2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Luton Town FC's Amari'i Bell scores in Jamaica win over Guatemala
The Jamaican senior men’s nation team can claim a place in Cincinnati sports history after its 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal-round victory against Guatemala.
Amari’i Bell’s 51st-minute goal – the first of his international career – lifted Jamaica over the Guatemalans Sunday in the first-ever Gold Cup match in Cincinnati, and at TQL Stadium.
The win saw Guatemala eliminated while Jamaica advanced to face CONCACAF powerhouse Mexico on Wednesday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Jamaica was favored in the match and featured five English Premier League players in its starting lineup, as well as 2022 MLS Best XI honoree and goalkeeper Andre Blake of Philadelphia Union.
The “Reggae Boyz” also featured West Ham United’s Michail Antonio, Everton’s Demarai Gray, Fulham FC’s Bobby Reid, Aston Villa FC’s Leon Bailey and Bell, who plays for the recently-promoted Luton Town FC.
Blake was one of three Major League Soccer-based players in the starting lineup, too.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Jamaica downs Guatemala at TQL Stadium
