And for Sam Cox, the captain of Guyana, who combines his international exploits with playing for Wealdstone FC in England’s sixth tier, it was the biggest achievement in his career. "My mum and dad flew out here too and for them to see me play international football in a major tournament was surreal and a moment I'll never forget. They built from the back, kept possession well, and showed a decent attacking threat against a team ranked 147 places above them. The performance stands them in good stead ahead of their more winnable remaining group games, against England’s 2018 World Cup group-stage opponents Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago. "The head of player recruitment Faizal Khan got in contact with me, and asked me if I'd ever be up for playing international football.

Source: Express June 20, 2019 13:32 UTC