- Battle between the teams led by Heimir Hallgrímsson and Jamie Lozano.
- The match completes the first day of Group B.
On June 22, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, starting at 8 p.m. local time, Mexico and Jamaica will make their debut in CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™.
Hallgrímsson, who has been in charge of the island nation since 2022, led the Reggae Boyz to the semi-finals of the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2023, where they lost to none other than Lozano's Mexico, who at the time were just an interim coach. El Tri would win the Gold Cup and the coach would be awarded the full-time position.
In 2024, both teams qualified for this year's CONMEBOL Copa América™ by reaching the semi-finals of the Concacaf Nations League. Jamaica would finish in an impressive third place, while Mexico finished in second place behind the United States.
In the run-up to the world's oldest national team tournament, Mexico won its first friendly against Bolivia 1-0 in May before losing to Uruguay 0-4 and a close match against Brazil 2-3 in June.
Jamaica enters the tournament on a three-game winning streak, starting with their 3rd place win in the Concacaf Nations League and then winning both of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches in June against the Dominican Republic and Dominica.
The Reggae Boyz have never managed a point in CONMEBOL Copa América™ in their two previous appearances, while Mexico have proven to be the competition's most successful guests, having reached the final twice, most recently in 2001.
Where to watch Mexico-Jamaica?
The match will begin at 7:00 p.m. Mexico City time (Mexico) and at 8:00 p.m. Kingston time (Jamaica). It can be seen on the following channels:
Mexico: Canal 5, TUDN, VIX, TV Azteca
Jamaica: CVM, CMV+
USA: FS1, TUDN, Univision
Mexico-Jamaica: History
They have faced each other 1 time in this tournament.
1 victory for Mexico
2 goals for Mexico
Key Facts
Mexico has lost only one of its last 11 games against Jamaica in all competitions (W6 D4). The two teams have met in CONMEBOL Copa América™ only once before: a 2-0 victory for Mexico in June 2016.
Mexico will participate in CONMEBOL Copa América™ for the first time since the 2016 edition. Their best result in the competition has been finishing runner-up twice, in 1993 and 2001.
The Mexican team has never lost to a rival from its own confederation (CONCACAF) in CONMEBOL Copa América™ (W1 D2).
Jamaica will seek to avoid defeat in a CONMEBOL Copa América™ match for the first time in its history. Mexico is the only team from its own confederation that Jamaica has faced in this competition.
Jamaica has lost only one of its last seven games against opponents from its own confederation (CONCACAF) in all competitions (W5 D1 L1).
Source: OPTA
Starting Lineups
Mexico: Julio Gonzalez; Jorge Sanchez, Montes, Vazquez, Arteaga; Edson Alvarez, Luis Chavez, Antuna, Orbelin Pineda, Julián Quiñones, Santiago Giménez.
Jamaica: Waite; Pinnock, Latibeaudiere, Bernard; Lembikisa, Kasey Palmer, Decordova-Reid, Leigh, Nicholson, Gray, Antonio.
Referee appointments
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Assistant referees: Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth referee: M. Victoria Penso (United States)
VAR: Armando Villareal (United States)
Match Information
Match: Mexico vs. Jamaica (Group B, First Matchday)
Date and Time: June 22, 2024, at 8 p.m. local time (7 p.m. Mexico, 8 p.m. Jamaica)
Stadium: NRG Stadium, Houston (TX)
