World Cup 1966 Qualifiers : Jamaica loses to Cuba 2-1 but qualifies for next round

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Posted on 7 February 1965

HAVANA, Feb. 7, 1965 (AMP) — England 66 (American Qualifiers) : Cuba defeated Jamaica by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. Jamaica advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Cuba is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 1

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Overview

Cuba at the World Cup

1 appearances (1938)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)

Jamaica at the World Cup

Never qualified
1 participation in the qualifications

Cuba

2:1

Jamaica

2:1 (2:1)

7 February 1965
Havana

Group 1

Team	Pts
Jamaica	5
Netherlands Antilles	4
Cuba	3

Matches

Jamaica 2-0 Cuba (16 Jan. 1965)
Cuba 1-1 Netherlands Antilles (20 Jan. 1965)
Jamaica 2-0 Netherlands Antilles (23 Jan. 1965)
Netherlands Antilles 1-0 Cuba (30 Jan. 1965)
Netherlands Antilles 0-0 Jamaica (3 Feb. 1965)
Cuba 2-1 Jamaica (7 Feb. 1965)

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