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U17 Reggae Boyz fail El Salvadoran test

Published:Sunday | February 16, 2025 | 9:18 AM

The U17 Reggae Boyz have failed to qualify for the 2025 FIFA Men’s U17 World Cup after falling 2-1 to El Salvador in the final match of Group H in the Concacaf Men’s U17 Qualifiers on Saturday night at the Cementos Progreso Stadium in Guatemala.

Needing just a point to qualify, Jamaica fell short of the mark after goals from Jefferson Perla and Brandon Ramirez gave the Central Americans the win.

Raequan Campbell-Dennis scored Jamaica’s lone goal of the game.

Jamaica finished the campaign second in Group H on six points, three behind group winners El Salvador.

- Gregory Bryce

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