Video: Men’s National Football Team Arrive Home
Premier David Burt, Ministers, family members and supporters greeted members of the Bermuda Men’s National team at the airport last night [March 25], when they arrived home following their 3 – 1 win over the Dominican Republic that saw their name included in the Gold Cup 2019.
The game against the Dominican Republic saw Bermuda at half-time level at 1 – 1 following a Zeiko Lewis goal for Bermuda in the 15th minute. Bermuda would take the lead in the 64th minute when Nahki Wells scored, then Justin Donawa would get on the score sheet with a hard shot to put Bermuda up 3 – 1 in the 74th minute.
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football [CONCACAF] confirmed the sixteen teams that will participate in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, following the conclusion of the CONCACAF Nations League Qualifying Round on Sunday.
After 68 matches in the CONCACAF Nations League Qualifying Round, the following top 10 ranked teams have qualified for the 2019 Gold Cup: Bermuda, Canada, Cuba, Curacao, El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique and Nicaragua.
These teams will join Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and United States, who all qualified by virtue of participating in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Hexagonal Qualifier Round.
Children’s Mercy Park will host the United States Men’s National Team in a 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Double-Header on June 26th. Tickets are now on sale to the general public at SeatGeek.com and the tournament’s full schedule, including the other three Group D teams coming to Kansas City, will be unveiled on April 10th.
The 5-minute live video replay is below:
The 2019 Gold Cup will be the largest-ever edition of the event, with 16 participating nations [up from 12 in 2017] and 17 stadiums [up from 14 in 2017] in three host countries. The 15th edition of the competition will run from June 5th to July 7th, with the final to be held at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Kansas City, a Candidate Host City for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, has hosted many of soccer’s most prestigious matches at the club, college and international levels. Other high-profile events held at Children’s Mercy Park include the 2013 MLS Cup, 2013 MLS All-Star Game, 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship, 2015 NCAA College Cup, CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying [2012, 2015], Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup finals [2012, 2017] and 2018 Tournament of Nations.
I don’t understand the lack of island-wide celebration on this incredible achievement!!
Is it because Bermuda isn’t a premier league team?
I don’t know where you’ve been “footballista”, but I’ve seen GREAT island pride/celebration.
People need to stop coming on here with their negativity..
Well done boys. Now do us even prouder in the Cup!
Bless up! Congratulations Kyle and the Gombey Warriors Well done. To my Players Nahki Wells, Dont’e Leverock and Lambe “No Guts No Glory”