Jamaica’s Road to France 1998 — The Reggae Boyz Make History
12m | Nov 10, 2026Four games into the final round of CONCACAF qualifying, Jamaica had two points and still had to face Mexico again. René Simões turned to the Jamaican diaspora in Britain, bringing players such as Deon Burton and Robbie Earle into a squad built around a core of homegrown talent. From the decisive qualifier in Kingston to Jamaica’s FIFA World Cup debut at France 1998, follow how the Reggae Boyz turned a campaign in danger of slipping away into a defining chapter of Caribbean football history.
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