Jamaica's Reggae Boyz in action against Mexico at the National Stadium on November 16, 1997. The teams drew 0-0 and Jamaica qualified for the World Cup in France.
National Technical Director, Rene Simoes (at left) celebrating Jamaica's qualification for the France 1998 World Cup at the National Stadium on November 16, 1997.
Cars were forced to squeeze through a human 'tunnel' topped with a huge Jamaican flag on Knutsford Boulevard on November 16, 1997. It was wild bashment on the 'strip' as Jamaicans celebrated soca-reggae style.
Jamaicans celebrate after the Reggae Boyz qualified for the 1998 World Cup Finals on November 16, 1997.
The Reggae Boyz made history when they qualified for the 1998 World Cup Finals. They were the first English-speaking Caribbean nation to qualify for the festival. It was a proud and much-celebrated moment in Jamaica's history.
