Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) general secretary Dennis Chung said he expects the nation’s opening 2026 Concacaf World Cup qualifier against the Dominican Republic on Thursday, June 6, at the National Stadium at 6:30 p.m. to go ahead as scheduled.
The 6:30 evening start of the match is under threat of being altered because the lights at the stadium do not produce 1,000 lumens of light, the minimum requirement for Concacaf games.
If the lights are not brought up to standard, the JFF would be forced to reschedule the game to an earlier time in the day when lights would not be required.
However, Chung revealed that he has received the assurance of Independence Park Limited (IPL) that the replacement lights will be in the island by weekend.
He noted also that the lights would take two days to install, well ahead of the game on Thursday.
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