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Steve McClaren quits as Jamaica head coach with path to World Cup still open

Steve McClaren
Steve McClaren said coaching Jamaica had been ‘one of the greatest honours’ of his career. Photograph: Ricardo Makyn/AFP/Getty Images

Steve McClaren has resigned as Jamaica’s head coach after a goalless draw with Curaçao ended the team’s hopes of automatic World Cup qualification and left them in March’s intercontinental playoffs.

Jamaica needed a win but hit the woodwork three times in the second half as Curaçao became the smallest country by population to win a berth at the World Cup finals. McClaren’s side finished second in Group B of Concacaf qualifying despite being the favourites.

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