Jamaica wins historic series: GP- 5 W- 4 T-0 L1- GF- 6 GA- 4They will meet for the first time in the Gold Cup.
The last time they met, Jamaica (2) Cory Burke, Darren Mattocks Suriname (1) Donnegy Fer, 17 November, 2018, Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, Concacaf Nations League qualifiers.
Concacaf World Cup qualifiers
Suriname 0-1 Jamaica (Theodore Whitmore), Flora Stadion de Paramaribo (31-MAR-1996),
Jamaica 1-0 Surinam (Paul Davis), Independence Park de Kingston (21-ABR-1996).
Caribbean Cup matches
Suriname (3) Marcel Riedwald and Wini Boyce x2, Jamaica (1) Onandi Lowe, May 29, 1996, Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.
2017 Gold Cup qualifying matches: Group A, Jamaica 1-0 (Cory Burke), Estadio Nacional de Kingston (13-NOV-2016)
| FACTS |
| JAMAICA |
12 Gold Cup appearances.
Gold Cup record: GP-46 W-18 T-9 L-19 (GF-53 GA-65).
2ND Place in 2015 and 2017. Lost the final (1-3) vs. Mexico in 2015 and (1-2) vs. United States in 2017. Third place in 1993 and 2019. Fourth place in 1998.
Goal scorers in Gold Cup: Darren Mattocks (5), Demar Phillips, Andy Williams (3), Giles Barnes, Paul Davis, Ricardo Fuller, Paul Hall, Jermaine Hue, Devon Jarret, Ryan Johnson, Garath McCleary, Shamar Nicholson, Dever Orgil, Roderick Reid, Luton Shelton, Romario Williams and Hector Wright (2).
Players with the most gold cup appearances: Kemar Lawrence, Je-Vaughn Watson (17 PJ), Jermaine Taylor (16 PJ).
Coach: Theodore Whitmore (JAM), 48 years old. He has been the coach of Jamaica since January 2017: GP-40 W-20 T-9 L-11. He was an assistant coach in 2007, 2009 and 2016, and from 2009 to 2013 as head coach.
Runner-up in 2017, when they lost 1-2 in the Final vs. United States. Record: GP-18 W-9 T-4 L-5
He played 3 editions of Gold Cup:1998, 2000 and 2003 (GP-7 W-1 T-1 L-5). And at the FIFA World Cup France 1998.
Youngest scorer in Gold Cup: Luton Shelton vs. Guatemala (3-4 win) Group C, StubHub Stadium in Carson, CA (9-JUL,2005)19 years, 7 months and 26 days.
Oldest scorer in Gold Cup: Joel McAnuff vs. Costa Rica (2-2) Group B, StubHub Stadium of Carson, CA (9-JUL, 2015)33 years, 7 months and 28 days.
Win with the most goals scored: 4-0 vs. Granada (Luton Shelton, Ryan Johnson, Demar Phillips y Omar Daley), Grupo B, The Home Depot Center de Carson, CA (6-JUN, 2011).
Defeat with most goals against in Gold Cup: 6-1 vs. Mexico (Luis Salvador x3, Octavio Mora, Luis Alves and Ignacio Ambriz; Héctor Wright), Semifinals, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (22-JUL,1993).
Fastest goal in Gold Cup: Luton Shelton at 3 minutes, 3-4 win vs Guatemala, Group C, StubHub Stadium in Carson, CA (9-JUL,2005).
Saves in Gold Cup André Blake was Jamaica’s goalkeeper in 2017 and 2019, (21 tackles, 3 games without receiving goals and 4 goals conceded in 2017, and 13 saved, 6 goals conceded and 2 games without conceding goals in 2019 Gold Cup).
Dwayne Miller played in 2015 (6 saves)and 2017 (3 saves). While Ryan Thomson was the goalkeeper in the 2015 Gold Cup with 27 saves.
Gold Cup Group Stage record: GP-31 W-13 T-8 L-10.
2019/20 Nations League record (B-League): GP-6 W-5 T-1 L-0. First place in Group C (16 points). Jamaica was the team with the most goals scored (21) and assists (15) in the 2019/20 CNL Group Stage.
Leading scorers in CNL 2019/20: Shamar Nicholson (4), Maalique Foster (3), Alvas Powell y Dever Orgill (2).
Scorers in CNLQ 2018/19: Cory Burke (4).
Assist leaders CNLQ 2018/19: Ricardo Morris, Owayne Gordon y Kemar Lawrence (2).
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Leon Bailey The Bundesliga’s Bayer Leverkusen player, who played four games in the 2019 Gold Cup, had an assist in the semi-finals vs. United States.
André Blake Gold Glove winner and elected in the Best XI of the 2019 Gold Cup, he has played three Gold Cups (2015, 2017. 2019), where he has 11 matches and 21 saves.
Kemar Lawrence Has been in three editions of Gold Cup: 2015, 2017, 2019, totaling 17 games, scoring one goal and four assists. Sub champion in 2015 and 2017 and was elected in the XI Ideal in 2017.
| Suriname |
It is one of the teams that will debut in the Gold Cup with Qatar.
Suriname participated in the 1977 CONCACAF Championship, qualified to the Finals with 6th place in the qualifiers for the 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina. Record: PJ-5 PG-0 PE-0 PP-5 (GF-6 GC-17).
In 1985, played in the CONCACAF Nations Championship. Record: GP-4 W-0 T-1 L-3 (GF-2 GA-9).
Coach: Dean Gorré (NED), 50 years old. He has been suriname’s coach since 2018. Record: PJ-14 PG-9 PE-2 PP-3. He was previously with Suriname from February to November 2015 and with the under-17 team in 2019. He was assistant manager of Stoke City and Southampton in England.
2019/20 Nations League record (League B): GP-6 W-4 T-1 L-1. First place in Group D (13 points).
Top scorers in CNL 2019/20: Gleofilo Vlijter (10), Dimitrie Apai, Ivenzo Comvalius (1).
Assist leaders in CNL 2019/20: Ivenzo Comvalius and Dimitri Apai (2).
Scorers in CNLQ 2018/19: Stefano Rijssel (3), Donnegy Fer, Ivenzo Comvalius (2).
Assist leaders in CNLQ 2018/19: Ervin Tjon, Ivenzo Comvalius, Dimitrie Apai (1).
Record in CONCACAF qualifiers for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: GP-4 W-3 T-0 L-1. Second place in the First Round (Group B) with 9 points, behind Canada.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Gleofilo Vlijter (21 years old) Top scorer of the 2019/20 CONCACAF Nations League with 10 goals in League B.
Sheraldo Becker (26 years old) Striker, scored 2 goals in concacaf qualifiers for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Claidel Kohinor Goalkeeper, played all 6 matches in the 2019-20 CNL and made 8 saves and four matches with 8 saves in CNLQ. He played with RobinHood in the 2019 SCCL.
Nigel Hasselbaink , Forward: Top scorer (6) in the QATAR 2022 CONCACAF Qualifiers.
Ryan Donk, Shaquille Pinas and Sheraldo Becker scored 2 goals in the 2022 CONCACAF Qatar Qualifiers.
*De wedstrijd wordt om 18:30 in Orlando gespeeld. (19:30 Surinaamse tijd)
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