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Reggae Boyz beat Honduras 2-0 in World Cup qualifying

Published:Wednesday | October 13, 2021 | 10:02 PM
Jamaica's Kemar Lawrence (front) and Honduras' Alberth Elis jump for a header during a FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Metropolitan Olympic Stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Wednesday.
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Jamaica's Kemar Lawrence (front) and Honduras' Alberth Elis jump for a header during a FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Metropolitan Olympic Stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Wednesday.

Jamaica's Reggae Boyz grabbed their first win of their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign for the Qatar 2022 Finals, blanking Honduras 2-0 in San Pedro Sula on Wednesday night.

Kemar Roofe, in the 38th minute, and Oniel Fisher, in the 79th, were Jamaica's goal scorers. Both men were getting their first goals at the international level.

Jamaica now move up to seventh in the eight-team standings on five points.

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