Wrexham striker Bailey Cadamarteri gave Jamaica a 1-0 victory over New Caledonia on Thursday and a place in the World Cup interconfederational playoff final against DR Congo.

Cadamarteri netted the winning goal in the 18th minute for Jamaica, securing the victory for the Reggae Boyz, who have only one World Cup appearance -- at France in 1998.

New Caledonia, from Oceania, saw its chance to advance to a first World Cup end. Andre Blake denied Wakua Waia with a save in the 88th minute as New Caledonia's hopes faded.

Jamaica, which finished second in their group in the CONCACAF qualifiers, will face Congo next Tuesday at Akron stadium in Guadalajara. Congo qualified for the playoff by defeating Nigeria in an African playoff.

The winner in Guadalajara will play in Group K in the tournament to join Colombia, Portugal and Uzbekistan.

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Jamaica's victory followed Bolivia's in the other international playoff.

Moises Paniagua and Miguel Terceros scored goals within a seven-minute span in the second half, and Bolivia rallied to beat Suriname 2-1. Iraq are next up for the South American side, on Tuesday.

"I want to highlight the players' character in never giving up; it's a team that never considers anything lost and that today knew how to pull through," Bolivia's coach Oscar Villegas said.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended both the Monterrey and Guadalajara stadiums to watch the two playoff matches.

This weekend, the head of world football's governing body is scheduled to visit the newly renovated Azteca stadium for a friendly match between Mexico and Portugal.

Information from Associated Press was used in this report.