(Reuters) - The tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat saw their hopes of a first CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification dashed on Sunday when Nicaragua beat Barbados 1-0 away from home to pip them to the last spot at the finals.
The British Overseas Territory, with a population of about 5,000, is 200th of the 211 teams in FIFA's world ranking but closed in on a place at the tournament thanks to a 2-1 win over the Cayman Islands on Saturday.
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