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 Junior Lady Jags suffer opening defeat at U-17 World Cup qualifiers 

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The National Under-17 female football team (PHOTO: Guyana Football Federation)

Guyana’s Under-17 Women’s National Team, the Junior Lady Jags, endured a frustrating start to their CONCACAF U17 Women’s Championship Qualifiers on Monday, succumbing to a 2-1 defeat against Cuba.

Playing at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Cuba’s Yaiselis López broke the deadlock in the 44th minute, capitalizing on a one-on-one opportunity against the Guyanese goalkeeper.

Guyana emerged from the interval with renewed vigor, and Alexaudria Chasles leveled the scores with a spectacular long-range volley in the 56th minute.

However, Cuban joy was short-lived as Aneilis Calvo restored their lead eight minutes later, converting from a set-piece situation.

The Junior Lady Jags will face Panama in their next fixture on Wednesday, January 29, at 20:00hrs local time at the same venue.

Drawn in Group C alongside Panama, Cuba, and the Turks and Caicos Islands, Guyana must either win their group or finish as one of the two best second-placed teams to progress to the next stage of the competition.

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