
PRESS RELEASE – Guam Football Association officially announces the appointments of Sang Hoon Kim as Head Coach of the Guam Men’s National Team and Ross Awa as interim Head Coach of the Guam Women’s National Team for AFC tournaments next month.
“I’m confident in both Coach Kim and Ross in their new roles with our Men’s and Women’s National teams and I encourage all supporters to continue to track the progress of our senior national teams,” said Valentino San Gil, GFA President.
Kim, GFA Technical Director and formerly the Head Coach of the Masakåda, Guam Women’s National Team, will now take on the role of Head Coach of the Matao beginning with the team’s upcoming AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ Qualifiers Playoff Round against Cambodia in October. The team will be competing in two matches against Cambodia for one of the remaining slots left for the third qualification round of the continent’s premier football tournament.
The Playoff Round matches will be played Oct. 9 and Oct. 12 at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Isa Town, Bahrain. Guam’s Oct. 9 match will kick off at 8:30 p.m. Bahrain time (3:30 a.m. +1 day, Guam time), while the Oct. 12 match will kick off at 7 p.m. Bahrain time (2 a.m. +1 day, Guam time).
Currently, 30 domestic players have been training under Kim four times per week. The final selection of players will be made from a larger preliminary roster that includes players abroad eligible to play for Guam.
Guam and Cambodia are currently 1-1 in head-to-head competition. Guam defeated Cambodia 2-0 in November 2013 in a friendly match in Phnom Penh. Cambodia’s win over Guam was in an AFC Challenge Cup match in April 2006.
Also traveling next month is the Masakåda, Guam Women’s National Team, for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ Qualifiers Group D competition in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, a neutral venue.
Awa, GFA Assistant Technical Director and Guam U20 Women’s National Team Head Coach, accepted the interim Head Coach role for the senior team after Kim vacated the position. Awa will be assisted by Chyna Ramirez and Keleko Fejeran for the upcoming competition, where Guam will play against Myanmar, United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon.

Guam will open its bid with a match against the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 18 kicking off at 5 p.m. Bishkek time (9 p.m. Guam time) followed by a match against Myanmar on Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. Bishkek time (9 p.m. Guam time). Guam’s final match in the group against Lebanon is set for Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. Bishkek time (9 p.m. Guam time). All matches will be played at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium.
Guam is the second-highest ranked team in the group at No. 83 in the world. Myanmar, one of the top 10 teams in Asia, is the top-ranked team in the group at No. 46 in the world. United Arab Emirates is ranked No. 100 in the world and Lebanon at No. 145 in the world, based on FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking from Aug. 20, 2021.
Awa will select a final team of 23 from the initial preliminary roster of 51 players closer to tournament dates.
Competing in the qualification round of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup this year will mark Guam’s return to the competition after an 18-year absence on the continental stage.


GPS Sports Calendar
February 2023
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for January
1st
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
2nd
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
4th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Events for February
6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
9th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
10th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL FINALS
Events for February
12th
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
Events for February
13th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
14th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
15th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
16th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
17th
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
18th
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2K/5K
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Events for February
20th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
21st
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
22nd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
23rd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
24th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
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25th
Events for February
27th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
Events for February
28th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE SEMIFINALS
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS

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