The benefits will both be short and long term, that’s the word of Concacaf President Victor Montagliani, as he made the official announcement yesterday (Tues), that Jamaica will host matches in the Concacaf Gold Cup.
The Group C matches which will feature Jamaica, Honduras and two other qualifiers, will take the form of a double header on June 17 at the National Stadium.
This will mark the first time in the tournament’s history that matches are played in the Caribbean.
The expansion of the tournament to include first time hosts in the Central American and Caribbean territories comes, as CONCACAF works to increase access to the game and develop football, while ensuring fans experience the highest quality of football in the region.
The games in Jamaica will come at no cost to the Jamaica Football Federation JFF, as CONCACAF will foot all finances of the tournament.
