Soccer: Jamaica 1 Cuba 0

Team Jamaica in training prior to friendly with Cuba. PHOTO/File

The Jamaican national team (Reggae Boyz) got their preparation for their upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign off to a good start by defeating Cuba 1-0 in the first-match of their two-game friendly internationals at the National Stadium tonight.

Debutant Jorginho James of Kingston College scored the lone goal five minutes to the end.

He scored just three minutes after he was introduced into the game.

It was Jamaica’s first victory in their last five international friendly games.

Jamaica and Cuba will also play a second game, this time at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Friday, beginning at 7:30 in the evening.

The team will then travel to New Zealand where they face that region’s powerhouse on February 29.

The Reggae Boyz open their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign on June 8 at home against Guatemala.