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Whitmore replaces Barnes as Jamaica manager for Gold Cup

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Jamaican international Theodore Whitmore has been appointed as the new manager of the Reggae Boyz to replace John Barnes, who left to take over English third-division club Tranmere Rovers.

The appointment of the 36-year-old Whitmore came following Jamaica’s 3-2 friendly victory over Panama on Sunday. Jamaican Football Federation spokesman Nodley Wright explained that Barnes’ contract was to expire June 30 and that the federation installed Whitmore to prepare the team for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States.

This will be the third time Whitmore has served as manager of the Reggae Boyz. He replaced Bora Milutinovic on an interim basis in November 2007, winning two friendlies before ceding to Rene Simoes. He then filled in for Simoes in September when the Brazilian was fired following a pair of losses in five days that virtually eliminated Jamaica from the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying.

Whitmore coached the team for two games, a pair of 1-0 World Cup qualifying victories over Mexico and Honduras, before giving way to Barnes. The former Jamaican-born English international then guided the team through the Caribbean Championship finals, winning the Reggae Boyz’ fourth title in front of a home crowd.

Besides the national team, Whitmore also served as player-manager of Jamaica club team Seba United in 2006. He scored 24 goals in 105 appearances for Jamaica, including two goals against Japan in Jamaica’s World Cup debut in 1998.

Jamaica will begin the Gold Cup on July 3 against Canada in the first game of the tournament opening doubleheader. It is returning to the CONCACAF nations championship for a seventh time after missing the biennial event in 2005.

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Mexico to host CONCACAF U-17 Championship, drawn with Costa Rica, Guatemala Trinidad

NEW YORK – Mexico will host the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Tijuana April 21-May 2 and will face Costa Rica, Guatemala and Trinidad & Tobago in the first round.

Thursday’s announcement of the venue and dates for the biennial event was accompanied by the draw at CONCACAF’s New York Headquarters. This will be the first time since 1996 that the event, which will qualify four teams for the Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria October 24-November 15, will be staged as a championship at a single venue.

The championship will be played at Estadio Caliente, home to Club Tijuana of the Mexican second division. With Mexico in Group B, the United States will be joined in Group A by Honduras, Canada and Cuba.

This is the third time Mexico will host the finals of the U-17 tournament. It staged the 1985 championship, and one of two groups that served as the finals in 2005.

The United States has never failed to qualify for the World Cup, advancing to the FIFA championship 13 times. Mexico has qualified the second-most, eight times, and went on win the World Cup in Peru in 2005. Costa Rica has qualified for each of the last four World Cups.

Match schedules were not immediately available, but should be confirmed with a week, CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer said.

Group A

United States

Honduras

Canada

Cuba

Group B

Mexico

Costa Rica

Guatemala

Trinidad & Tobago

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