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Updated December 9 2025 1 min read

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  • Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second left) and his wife, Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness, support the Reggae Boyz. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second left) and his wife, Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness, support the Reggae Boyz. Photo - Gladstone Taylor
  • Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second left) and his wife, Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness, support the Reggae Boyz. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second left) and his wife, Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness, support the Reggae Boyz. Photo - Gladstone Taylor
  • Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport of Jamaica Daryl Vaz wears the Jamaica 24 away jersey, one of the most popular recent designs. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport of Jamaica Daryl Vaz wears the Jamaica 24 away jersey, one of the most popular recent designs. Photo - Matthew McKoy
  • Opposition Leader Mark Golding (left) and Jamaica Football Federation President Michael Ricketts showed every bit of emotion on their faces. Opposition Leader Mark Golding (left) and Jamaica Football Federation President Michael Ricketts showed every bit of emotion on their faces. Photo - Matthew McKoy
  • Rhoda Moy Crawford, minister of state in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, sports a Jamaican flag-inspired T-shirt. Rhoda Moy Crawford, minister of state in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, sports a Jamaican flag-inspired T-shirt. Photo - Matthew McKoy
  • Jamaica Football Federation President Michael Ricketts. Jamaica Football Federation President Michael Ricketts. Photo - Gladstone Taylor
  • A buoyant Yendi Phillipps reps Jamaica in a yellow Represent Jamaica mesh jersey, paired with camo cargo pants. A buoyant Yendi Phillipps reps Jamaica in a yellow Represent Jamaica mesh jersey, paired with camo cargo pants. Photo - Gladstone Taylor
  • Kaylia ‘Press Kay’ Williams got the yellow memo, wearing a yellow adidas Jamaica jersey. Kaylia ‘Press Kay’ Williams got the yellow memo, wearing a yellow adidas Jamaica jersey. Photo - Matthew McKoy
  • A yellow silk sash adds the perfect pop of colour to ‘Brighter Days’ singer Christopher ‘Chris Malachi’ Morris’s all-black suit. A yellow silk sash adds the perfect pop of colour to ‘Brighter Days’ singer Christopher ‘Chris Malachi’ Morris’s all-black suit. Photo - Matthew McKoy
  • Attorney-at-law and host Khadine ‘Miss Kitty’ Wilkinson paired her Jamaica jersey with sheer tights as she performed hosting duties at the match. Attorney-at-law and host Khadine ‘Miss Kitty’ Wilkinson paired her Jamaica jersey with sheer tights as she performed hosting duties at the match. Photo - Gladstone Taylor

It wasn’t the result Jamaicans hoped for. Fans packed the National Stadium in a sea of yellow, cheering on the Reggae Boyz in their must-win clash against Curaçao.

But, after 90 tense minutes and five added, the Boyz were held to a scoreless draw — missing automatic World Cup qualification by a single point. Still, the energy in the stands told its own story, right down to the final whistle.

As the Reggae Boyz prepare for a second and only shot at qualifying through the intercontinental play-offs, the nation’s hope remains alive.

Here are the highlights.

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