Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have been confirmed to face South American giants Uruguay in a friendly international set for June 17.
The fixture will come during a busy period for the national team, ahead of preparations for the CONCACAF Nation’s League. Prior to that, the team will be in action against the Spanish region Catalonia in another friendly international set for the 25th of May.
In five matches the Jamaicans have a losing record against Uruguay, managing just one win, which came in an international friendly in 2004. The last time the teams met was in 2016 at the Copa América Centenario. On that occasion, Uruguay coasted to a 3-0 win after both teams had already been mathematically eliminated from advancing to the next round of the tournament.
The Uruguayans will be using the fixture as part of preparations for the 2022 World Cup, which will get underway in Qatar at the end of the year. The Reggae Boyz, who failed to qualify for the tournament, are currently ranked 64th in the World, while Uruguay are ranked 13th.