Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz edged Oceania’s New Caledonia in their intercontinental playoff semifinal on Thursday at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, to set up a clash against DR Congo on Tuesday for a spot at the FIFA World Cup this summer.Wrexham striker Bailey Cadamarteri scored the winner for the Boyz in the 18th minute to continue their quest to return to the global spectacle for the first time in 28 years.Observer Online took in the action. See how we rated the Boyz’ individual performances below.Andre Blake – 7/10New Caledonia tried to catch him out a few times but he had a comfortable evening. Also pulled out a big save late. Joel Latibeaudiere - 6.5/10 Had a decent game but fatigue started to show in the final 10 minutes of the game. Richard King - 6.5/10Had some nervy moments but fortunately wasn’t punished Ethan Pinnock - 7 /10Solid defensively and distributed the ball wellRonaldo Webster – 8/10 Man of the match. Arguably the best offensive player from left back and tracked well defensively.Isaac Hayden - 6.5/10 Quiet game but didn’t need to do much Karoy Anderson – 7/10 Progressed the ball well, made some good runs towards both boxes and led the defensive pressAndre Brooks – 6/10Not the debut he’d have liked as he didn’t contribute to the attack as much Ephron Mason-Clark - 6.5/10Was more involved than Brooks on his debut but struggled in some key momentsTyreece Campbell – 7/10Always looked to take on his man and recovered well defensively Bailey Cadamarteri - 7.5/10Got the goal, should have done better with some other opportunities, but solid performanceSubsBobby Reid – 7/10Did a lot more than Brooks, looked lively and probably should have scored Leon Bailey - 6.5/10Definitely was a threat on the right side but could have converted some of those dribbles into something moreDamion Lowe, Jamal Lowe, Amari’i Bell - 5
March 27, 2026