Dunbeholden's Bygrave in national squad
Published:Monday | March 21, 2022 | 3:04 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter
Jamaica Premier League's current leading goal scorer, Dunbeholden's Atapharoy Bygrave gets his first international call up, along with several local players, for the final three games of the Men's 2022 World Cup Qualifying campaign.
The 28-year-old Bygrave who leads the league with eight goals this season will join a 24-man squad that includes young local-based players such as Cavalier's Christopher Pearson and Harbour View's Tarick Ximines. Aston Villa's Leon Bailey has been called up to the squad after missing the January window because of injury.
The full squad list reads: Andre Blake, Dillon Barnes, Amal Knight, Damion Lowe, Richard King, Dwayne Atkinson, Adrian Mariappa, Javain Brown, Gregory Leigh, Alex Marshall, Jamoi Topey, Demar Rose, Ravel Morrison, Nicholas Nelson, Christopher Pearson, Ricardo Thomas, Ramone Howell, Daniel Green, Tarick Ximines, Atapharoy Bygrave, Leon Bailey, Andre Gray, Devon Williams, Lamar Walker.
Jamaica will play El Salvador on Thursday at the National Stadium before facing Canada on March 27 in Toronto and completing their campaign at home against Honduras on March 30. Jamaica's Reggae Boyz are already eliminated from qualifying for the World Cup, as they are in seventh place with seven points.