The North American zone in this World Cup qualifier is also in the final stage, in the case of the last game, the team that qualified is already set on the United States, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica, and for these teams that are already out, the next game is their World Cup! Jamaica played Honduras in the final round, a contest for honour that wasn't necessarily uglier than a match with a purpose, and both sides did their best.
Jamaica has always been known for sprinting, perhaps inheriting the genes of this country known for its speed, and their footballers are also known for their speed, especially Leon Pele, who currently plays for Aston Villa in the Premier League, the 24-year-old star who played in the Bundesliga's new "star-making factory" Bayer Leverkusen, and then he landed at Villa Park for 32 million euros, and his speed value reached a staggering 93 in the game. It can be said that this fast horse on the flank is already a new star in the Jamaican national team.
Honduras is dwarfed, as the fourth most qualified team in Central and North America to qualify for the World Cup, their football level is already weakening, and they are at the bottom of the world cup qualifiers, only 4 points. So in this game they are more focused on defense, the configuration of 4 defenders + 4 midfielders is bound to put a lot of pressure on Jamaica, the opening Honduras also fulfilled their promise, in the 5th minute their striker No. 11 Lopez shot straight to the far corner of the goal, but this foot shot flew out of the goal post. Honduras' three-plate axe at the start was indeed a lot of pressure on Jamaica1, and in the 18th minute Hondurans's left corner resulted in Jamaican defender Mariapa handball, and No. 9 forward Tejeda also scored the ball in one fell swoop, and Honduras led 1-0 away.
With the pressure on the Jamaican side seems to have come back to their senses, before the end of the half they finally used their lives to pull back the score, this time they did the opposite, in the penalty area, Jamaican defender Tope was directly put down by the opponent to get a penalty, the main penalty is Leon Bailey, he withstood the huge pressure to score this goal directly, Jamaica successfully equalized 1-1! Jamaica also suddenly exerted its strength again before half-time, and in the 45th minute, Jamaica once again used set-pieces to knock on the opponent's door, and after the corner kick was opened, Ravel Morrison scored 1 goal directly in the chaotic battle to complete the goal, and Jamaica completed the score. In the second half, both sides were mute, and in the end Jamaica defended the team's home honour and won 2-1.
A contest between the bottom teams may not attract much attention from the fans, but like one of the many meanings that a football game has, the game may contain more than just football itself, it contains the expectations of the fans, the trust between the players and the face of a country, and the young fans watching the game off the field may one day put on the national team's jersey and stand on this field to fight for the country. The Honduran side was quite weak, and they had a hard time hoping to win, but in the end they suffered a reversal and were still in the bottom 1st place. Jamaica, ranked 62nd in the world, was almost beaten by Honduras, and they were also a good part of the game to complete the reversal, such a game is the purpose of these fans.