BERMUDA — The Reggae Boyz made a robust begin to their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying marketing campaign, delivering a 4-0 demolition of Bermuda on Friday evening on the Nationwide Stadium in Devonshire.
Head Coach Steve McClaren says whereas the Boyz have been heavy favourites, he was left impressed by the crew’s dominant efficiency, though the scoreline “may have been greater.”
The Jamaicans, lacking a number of stars together with Leon Bailey, Captain Andre Blake, Demarai Grey, and Ethan Pinnock, confirmed no indicators of weak spot. Targets from Damion Lowe, Renaldo Cephas, Kasey Palmer, and Shamar Nicholson sealed the assertion win.
“We took our alternatives and created about 19 probabilities. We may have scored extra, however total, it was a really skilled efficiency — job achieved,” McClaren stated after the match.
Boyz In Full Flight
The opener got here inside the primary 5 minutes after debutant Bailey Cadamarteri pressured a save from Bermuda’s Dale Eve. The ensuing nook led to a scramble with stand-in captain Lowe stabbing house.
Minutes later, Cephas dazzled with a solo run previous a number of defenders earlier than ending coolly to double the lead.
Within the second half, Kasey Palmer unleashed a rocket from 20 yards out to make it 3-0, earlier than Nicholson marked his return with a header within the ninetieth minute.
Nicholson’s strike was historic — his twentieth worldwide objective, making him simply the sixth participant in Jamaica’s historical past to hit that mark. He now sits simply behind Paul Younger (22) and Andy Williams (22) on the all-time scorers’ record.
Group B Standing
With the win, Jamaica sits high of Group B, as Trinidad and Tobago have been held to a 0-0 draw with Curaçao in Port of Spain. The Boyz are set to return house as we speak, making ready to face Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday on the Nationwide Stadium in Kingston.
