A contingent of native Jamaican footballers launched into a journey to Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, gearing as much as take part in a sequence of pleasant matches scheduled for Friday and Sunday.
The primary of the 2 matches is scheduled to begin on Friday on the Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella, with the following encounter set to happen on Sunday on the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima. Each matches are slated for a 3:00 p.m. kickoff (Jamaica time).
On condition that the matches fall exterior of the FIFA window, gamers plying their commerce abroad haven’t been included within the squad for the fixtures.
A commanding 4-1 win
This marks the second occasion inside a 12 months the place each nations have organized a pair of pleasant matches, with Jamaica having hosted the earlier version. The final encounter resulted in a 1-0 victory for Trinidad within the first sport, adopted by a goalless draw within the second.
The final aggressive fixture between the 2 nations occurred in the course of the group phases of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the place Jamaica emerged victorious with a commanding 4-1 win over Trinidad.
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Previous these friendlies, head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson performed a sequence of native coaching camps and organized observe matches in opposition to groups from the Jamaica Premier League. Notably, the local-based Boyz secured victories in opposition to Vere United, Humble Lion, and Montego Bay United throughout these coaching classes.
Worth of assessing gamers in a match setting
Reflecting on the significance of observe matches, Hallgrimsson emphasised the worth of assessing gamers in a match setting to determine areas for enchancment.
Following these friendlies, the Jamaican squad’s focus will shift to the CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals, the place they’re set to face the USA on March 21.
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The squad for the upcoming friendlies contains a mixture of proficient native gamers, comprising Kemar Foster, Shaquan Davis, Jayden Hibbert, Kyle Ming, Richard King, Garth Stewart, Ricardo Thomas, Sue-Lae McCalla, Stephen Yeung, Joel Cunningham, Elelio Rousseau, Alex Marshall, Shameur Smith, Jahsuan Anglin, Romeo Guthrie, Jamone Shepherd, Kaheim Dixon, Fabian Reid, Shaniel Thomas, Jason Wright, Justin Dunn, Andre Fletcher, and Devante Campbell.
