Final roster of 24 for WCQ set; training match on mycujoo.tv

[May 14, 2021 – Harmon, Guam] A total of 24 players have been called up to the Matao, Guam National Team, for a training camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ Asian Qualifiers in Shanghai, China PR.

Guam-based players will depart May 20 and will meet U.S. based players before entering China PR for a week-long training camp. The Matao will play its first match of the tournament May 30 against the host country at 7:30 p.m. China PR time (9:30 p.m. Guam time).

“In consultation with Head Coach Suh (Dong Won), we have made the final selection for Guam’s team to compete in the Asian Qualifiers in China,” said Sang Hoon Kim, Guam Football Association Technical Director. “With the final selection of players, we will make all necessary adjustments in tactical strategy during the training camp for the team’s best performance in the upcoming matches. I look forward to tracking the progress of the team in camp and during the tournament.”

The players selected to travel to China PR are Shawn Aguigui, Mark Chargualaf, Jason Cunliffe, Marlon Evans, Sean Evans, Kyle Halehale, Shane Healy, Dallas Jaye, Isiah Lagutang, Alexander Lee, Justin Lee, Nathaniel Lee, Marcus Lopez, John Matkin, Jacob McDonald, Morgan McKenna, Devan Mendiola, Anthony Moon, Leon Morimoto, Travis Nicklaw, Eduardo Pedemonte, Jr., Ryan Quitugua, Nathan Sablan, and Clayton Sato.

Ahead of the team’s departure on May 20, the Guam-based players will take part in an inter-squad training match Tuesday evening beginning at 8:30 p.m. Traveling squad players will comprise the Matao Blue team and the reserve training squad players will comprise the Matao White team. Although GFA remains closed for spectators during all national team training sessions, the training match will be available to watch via Live Stream on https://mycujoo.tv/guamfa

The Asian Qualifiers Group A will be played in Shanghai, China PR beginning May 30 with Guam’s match against the host country kicking off at 7:30 p.m. China PR time (9:30 p.m. Guam time). Guam will next play the Philippines on June 3 and will close out the qualification round against current table toppers Syria on June 11. The matches against the Philippines and Syria will kick off at 3 p.m. China PR time (5 p.m. Guam time). All matches will be played at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre according to the AFC Web site.

More details of the match and how to watch will be made available via announcements on GFA’s official Web site https://guamfa.com and also across GFA’s social media platforms, @GuamFootball