00:00The message is clear. Jamaica will be going for the win.
00:03Coach of the Jamaican football team Stephen McLaren indicated a draw against Curaçao leaves ambiguity of automatic qualification and therefore winning is their only option.
00:14When you play for a draw or a win, you are a little bit in between and I don't think we can be in between tomorrow.
00:23We have to be front foot aggressive and go for the win. That's our mentality.
00:30So that's what we'll go for.
00:33Jamaican footballer Kaheem Dixon, who McLaren believes is the future of their sport, is prepared as well for the must win challenge.
00:41Like usual, I always prepare myself to do the right stuff on and off the pitch and that's what matters most.
00:49On the day, it will just happen naturally. You don't have to prepare for it.
00:53Once you do the right thing on and off the pitch, then it just comes naturally.
00:56The last time Jamaica played against the Curaçao, they lost 2-0.
01:01McLaren says Keto winning is starting well and this time taking their chances.
01:07Yeah, that was disappointing. We didn't start the game well.
01:10So we must start the game well tomorrow. That's a big lesson.
01:13And we had chances to win the game. Look at the stats after the game. We had more chances, more chances on target.
01:25He also indicated it's a different squad.
01:27It's a different squad. We'll be a different team. But what we've got is a hell of a good squad.
01:37Everybody's available. Everybody's fit. And we've got a good squad.
01:41So this game's over 95 minutes. Number one, we must start well.
01:45And number two, we must finish well. And that's the key to it.
01:48He says he was impressed by Curaçao based on their performance in the Gold Cup and in the World Cup qualifiers so far.
01:55As a result, they are therefore motivated to rise against what they deem a tough opponent
02:00and a fight for their own people ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.
02:03We know the offense of what that hurricane has done for many, many people on the Jamaican island.
02:12And we want to do it for them. You know, that's a message from the team.
02:18That's not necessarily a message from me. We want to do it for them.
02:22We've had messages sent to us from people in the areas that have been hit.
02:28And, you know, the message from them, at least for our week, give us a smile on our faces.
02:35At present, Jamaica is second in the group.
02:37If they do not top the group, they will be facing a battle for the playoff spot
02:41with the other second-placed teams from the other two groups, namely Panama and Haiti.
02:47Sergio Dufour, TV6 Board.
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