Jamaica vs Mexico
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 2026/2027 Concacaf Nations League continued on Saturday with League A action, as Jamaica earned a 3-2 victory over Mexico at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica in the first leg of their Quarterfinal series.
Jamaica took the lead in the 27’ through an own goal from Mexican defender Jesús Gallardo, who deflected a corner kick delivery by Ronaldo Webster into the back of the net.
Renaldo Cephas added a second for the hosts in the 46’, driving in from the left flank to break into the box and fire a grounded, right-footed effort into the bottom-right corner. Richard King converted a penalty in the 63’ to extend the lead for the Reggae Boyz.
Gilberto Mora cut into the deficit in the 70’, with the young Mexican midfielder striking a grounded shot from outside the box. Julián Quiñones converted a penalty for El Tricolor in the 81’ to make it 3-2.
Mexico will host Jamaica for the second leg on Tuesday at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey. The winner of the series will advance to the 2026/2027 Concacaf Nations League Finals.
Post-Match Data: Jamaica vs. Mexico
Jamaica became the third team in 2026 to score three goals from just three shots on target in a Concacaf Nations League match, following Saint Lucia against Guadeloupe and El Salvador against Martinique.
Jamaica scored three goals against Mexico for the first time in its history. In Concacaf competitions, Jamaica had previously scored twice against Mexico on just one occasion, a 2-2 draw in March 2023 in the Concacaf Nations League.
At 22 years and 41 days old, Kaheim Dixon became the second-youngest Jamaican player to record an assist in the Concacaf Nations League, behind only Jahmarie Nolan, who was 16 years and 325 days old when he recorded an assist against El Salvador earlier this year.
At 18 years and 31 days old, Gilberto Mora became the youngest player to score for Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League, surpassing José Macías, who scored against Bermuda in 2019 at 20 years and 20 days old.
Jahmali Waite recorded five saves against Mexico, the second-highest single-match total by a Jamaica goalkeeper in the 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League, behind only Andre Blake’s six saves against Honduras.
