Guyana, Anguilla disqualified from Concacaf Men’s U-20 competition following on-field altercation

Guyana and Anguilla have been disqualified from the Concacaf Men’s Under-20 competition, following a ruling from the Disciplinary Committee of the regional football body.

In their Group D game on Saturday in Curacao, players from the two nations were involved in an on-field altercation in the 86^th minute, forcing an end to the contest with Guyana leading 5-0.

According to the ruling from the Concacaf Disciplinary Committee, the remaining matches for Guyana and Anguilla will be recorded as 3-0 forfeits in favour of their respective opponents.

Additionally, there will be the imposition of undisclosed fines, and four-match suspensions to specific players from both nations.

Below is a full statement issued by Concacaf

The Concacaf Disciplinary Committee has imposed sanctions on the Men’s Under-20 National Teams of the Anguilla Football Association and Guyana Football Federation, as well as several of their players, following incidents that occurred during their Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers match on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

After reviewing the evidence and documentation gathered during its investigation, and in accordance with the applicable Disciplinary Code, the Committee has declared the match a forfeit in favour of Guyana.

This decision was taken after Anguilla received five red cards, leaving the team with fewer players than the minimum required under Laws of the Game to continue the match. As a result, the 5-0 score in favour of Guyana stands.

Furthermore, the Committee has disqualified both teams from the competition, with their remaining matches to be recorded as 3-0 forfeits in favour of their respective opponents, imposed undisclosed fines, and issued the following four-match suspensions to players from both teams:

Anguilla: Keondre Belle, Keante Brooks, Shemor Browne, Khalique Jackson, and Cardinae Rennie

Guyana: Mateo Clark, Shaquan David, Sheldon Kendall, and Max Robinson

The suspended players must each serve their four-match suspensions during the following official matches of their representative team in the same age group in a Concacaf or FIFA competition.

Where the suspension cannot be served in the same age group, they will be carried over to the next highest age category in a Concacaf or FIFA competition.

Click here to read statement from the Guyana Football Federation