Michael Hector and Karoy Anderson enjoyed a memorable night in Canada in the early hours of Wednesday morning as Jamaica qualified for the Copa America and progressed to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Nations League.
Hector was introduced at half-time as the Reggae Boyz came from behind to record a thrilling 3-2 victory against Canada in the second leg of the quarter-final, meaning Jamaica progressed to the final four on away goals following a 4-4 aggregate score.
Academy graduate Anderson was an unused substitute in Toronto.
Jamaica will take on the USA in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals at Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium on March 21st, 2024, with the victors taking on Panama or Mexico in the showpiece final three days later.
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Elsewhere this international break, fellow academy graduate Daniel Kanu earned his senior Sierra Leone debut.
The striker, who is currently on loan at Southend United, came on as a 58th-minute substitute as nine-man Sierra Leone suffered a 2-0 defeat against Egypt in World Cup qualifying.
That was preceded by a goalless draw against Ethiopia.
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Terell Thomas captained St Lucia to a goalless draw with Saint Kitts and Nevis before scoring his first international goal in a 2-1 defeat against Sint Maarten. That meant the Piton Boyz finished second in CONCACAF Nations League B Group A.
Ashley Maynard-Brewer was an unused substitute for Australia as they made a perfect start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, claiming a 7-0 triumph over Bangladesh and a 1-0 win against Palestine.
James Abankwah was on the bench for both of Ireland’s U21 UEFA European qualifiers. Jim Crawford's side fell to a 3-2 defeat in Norway before being denied all three points late on in a dramatic 2-2 draw with Italy in Cork.
Meanwhile, Richard Chin joined Malaysia’s U23s for the first time for a centralised training camp in preparation for next year’s AFC Asian Cup in Qatar next April.
(Photos: Jamaica Football Federation and Ronald Sesay)