 Shabazz returned to take charge of Guyana in August 2011 and led the "Golden Jaguars" to the third round of qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, marking the furthest the national team had advanced in World Cup qualifying in its history.This run included a 2-1 win over Shabazz's home country Trinidad and Tobago on 11 November 2011, ending their opponent's qualifying run, ironically while Shabazz remained employed by the TTFA's coach education development programme.He left Guyana for the second time in November 2012.