World Cup 2018: Tiny Pacific Island beats nation of 1.2 billion newsgirls
The tiny U.S. island territory in the Western Pacific with a population of just 165,000, beat India, home to 1.2 billion people, to move top of its 2018 qualifying group.
Goals from midfielder Brandon McDonald and defender Travis Nicklaw were enough to see off an opponent often dubbed international football's sleeping giants 2-1, despite a late consolation from Sunil Chhetri.
The last time Guam took part in World Cup qualifying it was humbled 19-0 by Iran and 16-0 by Tajikistan in 2000.
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This time round, however, the team ranked 174 in the world, 33 places below India, have gotten off to a far more promising start.
Coached by Englishman Gary White, Guam beat Turkmenistan 1-0 last week and now sit top of Asian qualifying Group D with six points.
'It was a tough and competitive game and it feels nice to be at the top of the Group,' White said in post match comments carried by the Times of India. 'This is not the same Guam who used to play some 15-16 years back.'
By comparison, India coach Stephen Constantine said the result was more reflective of the footballing opportunities afforded Guam's players in their youth rather the huge disparity in population between the two territories.
'Today the difference was very much visible between a group of players who have the best football education and the rest,' Constantine said.
'75% of the players who represented Guam have been born and brought up in the US and that made a huge difference.'
Guam will remain top of Group D until September at least and the next round of fixtures. Rivals Iran plays its first game of the competition later Tuesday while Oman, which also beat India 2-1 last week, will not play again until it faces Turkmenistan later this year.
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'75% of the players who represented Guam have been born and brought up in the US and that made a huge difference.' '75% of the players who represented Guam have been born and brought up in the US and that made a huge difference.' 'It was a tough and competitive game and it feels nice to be at the top of the Group,' White said in post match comments carried by the Times of India. 'This is not the same Guam who used to play some 15-16 years back.' Guam will remain top of Group D until September at least and the next round of fixtures. Rivals Iran plays its first game of the competition later Tuesday while Oman, which also beat India 2-1 last week, will not play again until it faces Turkmenistan later this year. '75% of the players who represented Guam have been born and brought up in the US and that made a huge difference.' Goals from midfielder Brandon McDonald and defender Travis Nicklaw were enough to see off an opponent often dubbed international football's sleeping giants 2-1, despite a late consolation from Sunil Chhetri. Read: Migrant football team defies racists The tiny U.S. island territory in the Western Pacific with a population of just 165,000, beat India, home to 1.2 billion people, to move top of its 2018 qualifying group. Read: Migrant football team defies racists 'It was a tough and competitive game and it feels nice to be at the top of the Group,' White said in post match comments carried by the Times of India. 'This is not the same Guam who used to play some 15-16 years back.' Coached by Englishman Gary White, Guam beat Turkmenistan 1-0 last week and now sit top of Asian qualifying Group D with six points. 'Today the difference was very much visible between a group of players who have the best football education and the rest,' Constantine said. Guam will remain top of Group D until September at least and the next round of fixtures. Rivals Iran plays its first game of the competition later Tuesday while Oman, which also beat India 2-1 last week, will not play again until it faces Turkmenistan later this year. This time round, however, the team ranked 174 in the world, 33 places below India, have gotten off to a far more promising start. The tiny U.S. island territory in the Western Pacific with a population of just 165,000, beat India, home to 1.2 billion people, to move top of its 2018 qualifying group. The tiny U.S. island territory in the Western Pacific with a population of just 165,000, beat India, home to 1.2 billion people, to move top of its 2018 qualifying group. 'Today the difference was very much visible between a group of players who have the best football education and the rest,' Constantine said. Goals from midfielder Brandon McDonald and defender Travis Nicklaw were enough to see off an opponent often dubbed international football's sleeping giants 2-1, despite a late consolation from Sunil Chhetri. Coached by Englishman Gary White, Guam beat Turkmenistan 1-0 last week and now sit top of Asian qualifying Group D with six points. Goals from midfielder Brandon McDonald and defender Travis Nicklaw were enough to see off an opponent often dubbed international football's sleeping giants 2-1, despite a late consolation from Sunil Chhetri. Read: Migrant football team defies racists '75% of the players who represented Guam have been born and brought up in the US and that made a huge difference.'
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