Mexico opens Nations League quarterfinal at Jamaica
Rafael Márquez makes his competitive debut as coach of the reigning champions; the return leg is Tuesday in Monterrey.
Mexico visits Jamaica on Saturday in Kingston for the first leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals. It will be Rafael Márquez's first competitive match as coach of the national team.
Kickoff at the National Stadium is at 20:00 local time, 19:00 in central Mexico. In Mexico, the match airs on Canal 5, Canal 7, Claro Sports and Amazon Prime.
Two things ride on the tie. The aggregate winner advances to the Final Four, played in Los Angeles between March 25 and 28, 2027, and secures a place in the 2027 Gold Cup. The loser goes to that tournament's preliminary round.
Mexico arrives as the reigning champion, having won the 2025 title against Panama. It was also a top seed in League A. Jamaica finished second in its group.
Márquez took over after the World Cup and had only coached friendlies in the United States until now. He called up 28 players for the series: three goalkeepers, nine defenders, eight midfielders and eight forwards. They include Santiago Giménez of FC Porto, César Montes of Lokomotiv Moscow, Raúl Rangel of Chivas and Gilberto Mora of Tijuana.
The squad trained at Mayakoba, on the Riviera Maya, from Nov. 8 and flew to Kingston on Thursday, Nov. 12.
The second leg is Tuesday at Estadio Monterrey, starting at 20:30. That match will decide who reaches the Final Four.
