Reggae Boyz, DR Congo locked 0-0 at halftime

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica and the Democratic Republic of Congo were locked at 0-0 at halftime in their FIFA Inter-Continental play-off final game at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico on Tuesday, either team 45 minutes away from becoming the 47th and penultimate qualifier for the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico later this year.It was a cagey affair between the two teams that are hoping to break lengthy droughts and return to the World Cup.The DRC had a goal ruled out for offside early in the game, while Leon Bailey’s long-range shot later in the period was just wide of the goalkeeper’s left post.The game is a play to finish affair, with two periods of extra time and, if needed, penalties to be used to decide which team will advance to the World Cup.— Paul A Reid