Jamaica U-15 Reggae Boyz drop to Tier B after loss to Czech Republic
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Jamaica’s Under-15 Reggae Boyz will compete in Tier B at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival after finishing second in Group AB following a 5-1 defeat to the Czech Republic in their final group match on Monday morning.
The Jamaicans needed a victory to advance to the Round of 16 in Tier A.
Despite the loss, Jamaica scored against a UEFA opponent at a FIFA tournament for the first time since 2011, when Andre Lewis netted against France at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The young Reggae Boyz had entered the match on the back of four consecutive victories, including a 3-2 win over Togo earlier on Monday.
Jamaica can finish as high as 33rd or as low as 64th overall and will begin the placement stage on Wednesday.
The team will have to wait until the remaining group-stage matches are completed to learn their next opponent.
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