Jamaica end historic run at FIFA U15 World Cup

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s historic run at the FIFA Under-15 World Cup ended on Monday after they were beaten 1-5 by Czechia in Baku, Azerbaijan and failed to get to the Round of 32. Jamaica, who had beaten Togo 3-2 in the first game on Monday, finished second in Group B and will play in Tier B of the competition and cannot finish higher than 33rd in the competition. The young Jamaicans who will return to competition on Wednesday won their first four games, starting with a 9-0 win over the US Virgin Islands on Saturday and then beat Cuba 1-0 in their first of two games on Sunday before hammering Sri Lanka 6-0. — Paul A Reid