HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Jamaica’s journey to a potential second soccer World Cup tournament opened with a 4-0 win over Bermuda in a 2026 qualifier on Friday.
Damion Lowe opened the scoring in the sixth minute, Renaldo Cephas added one in the 26th, Kasey Palmer in the 58th and Shamar Nicholson had a goal in the 90th for the Jamaicans.
With the win, Jamaica leads Group B with three points, while Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago have one point each after a scoreless draw on Friday. Bermuda is in last place with no points.
Jamaica has only ever qualified for the 1998 World Cup in France. The Caribbean side beat Japan 2-1 in its final group game in that tournament but earlier losses to Argentina and Croatia meant the team did not qualify from Group H.
El Salvador, which had a 1-0 win over Guatemala on Thursday, leads Group A with three points, while Panama and Suriname have one each.
In Group C play, Honduras and Haiti drew 0-0 and Nicaragua salvaged a 1-1 draw against Costa Rica on Friday.
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