The U20 Reggae Boyz are set to face a formidable problem of their opening sport of the CONCACAF Males’s U20 Championships towards the US on Friday.
The match, scheduled for 9 p.m. on the Miguel Alemán Valdez Stadium in Mexico, will see Jamaica pitted towards one of many strongest groups in Group A, which additionally consists of Costa Rica and Cuba.
Although the group is raring to start their marketing campaign with a victory, historical past will not be on their aspect. The younger Reggae Boyz have but to safe a win towards the US on this match, with their finest outcome being a 1-1 attract 1964. For the reason that inaugural version in 1962, the 2 nations have confronted one another eight instances, with the US main the head-to-head outcomes with six wins and two attracts. Their most up-to-date encounter in 2015 led to a 2-0 victory for the US, following a 3-0 defeat for Jamaica in 2009.
Squad composed primarily of native expertise
Friday’s match will see the Boyz relying closely on a squad composed primarily of native expertise, lots of whom have gained expertise within the Wray and Nephew-sponsored Jamaica Premier League (JPL). Notably, the squad consists of current senior Reggae Boy call-up Adrian Reid Jr., together with a number of overseas-based gamers reminiscent of Romain Blake of Chicago Fireplace and Alexander Bicknell of Portuguese outfit Leixões SC. Fabian Reynolds from Wolverhampton Wanderers additionally returns to the squad after his objective towards Bermuda within the CONCACAF Males’s U20 Qualifiers helped safe Jamaica’s place within the match.
Following Friday’s opener towards the US, the Boyz will face Costa Rica on Monday and conclude the group stage with a match towards Cuba subsequent Thursday. The highest two groups from every group, together with the most effective two third-placed groups, will advance to the quarter-finals. The winners of the quarter-finals will earn a spot within the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.
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The younger Reggae Boyz are decided to make a mark on this 12 months’s match regardless of the daunting job forward. A robust efficiency towards the US might set a constructive tone for the remainder of their marketing campaign and doubtlessly safe their place within the prestigious FIFA U-20 World Cup.
