St Kitts and Nevis unveil football squad list for the Concacaf Gold Cup prelims

St Kitts and Nevis: The final squad list for St Kitts and Nevis Senior Men’s National Team for the Concacaf Gold Cup prelims has been released today by the SKNFA on the eve of the Sugar Boyz crucial encounter versus Curacao. The team comprises:

(Goalkeepers)

• Julani Archibald
• Jamal Jeffers
• Xander Parke

(Defenders)

• Andre Burley
• Raheem Hanley
• Ezrick Nicholls
• Malique Roberts
• Gerard Williams
• Jameel Ible
• Dijhron Simmonds

(Midfielders )

• Romaine Sawyers
• Yohannes Mitchum
• Mervin Lewis
• Raheem Somersall
• Tyquan Terrell
• Ronaldo Belgrove

(Forwards)

• Tiquanny Williams
• Carlos Bertie
• Rowan Liburd
• Jacob Hazel
• Omari Sterling-James

In new developments that will have some impact on St Kitts and Nevis, Concacaf confirmed the expulsion of Nicaragua from the Gold Cup and that Trinidad and Tobago will replace them in Group A of the competition. 

Nicaragua was found to have used an ineligible player in several matches, thus leading to their expulsion. That means, should St. Kitts and Nevis qualify for the Gold Cup, they will face the USA, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago in Group A of the competition. 

For the Sugar Boyz to qualify for the Gold Cup, they will need to defeat Curacao on Friday night and the winner of French Guiana and Dutch St. Maarten. The match against Curacao will be at 9 pm at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.

Under the auspices of the SKNFA, St Kitts and Nevis presented the Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield. The S.L. Horfords St. Paul’s United, as the defending champions nationally, will represent the Federation in this auspicious tournament. Matches will be played at Warner Park and the SKNFA Technical Center. The tournament will be held from August 3-13, 2023. 

The road to the Gold Cup continues as the Sugar Boyz engage in intense training in Fort Lauderdale Thursday morning. They trained at the practice pitch of the DRV PNK Stadium. That stadium, adjacent to the practice pitch, will be the venue of their match Friday night at 9pm versus Curacao in the Concacaf Gold Cup Prelim.