BELMOPAN, Thurs. Feb. 18, 2021– The Football Federation of Belize (FFB) is pleased to call the following National “A” Team players to camp on Monday, February 22 to commence preparations for the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers Road to Qatar 2022.
Since October 2020, players were given drills to conduct individual physical training in preparation for the upcoming games, and after a fitness test was conducted on January 23, 2021, the players who passed qualified to be on this list. After two weeks of training, the official list will be finalized for a total of 23 players who will be traveling.
In accordance with the agreement reached between FFB and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and E-Governance for training in a “bubble,” players and technical staff will be tested before and must remain throughout the entire period…
Belize is scheduled to play our first match of the World Cup Qualifiers in Haiti on March 25, and our second match against Turks and Caicos on March 30 in the Estadio Pan Americano in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.
(For the next match on June 4, the Belize team travels to Nicaragua.)
The FFB continues to work with the respective authorities to be able to host our game against St. Lucia on June 8, 2021 in Belize.
Technical Staff: Head Coach – Dale Pelayo, Sr.; Assistant Coach – Marvin Ottley; Manager – Raynard Garbutt; Goalkeeper Coach – Stanley Reneau; Physical Trainer – Dennis Serano; Physical Therapist – Ben Aba; Doctor – Dr. Carlos Crespo; Equipment Manager – Herbert Trapp.
National “A” Team players (VER – Verdes; POL – Police United; CAP – Capital United FC; ALT – Altitude FC; SPP – San Pedro Pirates FC; BMP – Belmopan Bandits Sports; WAG – Wagiya SC; FDF – Freedom Fighters FC; CSR –Caesar Ridge FC; – Belize Defence Force FC): goalkeepers – Woodrow West (VER), Ethan Wagner (POL), Isaac Castillo (CAP); defenders – Jose Urbina (ALT), Asrel Sutherland (SPP), Allan Barillas (ALT), Ian Gaynair (BMP), Norman Anderson (VER), Michael Atkinson (North Leigh FC, England), Deshawon Nembhard (Charleston Battery FC, USA), Sean Caliz (WAG), Collin Westby (VER), Evral Trapp (VER), Blake Tejada (VER), Donel Arzu (WAG); midfielders – Tony Rocha (New York City FC, USA), Johny El Zein (Aris Limassol FC, Dubai), Nana Mensah (Michigan Stars, USA), Carlos Bernardez (Vida, Honduras), Angelo Cappello (Sheffield United, England), Izon Gill (VER), Justin Trapp (FDF), (Andres Makin, Jr. (BMP), Orlando Velasquez (CSR), Ean Lewis (BDF), Darrel Myvett (VER), Jordy Polanco (VER), Luis Torres (ALT), Jarret Davis (VER); forwards – Deon McCaulay (Ginga Atlanta, USA), Michael Salazar (Houston Dynamo (USA), Randy Padilla (Club Deportivo Mictlan, Guatemala), Krisean Lopez (VER), Desmond Wade (BDF).
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(AMANDALA Sports Ed. Note: It is a great honor for any player to be called up to the National Team training camp. As indicated in the above release, only 23 of the 34 players called to camp will be travelling on the first trip for the two qualifiers on March 25 and 30. Congrats and stay safe, guys!)