The Guyana Football Federation on Monday evening said while it accepts the decision of the Concacaf Disciplinary Committee to disqualify Guyana from the Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Championship, it “represents a deeply disappointing outcome to what had been a promising campaign for our Under-20 programme.”
Guyana and Anguilla have been disqualified from the Under-20 competition, following a ruling from the Disciplinary Committee of the regional football body.
Click here to read Concacaf statement
In their Group D game on Saturday in Curacao, players from the two nations were involved in an on-field altercation in the 86th minute, forcing an end to the contest with Guyana leading 5-0.
According to the ruling from the Concacaf Disciplinary Committee, the remaining matches for Guyana and Anguilla will be recorded as 3-0 forfeits in favour of their respective opponents.
Additionally, there will be the imposition of undisclosed fines, and four-match suspensions to specific players from both nations.
See below full statement from the Guyana Football Federation
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has received the final ruling of the Concacaf Disciplinary Committee concerning the matter arising from the physical altercation involving Guyana and Anguilla Under-20 players during their match on 28 February 2026 at Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca.
The Committee has ruled that Guyana is disqualified from further participation in the tournament.
The GFF accepts the decision of the Disciplinary Committee. This represents a deeply disappointing outcome to what had been a promising campaign for our Under-20 programme.
Having carefully reviewed the recording in our possession of the altercation, the Federation has concluded that the incident was neither provoked nor instigated by our players.
Notwithstanding this finding, the GFF maintains its unwavering expectation of the highest standards of professionalism, discipline and respect for the game from all staff and players at all times.
National teams representing Guyana on international campaigns carry a heightened responsibility to serve as exemplary ambassadors for the National Federation and our Country. We must acknowledge that, in this instance, some of our players did not live up to that expectation.
We will learn from this experience and undertake a comprehensive review to determine what additional measures can be implemented to better prepare our players and staff to manage challenging situations of this nature in the future.
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