Jamaica Upsets Mexico to Reach Gold Cup Final Against the United States Greg Beacham - The Associated Press | |
go to original July 24, 2017 |
Jamaica's players celebrate after defeating Mexico 1-0 in their semifinal game during the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Sunday (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
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After Kemar Lawrence ripped an exquisite shot over Mexico’s five-man wall and into the top corner for one of the biggest goals in Jamaican soccer history, the defender hushed his teammates and refused to celebrate.
These Reggae Boyz are staying cool, even after a goal that sent them into the CONCACAF Gold Cup final with a chance to make history.
Lawrence scored on a clutch 24-yard free kick in the 88th minute, and Jamaica advanced to the final with a 1-0 upset victory over Mexico on Sunday night.
“I think our guys were hungry,” Jamaica coach Theodore Whitmore said. “They needed it more than the Mexicans, and we did what we had to do.”
Jamaica will face the United States on Wednesday night at Santa Clara, California. With a victory over the home team, the Reggae Boyz would claim their first championship in soccer’s North and Central American and Caribbean region.
“The best way I could put it is the Biblical story,” Whitmore said. “David slew Goliath.”
The Reggae Boyz have reached the final for the second straight Gold Cup, but this stunning upset at the Rose Bowl ranks among their biggest international wins. Mexico has won seven Gold Cup titles, the U.S. five and Canada one.
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