Win, and do it in style. That’s the difficult task facing Mexico in a tricky CONCACAF Nations League away match in Jamaica. The Reggae Boyz have typically given the Mexican national team all they can handle in past matchups.
El Tri is coming off a 3-0 win over Suriname on Saturday, and although the scoreline was more than acceptable, the manner in which the match unfolded was heavily criticized as fans at the Estadio Corona chanted “Fuera, Tata” (Tata Out) throughout the match.
Struggles in generating meaningful attacking buildup and a lack of a scoring touch in the box have been a common theme as Mexico has stumbled through a handful of friendlies against Nigeria (2-1 win), Uruguay (3-0 loss) and Ecuador (0-0 draw).
It has only ramped up the pressure on El Tri’s coach and raised the tension around the team. A misstep in Kingston would only fuel the criticism in the coming months with the next chance to take the field coming on Aug. 31.
Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates, commentary.
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Jamaica vs. Mexico live score
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
| Jamaica | 1 | — | — |
| Mexico | 0 | — | — |
Goals:
JAM — Leon Bailey (Shamar Nicholson) — 4th min.
Jamaica vs. Mexico live updates, highlights from Nations League
17th min.: Jesus Gallardo with a great ball from the left that crosses the face of the goal and no one is there to put it in? Santi Gimenez nowhere to be found.
9th min.: Jamaica hit the crossbar! On a corner kick it’s Damion Lowe with the header and Jamaica is all over Mexico now. The visitors are on their heels.
4th min.: Goal Jamaica! Leon Bailey heads home in between two defenders. The Jamaicans sprung a transition wide left and the cross was pinpoint for Bailey who converged from his right wing position.
Goooooool de Jamaica 🔥
Dos minutos después del error de Antuna, Jamaica la manda a guardar. ¡Ya lo ganan los Reggae Boyz! 😎
🇯🇲 1-0 🇲🇽#Jamaica | #México | #NationsLeague | #CaminoAQatar
🔴 EN VIVO
📺 TUDN y @univision
📲👉 https://t.co/zfyJaja7Kn pic.twitter.com/pPATNC0G2U— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) June 15, 2022
2nd min.: What a chance for Mexico! But Uriel Antuna can’t beat goalkeeper Andre Blake. The Philadelphia Union goalkeeper has regularly stood on his head against El Tri.
1st min.: We’re underway.
5 mins from kickoff: The Mexican national anthem is the first one to be played in Kingston:
🇲🇽 ¡Suena el Himno Nacional Mexicano en Kingston!
🇯🇲 vs. 🇲🇽#Jamaica | #México | #NationsLeague | #CaminoAQatar
🔴 EN VIVO
📺 TUDN y @univision
📲👉 https://t.co/zfyJaja7Kn pic.twitter.com/OAeSaHkUDz— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) June 14, 2022
Jamaica vs. Mexico lineups
El Tri will have their hands full with the fleet-footed Leon Bailey and Junior Flemmings on the wings with Ravel Morrison pulling the strings. Shamar Nicholson has already shown to be a force, scoring against Mexico in the Estadio Azteca in September 2021.
Jamaica starting lineup (4-2-3-1, left to right): 1-Andre Blake (GK) — 3-Jamoi Topey, 17-Damion Lowe, 4-Amari’i Bell, 21-Javain Brown — 22-Devon “Speedy” Williams, 19-Kevon Lambert — 12-Junior Flemmings, 10-Ravel Morrison, 7-Leon Bailey — 11-Shamar Nicholson
Jamaica subs (12): 2-Thomas, 5-Simpson, 6-Scarlett, 8-Magee, 9-Lowe, 13-Foster, 14-Chong, 15-Green, 16-Parris, 18-Bygrave, 20-Aarons, 23-Waite
Tata Martino gives Rodolfo Cota another chance in goal, while Kevin Alvarez and Jesus Gallardo are back in the lineup at fullback. Luis Chavez, who was one of the more lively players against Suriname, gets another start in midfield.
It’s a big opportunity for Orbelin Pineda and center forward Santi Gimenez on the forward line. Uriel Antuna is likely a lock to Qatar given his game-breaking speed, but Pineda and Gimenez are definitely on the bubble.
Mexico starting lineup (4-3-3, left to right): 12-Rodolfo Cota (GK) — 23-Jesus Gallardo, 3-Jesus Angulo, 4-Julio Cesar “Cata” Dominguez, 2-Kevin Alvarez — 14-Luis Chavez, 7-Luis Romo, 15-Fernando “Nene” Beltran — 10-Orbelin Pineda, 9-Santi Gimenez, 22-Uriel Antuna
Mexico subs (12): Carlos Acevedo (GK), David Ochoa (GK), I. Reyes, Julian Araujo, Erick Sanchez, Erik Lira, Rodolfo Pizarro, Sebastian Cordova, Diego Lainez, Marcelo Flores, Henry Martin, E. Aguirre
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Jamaica vs. Mexico TV, live stream
- Date: Tuesday, June 14
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Spanish-language TV: Univision, TUDN
- Streaming: fuboTV, Paramount+
Tuesday’s match between Mexico and Jamaica from the National Stadium at Independence Park in Kingston will be televised in the USA by Univision and TUDN, with both those Spanish-language networks available to stream on fuboTV.
The game is also available for English-language audiences on Paramount+ for subscribers.
