Portmore United advances to Caribbean Cup Final

Portmore United advanced 4-3 on aggregate to the Final and secured a place in the Champions Cup.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup continued on Wednesday with Violette AC defeating Portmore United 2-1 in the Second Leg of their Semifinals Series at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.

With the result, Portmore United advanced to the Final after winning the series 4-3 on aggregate, while also securing a spot in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. It will be the club’s first appearance in the tournament since reaching the Round of 16 in 2020.

The Jamaican side opened the scoring in the 21’ when Tarick Ximines’s shot was saved by the keeper, with Tedj Bryan pouncing on the rebound and fired it in.

Maxime Jeanty netted the equalizer for Violette AC in the 73’ from the left side of the box.

The Haitian side kept applying pressure, Roberto Jean finding the back of the net in the 87’ with a strike from the edge of the box to take the lead in the match and cut into the series deficit.

Violette AC were close to leveling it on aggregate but couldn’t score the needed last goal in the closing minutes.

Portmore United will play defending Caribbean Cup champion Mount Pleasant FA in the all-Jamaican Final in December.

Post-Match Data: Portmore United vs. Violette AC

• Portmore United became the third Jamaican club to reach the Concacaf Caribbean Cup Final, following Cavalier FC and Mount Pleasant Academy. Jamaica is the first country to have three different clubs reach the Final. Furthermore, the 2026 edition will feature the first-ever Final between two clubs from the same country, with Portmore United facing Mount Pleasant Academy.
• Tedj Bryan (Portmore United) made his first start in the 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup and scored his second goal of the tournament, having previously found the net in the Semifinal First Leg. He also completed all nine of his attempted passes (100%) and was the joint leader in shots for his team (3).
• Maxime Jeanty (Violette AC) scored his second goal and registered his first assist in four appearances in the 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup, all of which came as a substitute. He also played a tournament-high 45 minutes in this match, his longest appearance in the competition.
• Violette AC scored in every match of its 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup campaign, netting 10 goals in total. The Haitian side became the third team to advance from the Group Stage and score in every match of a single edition of the tournament, joining Mount Pleasant Academy in 2026 (6 matches) and Defence Force FC in 2025 (8 matches).
• Stephen Young (Portmore United) recorded 18 clearances against Violette AC, the most by any player in a single match of the 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup, surpassing his own previous record of 16 against Cibao FC in September.