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Alvas Powell

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Portland Timbers defender Alvas Powell has been named to the Jamaican national team for the 2014 Caribbean Cup.

The tournament will take place from Nov. 10-17 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Reggae Boyz will compete in Group B with Martinique, Haiti and Antigua and Barbuda.

Jamaica will play Martinique on Nov. 11, face Haiti on Nov. 13 and close out the group stage with a match against Antigua and Barbuda on Nov. 15.

The top four finishers in the tournament will qualify for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, while the tournament winner will earn a berth to the 2016 Copa América Centenario.



The 20-year-old Powell has earned 13 caps for Jamaica since making his international debut in 2012.

Powell made 15 regular-season appearances for the Timbers in 2014 and recorded his first two career MLS goals in consecutive matches, scoring on Aug. 30 against the Vancouver Whitecaps and Sept. 7 against the San Jose Earthquakes.

-- Jamie Goldberg | @jamiebgoldberg