VI Women’s team play Cuba Saturday in WC qualifiers

EAST END, Tortola, VI- The National Women’s team is eager to go and put up a good showing at the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, the Road to New Zealand/Australia, when it faces Cuba on Saturday, February 19, 2022, and Honduras next week, in Honduras.

Ariel Mohamed to skipper team

The youthful, inexperienced team, led by Ariel Mohamed and Coached by Wayne Phillip has just concluded a long weekend camp at the East End/Long Look venue and now has one more practice match today, February 15, 2022, against Rebels FC in East End before heading off to Honduras on Thursday, February 17, 2022, for its first-ever Senior World Cup games.

“We have been training very consistently as we focus on qualifying for the Women's World Cup,” noted Mohamed.

“We have just concluded a two-night residential football camp where we were able to work on our fitness and sharpen our skills together as a team. Everyone is extremely optimistic about the opportunity to represent the BVI on the international stage and about our match-up first with Cuba then Honduras. We are pleased with the assistance and support from the Football Association, coaches and the public," Mohamed added.

The Squad

The full squad includes Ariel Mohamed (Wolues FC) as Captain, Kimberly Smith (Wolues FC), Britney Peters (Avengers FC), Darci Reich (Wolues FC), Zolita Bamford (Wolues FC), Sheniece St Jean (University of Maine), Keeley Brickwood (Holland FC), Chandni Wattley (Panthers FC), Kezia Gumbs (VG Utd), Shevonne Vanterpool (Avengers FC), Kara Lewis (Panthers FC), Jmya Mark (Avengers FC), Gabrielle Jermyn (Wolues FC), Lil-Makeda Fahie (Avengers FC), Zariya Smith (Panthers FC), Olivia Messum (De Montfort University), Morgan Creque (Panthers FC), Jasmine Cox (Holland FC), Zina Cheikh (Oakham FC), Alicia King (De Montfort University), Jackisha Rigobert (VG Utd) and Kiara Woodley (Wolues FC)

The Head Coach is Wayne Phillip, Asst Coach- Jeffrey Demming, Team Physio- Sheldon Harry, Manager- Linda Magloire, and Logistics- Priya Mohamed.