Guyana’s senior men’s national football team has all but sealed their place in the CONCACAF Nation’s League A next year; keeping their unblemished record clean with a perfect five wins from five games in their ongoing 2026/27 campaign.
Their latest triumph came on Thursday afternoon, via a 6-0 drubbing of Cayman Islands in front of an animated home crowd at the National Track and Field Centre (NTFC), Leonora, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
Head Coach Marco Bonofiglio’s starting XI comprised Captain Elliot Bonds, goalkeeper Quillan Roberts, Terrence Vancooten, Jalen Jones, Omari Glasgow, Nathan Ferguson, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Isaiah Jones, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Morgan Ferrier, and Osaze De Rosario.
The Golden Jaguars wasted little time in getting on the scoresheet, drawing a foul in the fifth minute of the encounter, which resulted in a penalty opportunity. The country’s highest goal scorer, Glasgow, stepped up to the penalty mark, tucking the ball into the left corner of the net, behind the back of the Cayman’s keeper, who instead dived to his left.
Seven minutes later, it was Glasgow again, charging down the left wing, having started the encounter in the left-back position. Glasgow squared the ball into the middle, where Ferrier was perfectly positioned for the tap-in, pushing Guyana’s tally to two by the 12th.
The Golden Jaguars maintained the majority of the ball possession, harassing the Cayman defence and keeper. As such, it was no surprise when another foul in the box was called, granting Guyana another penalty opportunity.
Stepping up to the mark on that occasion was De Rosario, whose father, Canadian football legend Dwayne De Rosario, was in the stands at Leonora, watching on. De Rosario made no mistake, taking the same route as Glasgow to send the shot into the left corner for Guyana’s 3rd goal in the 39th.
Duke McKenna joined the party soon after, producing what can be considered the “goal of the game”, to push the Golden Jaguars’ lead to 4-0 at the half. Dribbling through the midfield, Duke McKenna gave himself some space approximately 10 yards outside of the box, taking a right-footed shot which sent the ball screaming into the top right corner.
Guyana was relentless, even after the restart of the game. By the 48th, Duke-McKenna had completed his brace, while Ferguson added his name to the scoresheet in the 50th to complete Guyana’s six.
The Golden Jaguars currently sit on a perfect 15 points from five games played in the CNL 2026/27 thus far. The Golden Jaguars will be paying keen attention to Puerto Rico’s clash with Dominica today at the same venue, which can give the National team an early confirmation of their League A fate. If not, the Golden Jaguars will need at least a draw when they face Puerto Rico on Monday to punch their ticket to the Golden Cup and League A.
Monday’s game is set to kick off at 15:00hrs.
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