World Cup Qualifying: How to watch Jamaica vs Mexico on January 27

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The Reggae Boyz face one of their last chances to make it to Qatar, while Mexico need a bit of luck to end their current woes.

The CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers are back in full motion, and the first clash of the evening will feature one of the teams that have been deemed as favorites to make it to the World Cup, and one of those who are now desperate to earn results before being left out of the race.

These teams played the first match of their road to the World Cup Qualifiers back in September, and at least in Jamaica's case, this one could be the last for them where they have a legitimate chance of reaching the quadrennial tournament. As of now, Jamaica are sixth in the competition with seven points, and they need to win at least three of their four games set to take place at home, including this one.

For this game, Jamaica will be quite a tricky team to figure out, as the Reggae Boyz will have Paul Hall as their new boss following Theodore Whitmore's dismissal. Hall has called up some of the most talented footballers available for the Jamaican side, which may give the yellow and black team an edge over their rivals.

On the other side of the pitch, Mexico enter this game on a two-match losing streak. Now, Gerardo Martino and his team need to win this game to keep their fans calm and to maintain themselves among those teams that would make it to the World Cup with a straight spot. Judging by their past history while playing in Kingston, El Tri will not have an easy time to claim the win at Independence Park.

Coach Martino will have to deal with a couple of key absences for this game, which may force him to change the team's tactics to earn a better result. Even so, Mexico should be considered as a tough rival for the Jamaican side, and being labeled as CONCACAF's giants for quite some time now, their players' class and skills should be enough to collect a convincing result here.

Jamaica vs Mexico - Who's in and who's out?

Jamaica - Injured: Leon Bailey. Ineligible: Alvas Powell, André Blake, Cory Burke.

Mexico - Injured: Raúl Jiménez. Suspended: Hirving Lozano.

Jamaica vs Mexico - Head-to-head stats

The most recent game between these teams concluded with a 2-1 win for Mexico back in September.
This will be the 25th game between Jamaica and Mexico. Out of the previous 24, Mexico have claimed eighteen wins, with three draws, and three wins for Jamaica.
Mexico's last trip to Jamaica to play a World Cup Qualifying match concluded in a one-nil win for El Tri.
Jamaica's last win against Mexico took place in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. During that competition, the Reggae Boyz beat Mexico with a one-nil score.
Mexico's record when playing against Jamaica away from home: Two wins, one draw, and two losses.