U20 Boyz take aim at Cayman Islands

February 27, 2026
Jabarie Howell (10) scored in the 30th minute against Turks and Caicos Islands.
Jabarie Howell (10) scored in the 30th minute against Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Under-20 Reggae Boyz will be hunting their third straight win at the Concacaf Men's U20 Qualifiers when they take on the Cayman Islands today at the Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca in Curacao at 7 p.m. Jamaica time.

The young Reggae Boyz got past Bonaire 3-0 on Monday before dispatching Turks and Caicos 7-0 in dominant fashion on Wednesday.

The results see the Boyz standing atop Group B with maximum six points, level with Puerto Rico who also won their first two games.

However, the Boyz hold the advantage with a better goal difference, having scored 10 goals to Puerto Rico's six, while also not conceding a single goal while Puerto Rico have conceded once.

St Kitts and Nevis sit third with three points, edging Turks and Caicos on goal difference, as Cayman Islands and Bonaire are rooted at the foot of the table, both without a point.

Like their first two games, the U20 Boyz will enter today's fixture as heavy favourites and are expected to get past their opponents.

Leading the way for the Boyz will be Raequan Campbell-Dennis who is the team's leading goalscorer so far with three goals, closely followed by Arnett Gardens player Giovanni Taylor with two.

The Cayman Islands have endured a rough start to their campaign as they fell to consecutive defeats.

They were beaten 2-1 by Turks and Caicos in their opening game, despite taking the lead, and fell 3-0 to St Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday.

In the other Group B matches, St Kitts and Nevis and Bonaire will face off at 1 p.m. in the first game of a triple header at the Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, while Puerto Rico will also go hunting for their third straight win when they take on Turks and Caicos in the second game of the afternoon at 4 p.m.

The winners of the group will advance to the Concacaf Men's U20 Championship, where they will join the six pre-seeded teams from the region.

They U20 Championship will serve as the qualification tournament for the 2027 FIFA Men's U20 World Cup as well as the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

gregory.bryce@gleanerjm.com

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