Following the conclusion of group play within the CONCACAF Nations League, Jamaica’s senior Reggae Boyz have been drawn to face Canada within the quarter-finals.
The primary leg of this eagerly anticipated match-up will happen inside Kingston’s Nationwide Stadium on November 17, adopted by the second leg away at BMO Area in Toronto on November 21.
Within the group stage, the Reggae Boyz secured their spot as among the best group winners, ending second solely to Panama, who registered a formidable 3-0 victory over Guatemala on Tuesday night time. Each Panama and Jamaica ended the group stage with 10 factors, however Panama’s superior aim distinction (+7) earned it the highest spot.
CONCACAF rating index used to find out quarter-final fixtures
Based mostly on the CONCACAF rating index, the top-ranked groups, Mexico and the USA, will face the second-placed groups from League A within the group stage. In distinction, Canada and Costa Rica will tackle the respective group winners.
Jamaica, at the moment ranked sixth within the index, is ready to sq. off towards higher-ranked Canada in what guarantees to be an thrilling contest. Concurrently, Panama will face Costa Rica. The victors of those quarter-final match-ups will safe their locations within the 2024 Nations League semi-finals and the Copa America.
In the meantime, even the shedding groups from the quarter-finals will nonetheless have a possibility to qualify for the CONMEBOL event. A play-in spherical scheduled for subsequent March will decide the ultimate two spots within the competitors, the place they may be a part of the semi-finalists and all 10 CONMEBOL nations within the event to be performed within the US.