Regional governing body for football Concacaf has handed a timely boost to Guyana’s hopes of a first appearance at the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup.
This by sanctioning Barbados for fielding in-eligible players when both teams met in the Nations League.
The teams played to a 2-all draw in November after which Guyana lodged a formal protest against the Barbadians over the eligibility of English-born duo Krystian Pearce and Hallam Hope who scored both goals for Barbados in the game.
The Concacaf Disciplinary Committee has ruled that in accordance with articles 55 and 31 of the FIFA disciplinary code, the Barbados football association is considered to have lost the match against Guyana by a 3-nil margin………
The players did not have the proper clearance from FIFA and the English F.A to represent Barbados.
The result of the match played against El-Salvador on October 13, 2018 is upheld in accordance with article 31 of the FIFA disciplinary code, with a score of 3-nil in favour of El Salvador.