Overview
- Jamaica, which won in Guadalajara on Thursday, advanced from the intercontinental playoff semifinal with a 1-0 result.
- Bailey Cadamarteri scored from close range after goalkeeper Rocky Nyikeine spilled a low free kick struck by Ronaldo Webster around the 17th minute.
- Ranked about 70th by FIFA to New Caledonia’s 150th, Jamaica controlled the match yet wasted clear chances through Tyreece Campbell, Cadamarteri and Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- New Caledonia drew loud local support at Estadio Akron and pushed late, but Andre Blake’s key stop and steady defending preserved the lead.
- Jamaica faces DR Congo on Tuesday, March 31, at the same venue for a World Cup berth, a spot slated for Group K with Colombia, Portugal and Uzbekistan.