In a Social Media Post Rawle Toney Posted : As a nation, we don’t invest in football, so how can we realistically expect to qualify for the World Cup? With the 2026 edition offering expanded slots and automatic berths for the USA, Mexico, and Canada, this should have been the cycle where Guyana made a serious push to qualify. Yet, here we are, with little change since the last World Cup campaign.
The GFF Elite League, our National League, receives zero support from the government, and neither the league nor the clubs benefit from meaningful investment. Corporate Guyana’s contributions are minimal, certainly not enough to build anything sustainable.
Currently, the Guyana Football Federation is essentially funding the league from its own limited resources, which is neither practical nor viable. The sport is practically on life support, with players in the Elite League lucky to get 18 matches at the club level each year. How can that possibly be enough for development?
Football in Guyana isn’t structured to elevate players or expose them to professional opportunities where they can build a career. While Omari Glasgow has seized his opportunity with the Chicago Fire, how many others will get that chance?
It’s time for a national conversation that includes all stakeholders about the future of football in this country. At some point, we’ll need to admit that we’re not just missing chances; we’re wasting our time.
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