Michail Antonio

Antonio helps Jamaica reach CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals

Michail Antonio helped Jamaica reach the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-0 win over Guatemala.

The Reggae Boyz reached the last-four of the North and Central American championship finals in the United States through a goal scored by Luton Town defender Amari'i Bell six minutes after half-time.

Antonio and his teammates were good value for their victory in Cincinnati, where they created 18 goal attempts to their opponents’ eleven.

Earning his eleventh cap for his country, the West Ham United centre-forward played for 78 minutes at TQL Stadium before being substituted, but by then Jamaica were on course for their fourth semi-final in the last five Gold Cups.

The Caribbean island nation finished as runners-up in both 2015 and 2017 and fourth in 2019 before being eliminated in the quarter-finals in 2021.

Antonio and his fellow Reggae Boyz will take on Mexico in the semi-finals this time around, with the tie taking place in Las Vegas on Wednesday 12 July. Should they win, Jamaica will then face either hosts the United States or Panama in the final in Los Angeles on Sunday 16 July.