When this year's Gold Cup started, Haiti and Jamaica were deemed as two of the teams who were facing elimination in the first round. A lucky turn of events has shown that neither team is a pushover, and their matchup in the upcoming Quarter-final will prove to CONCACAF members that their chances of winning the tournament remain are bigger than ever, given the skills and quickness show during the course of the competition.
The Haitians were paired up with the United States, Panama and Honduras in Group A. After a 1-1 draw against Panama, Marc Collat's men gave a fine exhibition facing the USMNT, barely losing the match 1-0, while dominating the game's possession and scoring chances. Finally, their 1-0 win over Honduras sealed their spot in the Quarter-finals, which equals their best performance in Gold Cup history. Led by goalkeeper Johnny Placide and striker Duckens Nazon, Les Grenadiers hope to win their first-ever semi-final bid in the tournament's history.
After a good show in the 2015 Copa América, where they were invited as guests, the Reggae Boyz completed their best performance in Gold Cup's history, winning their group for the first time in nine participations. Winfred Schafer's men have shown a lot of progress since their disappointing performance in the World Cup Qualifiers, and their chances of repeating their 1993 performance are not slim at all. Garath McCleary's antics will prove quite useful for the Jamaicans, as he intends to add up some goals to his count. Unfortunately for the Jamaicans, Darren Mattocks will be unavailable for this match after being red carded during their last game against El Salvador.
Although they often compete in the Caribbean Cup, this will only be the third official meeting between the two sides, with the Reggae Boyz getting the best outcome. The Jamaicans have won one of those games while drawing the remaining two, including their 2006 World Cup qualifier which saw the Jamaicans win 3-0.
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