a week before kickoff, the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation yesterday hosted its customary team briefing for the 3rd Annual President’s Futsal Cup at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The event, led by Co-Director Kashif Muhammad, brought together several major stakeholders, including Minister of Sports Charles Ramson Jr., Assistant Director of Sports Franklin Wilson, and other notable figures in the local sporting fraternity.
Team representative participating in the fixtures draw yesterday during the team briefing exercise.
Teams were formally updated on tournament rules and regulations before the official draw was conducted, confirming their placement in the fixtures. The tournament is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, December 9, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
This year’s senior competition will see a massive 48-team pool vie for top honours. Sixteen teams have already booked their place in the second round, while the remaining 32 teams will contest the opening round. Winners from that stage will advance to face some of futsal’s biggest names in the round of 16.
In addition to the senior men’s championship, the 2024 edition will feature a schoolboys’ division comprising 20 schools, running concurrently with the main competition. An eight-team female segment is also set to commence during the business end of the tournament.
Kashif and Shanghai facilitated a detailed team briefing with participating teams. Several team representatives were also present.
During the briefing, Muhammad underscored the importance of punctuality, particularly for the march-past and match days. He reminded teams that the organisers are covering transportation costs, and as such, lateness will lead to automatic disqualification. “If a team arrives late, whether for the march-past or a match, they will be immediately disqualified,” he emphasised.
In his remarks, Minister Ramson encouraged players and team officials to demonstrate discipline and professionalism throughout the event.
“What we are trying to achieve with this tournament is to build a brand, one that we want to take internationally,” Ramson said. “There is no other futsal-playing country in this region doing what we are doing right now. The government sees this as an opportunity to invest in something we all love, but with a bigger vision of elevating Guyana to the international level.”
Head Panel: Co-Director of the K&S Organisation, Kashif Muhammad and Minister of Sports, Charles Ramson explaining the in’s and out’s of the tournament during the President’s Futsal Cup team briefing exercise.
The tournament runs from December 6 to January 2 and will feature eight matches per day during the preliminary stages—four senior fixtures and four schoolboys’ encounters.
The prize structure includes $3,000,000, medals, and a championship trophy for the senior winners. The schoolboys’ champions will receive $750,000 in kind, along with medals and a trophy, while the women’s champions will secure $500,000 in cash. Rewards will also be presented to second-, third- and fourth-place finishers across all categories.
The Kashif and Shanghai President’s Futsal Tournament continues its mission to provide high-level opportunities across all segments of the sport, along with attractive financial incentives for male, female, and schoolboy athletes.
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