Jamaica, Guatemala face off tomorrow
Published:Monday | March 28, 2011 | 2:14 PM
Jamaica will begin their quest to qualify for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup when the young Reggae Boyz play host nation Guatemala in their opening match of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship tomorrow.
The CONCACAF Championship qualifies four teams for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
Jamaica drawn in Group-A will play Honduras in their final match on Thursday.
The CONCACAF qualifiers will kick off today in Guatemala City with a double-header featuring Canada against Guadeloupe and Cuba against Mexico.
The United States and six-time regional champions Mexico enter as favourites, with the four eventual semi-finalists from the 12-team field heading to South America this summer to represent the region at the 18th world youth showpiece.