Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz will begin the Hexagonal final round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers away to Mexico City at the famous Azteca Stadium.
Four days later they will host Panama at Kingston’s National Stadium, before travelling to Costa Rica two days later to close out the first round of games.
The opening round of games will take place between September 2-8. The Jamaicans will be the only Caribbean team in the final round of the qualifiers. The Reggae Boyz, along with Mexico, United States, Costa Rica, and Honduras automatically advanced to the final round based on their FIFA rankings. Panama, Canada, and El Salvador took part in an additional round to reach the final stage.
A face-off against CONCACAF’s top-ranked team will be a tough start for the Jamaicans who will be looking to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1998. The Jamaicans have never won a match at the venue but came away with a point from a 0-0 draw the last time the teams met there, in the qualifiers, in 2013.
The game will, however, be hosted with no fans, after the team was ordered to play their next two official home games behind closed doors, as a consequence of anti-gay chants heard during matches against the Dominican Republic and the United States, played in Guadalajara on March 18 and 24.
The team was also fined $65,000 and further sanctions were threatened, including a possible points reduction.
CONCACAF Hexagonal Round fixtures
Matchday 1 - Thursday, September 2
- Canada vs. Honduras
- United States vs. El Salvador
- Panama vs. Costa Rica
- Mexico vs. Jamaica
Matchday 2 - Sunday, September 6
- United States vs. Canada
- El Salvador vs. Honduras
- Costa Rica vs. Mexico
- Jamaica vs. Panama
Matchday 3 - Wednesday, September 8
- Canada vs. El Salvador
- Honduras vs. United States
- Panama vs. Mexico
- Costa Rica vs. Jamaica
Matchday 4 - Thursday, October 7
- Mexico vs. Canada
- Honduras vs. Costa Rica
- El Salvador vs. Panama
- United States vs. Jamaica
Matchday 5 - Sunday, October 10
- Jamaica vs. Canada
- Mexico vs. Honduras
- Costa Rica vs. El Salvador
- Panama vs. United States
Matchday 6 - Wednesday, October 13
- Canada vs. Panama
- Honduras vs. Jamaica
- El Salvador vs. Mexico
- United States vs. Costa Rica
Matchday 7 - Friday, November 12
- Canada vs. Costa Rica
- Honduras vs. Panama
- El Salvador vs. Jamaica
- United States vs. Mexico
Matchday 8 - Tuesday, November 16
- Canada vs. Mexico
- Costa Rica vs. Honduras
- Panama vs. El Salvador
- Jamaica vs. United States
Matchday 9 - Thursday, January 27, 2022
- Honduras vs. Canada
- United States vs. El Salvador
- Costa Rica vs. Panama
- Jamaica vs. Mexico
Matchday 10 - Sunday, January 30, 2022
- Canada vs. United States
- Honduras vs. El Salvador
- Mexico vs. Costa Rica
- Panama vs. Jamaica
Matchday 11 - Wednesday, February 2, 2022
- El Salvador vs. Canada
- United States vs. Honduras
- Mexico vs. Panama
- Jamaica vs. Costa Rica
Matchday 12 - Thursday, March 24, 2022
- Costa Rica vs. Canada
- Panama vs. Honduras
- Jamaica vs. El Salvador
- Mexico vs. United States
Matchday 13 - Sunday, March 27, 2022
- Canada vs. Jamaica
- Honduras vs. Mexico
- El Salvador vs. Costa Rica
- United States vs. Panama
Matchday 14 - Wednesday, March 30, 2022
- Panama vs. Canada
- Jamaica vs. Honduras
- Mexico vs. El Salvador
- Costa Rica vs. United States