Jamaica qualifies with tie with Mexico

 KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Jamaica became the first Caribbean team to qualify for the World Cup finals in 24 years by holding Mexico to a 0-0 tie Sunday in front of a wildly celebrating crowd at the National Stadium.
 The one point gained from the tie gave Jamaica's "Reggae Boyz" 13 points in the CONCACAF round, guaranteeing the third qualifying position for the North and Central American and Caribbean region. Mexico and the United States had already won the other two spots.
 Jamaica preserved its unbeaten record at home on its notoriously tricky field. FIFA, soccer's governing body, threatened earlier this year to revoke Jamaica's home-team privilege unless it smoothed out the pitch, but the surface remains unpredictable.
 After a disastrous start to the Jamaican campaign, including an 0-6 loss to Mexico and a 1-3 defeat to Costa Rica, the team rebounded soundly with home wins over El Salvador, Canada and Costa Rica to put themselves in line for a spot in soccer's top showpiece.