Sam Cox (number eight) was in the Guyana team that beat Belize to qualify for the Concacaf Gold Cup for the first timeWhen Sam Cox made his international debut in 2015 it was in a land he had never been to before, with a bunch of guys he had never met. The World Cup qualifier finished 4-4 and St Vincent & the Grenadines progressed on away goals but Cox was man of the match. Now known as 'skip', the 28-year-old is leading Guyana into their first major tournament - the Concacaf Gold Cup. "The main objectives were rebuilding and organising so we could aim towards the 2026 World Cup. At 177th in the world, Guyana are the lowest-ranked team in the Gold Cup and play their opening game against hosts the USA on Tuesday (03:00 BST Wednesday).

Source: BBC June 18, 2019 14:26 UTC