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How to watch: 2018 World Cup Qualifying – Nicaragua vs. Jamaica
The heavily favored Reggae Boyz went down 3-2 to Los Pinoleros in the first leg of the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers in Kingston. Can the Philadelphia Union's Andre Blake help keep Jamaica's World Cup aspirations alive?
It was a wild one in Kingston on Friday night, as Jamaica clawed their way back from a 3-0 deficit to head to Managua down only a goal in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. Manuel Rosas scored a penalty, while Carlos Chavarría and Luis Galeano scored during the run of play for Nicaragua. For the Jamaicans it was Darren Mattocks and Adrian Mariappa getting on the scoresheet.
Perhaps the best matchup was between the Philadelphia Union’s Andre Blake and Nicaragua’s Justo Lorente. Blake was hung out to dry by his defense yet was still able to keep Jamaica in things, while Lorente was absolutely phenomenal against the Reggae Boyz, making several huge saves against what looked to be certain goals. If Jamaica’s defense is as porous as it was on Friday, it’ll be another long night for Blake. If Lorente can have a repeat performance in front of his home crowd, we may witness the biggest upset of this young World Cup cycle.
Kickoff: 9:30 PM ET
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua
Television: beIN Sports (Standard Definition and Hi-Definition English)
Online Streaming: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Fubo TV, beIN Sports USA
