Mexico has learned its opponent for a pair of November matches that will determine its 2027 schedule.
Jamaica drew with Honduras on Monday, Oct. 5, finishing second in Concacaf Nations League League A Group B. With Mexico the top-seeded team as of the July 20, 2026 Concacaf rankings, and the Reggae Boyz finishing as the group runner-up with the fewest points, the two sides will meet in a home-and-away series in November with a place in the Concacaf Nations League semifinals on the line.
The Final Four will take place in March 2027, as will the Gold Cup prelims. The loser of the quarterfinal series will need to take part in the prelims in March 2027 to secure a spot in the continental championship.
Mexico and Jamaica are familiar foes, playing a memorable
Concacaf Nations League home-and-away series in the 2022-23 edition of the tournament, with both games ending in draws.
Since then, Mexico beat Jamaica 3-0 in the semifinal of the 2023 Gold Cup and also won a 2024 Copa América group contest between the two teams.
Mexico and Jamaica both have had ups and downs in the September-October international window. It is the first time international teams have convened since the 2026 World Cup, which saw El Tri reach the round of 16 and Jamaica miss out on after losing a playoff to DR Congo on Mexican soil.
Mexico has played friendly matches, drawing Colombia and Peru but falling 3-0 to the rival United States. It is looking for a first win under new manager Rafa Marquez when it plays Chile in a Tuesday, Oct. 6 friendly
Jamaica, who had to qualify to reach the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals, started hot with a 3-2 win over Guatemala but fell 1-0 to Honduras in Kingston. A 2-0 victory over El Salvador in Central America put the Reggae Boyz back in the picture for a top-two finish in the group. A 1-1 draw with Honduras in Tegucigalpa was enough to secure a place in the next round.
"We did what we set to do: Qualify for the next round," Jamaica head coach Rudolph Speid said after in a news conference. "I think both Jamaica and Honduras are very happy tonight, Honduras will not be relegated from (League A). I think both teams are happy."
When will Mexico and Jamaica play in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals?
Jamaica is yet to announce its hosting plans, having just clinched the qualification, but typically plays home matches at the National Stadium in Kingston, also known as "The Office." The first leg is expected to fall on Nov. 12 or 13.
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Mexico will host the second leg in Monterrey's Estadio BBVA on Nov. 17, the first time the men's national team will play in the home of CF Monterrey.
The other quarterfinals see the United States meet Haiti, Panama facing Curacao and Canada squaring off with Guatemala.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mexico set to meet Jamaica in Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals
