LONDON, CMC – Guyana worldwide Liam Gordon mentioned the Golden Jaguars will likely be seeking to end their Group D, League B matches within the Concacaf Nations League strongly and qualify to play in opposition to higher competitors sooner or later.
The 28-year-old defender, who performs for Walsall within the English League 2 championship, mentioned it could be rewarding if the Golden Jaguars might end high of their group and transfer into the highest tier of Concacaf, which can expose the gamers to extra strong competitors.
“You’ve gotten a gaggle of 4 groups,” Gordon mentioned in an interview on the Walsall web site. “We’re in a gaggle with Puerto Rico, Antigua & Barbuda, and Bahamas. We’re in League B, so the winner of our group will go to League A and play the likes of the US, Panama, Jamaica, and Costa Rica – the perfect groups in North America and the Caribbean.
“You’d additionally qualify for the Gold Cup, which I used to be concerned in again in 2019. We’re on the high of our group and wish a degree to permit. Though I’m uncertain if I learn it accurately, I don’t suppose there’s a assured qualification for the Gold Cup 2025.
“I feel they might be including groups from UEFA, so I’m unsure if that’s our possibilities blown, however we’re going to go together with the identical mindset, win these final two video games and qualify for League A, make historical past once more, and hold constructing as a result of we’ve got an amazing squad and a younger squad so we’ve got an amazing future.”
The Guyanese sit on a six-point lead going into their last two matches and solely require a degree once they face the Bahamas on Saturday on the Félix Sánchez Stadium within the Dominican Republic, the place they face Antigua & Barbuda three days later to safe promotion to League A.
“I’m proud to symbolize my nation,” the England-born Gordon mentioned. “I get respect from the (Walsall) gaffer (Matt Sadler) that I’m going away.
“I’ve had conversations [in the past] that if I had been going away with Wales or Eire, there’d be extra respect, however as a result of we had been such a small nation, there wasn’t. The gaffer has given me that, and all of the workers have believed in me, and it’s an honor for me and my household.
“We’ve bought a very good stability of individuals taking part in domestically in Guyana, England, Canada, and America. We’ve bought loads of proficient gamers, and I dream that a few of them come over right here to play.”
Gordon is one in all three Walsall gamers on worldwide responsibility this week, with Donervon Daniels and Brandon Comley linking up with Montserrat.
“It’s an honor for all of us,” he mentioned. “Donervon was born there, and Com’s household can also be from there, so it’s a superb alternative for them to symbolize their international locations. I’m positive their households are as happy with them as mine is of me representing Guyana.
Walsall was to face Doncaster on Saturday, however the match has been postponed as a part of the worldwide break with Gordon, Daniels, and Comley away.
“It will likely be a very good expertise for all of us, and hopefully, all of us get optimistic outcomes and are available again able to go when we’ve got Forest Inexperienced,” Gordon mentioned.
“It was exhausting final time as a result of I used to be the one one who went away, and I did miss Salford and Gillingham once I went away, and it was exhausting to look at, however fortunately, the boys did get two optimistic outcomes from these video games.
“However the recreation is off, so I don’t miss something, and hopefully, I come again in nice kind and raring to go.”
Defender Daniels and midfielder Comley will likely be part of the Montserratian squad that’s third in Group B, League B, and determined for 2 wins once they host Dominican Republic on Friday at Blakes Property Stadium in Brades, the place they may deal with Barbados three days later.
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