Above: the Reggae Boyz
By the Caribbean Journal staff
It’s not getting any better for the Reggae Boyz.
Jamaica’s national football team was eliminated from World Cup Qualifying on Friday night, falling to the US Men’s National Team, 2-0.
The loss put Jamaica’s record in CONCACAF qualifying at 0-5-4, a disappointing finish to a once-promising season that saw the firing of its coach and a doping scandal.
It was a scoreless game for the first 76 minutes, until Graham Zusi put one past Duwayne Kerr in the 77th minute.
Jozy Altidore’s goal in the 86th minute sealed the win for the US, which qualifiied for the World Cup last month.
The US outshot Jamaica, 16 to 9, with 24 tackles to Jamaica’s 16. It controlled possession for 57 percent of the game.
Each team received a yellow card.