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Reggae Boyz miss out on automatic World Cup qualification

Published:Tuesday | November 18, 2025 | 10:27 PM
Goalkeeper Andre Blake makes a save during the Jamaica vs Curaçao Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers at the National Stadium in St Andrew on November 18, 2025.
Gladstone Taylor
Goalkeeper Andre Blake makes a save during the Jamaica vs Curaçao Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers at the National Stadium in St Andrew on November 18, 2025.

Jamaica missed out on automatic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a scoreless draw with Curaçao at the National Stadium earlier tonight.

Needing a win to advance, Jamaica failed to find the back of the net in regulation time.

With the result, Curaçao clinched the qualifying spot by finishing atop Group B with 12 points, while Jamaica finished second with 11.

The Reggae Boyz will have a second shot at qualifying for the World Cup as they advance to the intercontinental play-offs as one of the top two second-placed teams.

Jamaica will be joined by Suriname in the play-offs, alongside Bolivia, DR Congo, New Caledonia, and Iraq.

The intercontinental play-offs will be played in March 2026.

- Gregory Bryce

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