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Jamaica Beats Japan for First Win in World Cup
Theodore Whitmore tallied both Jamaica's goals, as the Caribbean nation defeated Japan, 2-1, June 26. Jamaica became the first Caribbean nation to win a World Cup game since 1938. Both teams already had been eliminated from second-round contention.

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World Cup Highlights

First World Cup

First-Round Results

Date Result Site Sunday, June 14 Croatia 3, Jamaica 1 Lens Sunday, June 21 Argentina 5, Jamaica 0 Paris Friday, June 26 Jamaica 2, Japan 1 Lyon

Complete First-Round Results

Roster

Pos. Name Age Club GK Warren Barrett 27 Violet Kickers GK Aaron Lawrence 27 Reno GK Donovan Ricketts 20 Waddadah D Durrent Brown 33 Wadadah D Linval Dixon 26 Hazard FC D Ricardo Gardener 19 Harbour View D Stephen Malcolm 28 Seba United D Frank Sinclair 26 Chelsea D Ian Goodison 25 Olympic Gardens D Dean Sewell 25 Constant Spring M Peter Cargill 34 Harbour View M Christopher Dawes 23 Los Angeles Galaxy M Robert Earle 33 Wimbledon M Fitzroy Simpson 22 Portsmouth M Theodore Whitmore 25 Seba United M Darryl Powell 26 Derby County M Marcus Gayle 27 Wimbledon F Walter Boyd 26 Arnett Gardens F Deon Burton 21 Derby County F Paul Hall 25 Portsmouth F Andrew Williams 20 Real Mona F Onandi Lowe 24 Harbour View

Road to France

Won Lost Tied GF GA 11 3 6 24 15 How Qualified: Third in CONCACAF

Date Result CONCACAF Final Round Nov. 16, 1997 Jamaica 0, Mexico 0 Nov. 9, 1997 El Salvador 2, Jamaica 2 Oct. 3, 1997 United States 1, Jamaica 1 Sept. 14, 1997 Jamaica 1, Costa Rica 0 Sept. 7, 1997 Jamaica 1, Canada 0 May 18, 1997 Jamaica 1, El Salvador 0 May 11, 1997 Costa Rica 3, Jamaica 1 April 27, 1997 Canada 0, Jamaica 0 Apr. 13, 1997 Mexico 6, Jamaica 0 March 2, 1997 Jamaica 0, United States 0 CONCACAF Semifinal Round Nov. 17, 1996 Jamaica 1, Mexico 0 Nov. 10, 1996 Jamaica 5, St. Vincent/Grenadines 0 Oct. 27, 1996 Honduras 0, Jamaica 0 Oct. 16, 1996 Mexico 2, Jamaica 1 Sept. 23, 1996 St. Vincent/Grenadines 1, Jamaica 2 Sept. 15, 1996 Jamaica 3, Honduras 0 CONCACAF Caribbean Zone Third Round June 30, 1996 Jamaica 2, Barbados 0 June 23, 1996 Barbados 0, Jamaica 1 CONCACAF Caribbean Zone Second Round April 21, 1996 Jamaica 1, Surinam 0 March 31, 1996 Surinam 0, Jamaica 1

Facts and Figures

Knight-Ridder/Tribune
Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
Population: 2.6 million (1995 estimate)
Capital: Kingston
Comparative area: Slightly smaller than Connecticut
Religions: Protestant 55.9 percent (Church of God 18.4 percent, Baptist 10 percent, Anglican 7.1 percent, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9 percent, Pentecostal 5.2 percent, Methodist 3.1 percent, United Church 2.7 percent, other 2.5 percent), Roman Catholic 5 percent, other, including some spiritual cults, 39.1 percent (1982)
Landscape: Mostly mountains with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain