Boyz out of U-20 World Cup

Argentina's Fabricio Coloccini, right, heads the ball to score his team's first goal as Jamaica's Shane Stevens tries in vain to stop him during their first round match of the FIFA Youth World Championship in Buenos Aires' Velez Sarsfield stadium yesterday. - Reuters

A spirited second half performance, which produced their only goal of the tournament, was not enough to keep Jamaica's young Reggae Boyz in the Under-20 World Cup football championship yesterday.

Jamaica were routed 5-1 by host Argentina, capping a three match winless show at the event, and were eliminated in the first round of competition. The local lads had drawn 0-0 with Egypt and lost 0-1 to Finland.

Fabian Dawkins scored the only goal for the young Reggae Boyz, who were reduced to 10 men just before half time, when the team trailed 0-4.

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