 and other members of the coaching set-up </p>
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Head Coach Vurlon Mills (right) and other members of the coaching set-up
Guyana play Bosnia and Herzegovina on April 19, Lithuania on April 21, and Montenegro on April 24. Hosts Bosnia have ranked as high as 13th in FIFA’s world rankings, but currently lie in 59th place, with Lithuania in 138th place, and Montenegro, who have previously peaked at 16th, in 70th position.
The Guyana squad is currently in intensive preparation at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre, following a nationwide search for talent. The travelling contingent of 20 players and eight staff departs for Bosnia on April 16.
“We have got plenty of individual talents,” Mills said. “We have seen a tremendous amount of improvement from these boys in every practice session. I’m really happy to be working with this team because I know, with this bunch, we can make a difference for football in Guyana.”
“We are using this tournament as part of our preparation phase going into the Concacaf U-17 qualifiers in August,” he explained.
Among the young talent eager to make an impression in Europe is 15-year-old Shakem Welcome, a centre back who plays for Timehri Panthers.
“It means the world for me to play for my country, to represent my country, and to make my family and everyone here back home proud,” Welcome said after a training session on Saturday.
“I get to showcase my talent in Europe, where all the big teams play,” he added.
“I want to say a big thank you to the GFF and to UEFA for giving us this opportunity to showcase Guyana’s talent in Europe.”
