KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican national football team, known as the Reggae Boyz, is set to discover their semi-final opponents in the FIFA World Cup play-offs during Thursday morning’s official draw. The draw will determine the matchups for the crucial qualifiers scheduled for March in Mexico. Jamaica, who missed out on an automatic qualification after a 0-0 draw against Curacao in their Concacaf Group B clash on Tuesday, is among six teams vying for the final two spots in the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Curacao secured the top position in the group with 12 points, narrowly edging out Jamaica, who are aiming to return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998. The play-offs will feature teams from various confederations, including Suriname (Concacaf), Iraq (Asian Federation), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (African Federation), Bolivia (Conmebol), and New Caledonia (Oceana). According to the format, DR Congo (ranked 56th) and Iraq (ranked 58th) will receive byes to the semi-finals, while Jamaica (ranked 70th) and Suriname (ranked 123rd) will avoid facing each other in the first round due to their shared Concacaf affiliation. The winners of the initial matches will advance to face DR Congo and Iraq, with the ultimate victors securing their place in the World Cup.