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Assistant Coach, John Wall, says Reggae Boyz “more unified” since Austria camp prior to Gold Cup
Written by Bradley Jacks. Posted in Jamaica Football. | 11 July 2023 | 810 Views
Tags: Football, Concacaf Gold Cup, Reggae Boyz

Reggae Boyz Assistant Coach, John Wall, believes the team has become “more unified” since their training camp in Austria prior to the Concacaf Gold Cup in the USA.

The Reggae Boyz held a pre-tournament training camp in Austria from June 11-20 which included friendly internationals against Qatar and Jordan. The Boyz came up short in both those encounters.

Since then, however, Jamaica has seen massive improvements in their performances.

Wall, in an interview of the JFF’s Instagram page, had this to say about whether or not he’s seen improvements since the Austria camp.

“Yes, especially on the team side on an emotional and team bonding level,” he said.

“I think there are bits and pieces that are falling into place and I think we are becoming even more and more unified in our ways and how we want to win games and how we want to perform overall. That’s generally my impression, so far, being in the bubble as I am,” Wall added.

They currently have a record of 3-1 in the ongoing Gold Cup and, after a 1-0 win over Guatemala in the quarterfinals on Sunday, are all set to tackle powerhouses, Mexico, in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

The Jamaicans will be aiming to reach the Gold Cup final for the first time since 2017.

In 2021, they lost by a goal to nil against eventual champions, USA, at the quarterfinal stage.