Jamaica’s nationwide soccer staff, the Reggae Boyz, composed primarily of fringe gamers, is ready to tackle Guatemala in a world pleasant on the Purple Bull Area in Harrison, New Jersey, on Saturday, with the kickoff scheduled for 7:00 pm.
This pleasant match comes simply earlier than the Reggae Boyz face Canada in a important CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final, which will probably be a home-and-away contest starting the next Friday at Kingston’s Nationwide Stadium. The scheduling of this pleasant exterior the FIFA window was not the popular alternative for head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson, given the significance of the upcoming Canada matches.
Because of this, the teaching employees has primarily chosen home gamers, together with some who play within the decrease leagues of america. Hallgrimsson defined, “We thought it was not applicable to play a sport, a pleasant sport previous to such an vital sport like Canada is, in all probability [it] is a very long time since Jamaica performed as vital video games as the 2 Canada video games now we have in entrance of us.”
Workforce’s willpower to win
The main focus of the choice has been on giving fringe gamers and people from home and lower-league backgrounds a possibility to showcase their expertise. Hallgrimsson talked about that the plan of the technical employees is to make use of the months of January and February for pleasant video games to scout potential skills.
Regardless of having solely two coaching classes to arrange for the sport, Coach Hallgrimsson expressed the staff’s willpower to win. Nevertheless, he acknowledged the benefit that Guatemala holds, as they’ve had extra time collectively below their coach and possess a squad with substantial continuity.
The Reggae Boyz squad for the match contains first-time invitee Jonathan Bell, a 26-year-old American-born defender enjoying for Main League Soccer facet St. Louis Metropolis. It additionally marks the return of midfielder Tyreek Magee and striker Maalique Foster, with Foster making his comeback after a four-year absence from the nationwide staff.
The squad consists of: Amal Knight, Jahmali Waite, Richard King, Kyle Ming, Jamoi Topey, Lamonth Rochester, Damani Osei, Jonathan Bell, Javain Brown, Shaniel Thomas, Trayvone Reid, Shaqeil Bradford, Devon Williams, Demario Phillips, Ramone Howell, Tyreek Magee, Romario Williams, Deshane Beckford, and Maalique Foster.
