Jamaica national under-17 football team

Jamaica Under-17
Nickname	The Reggae Boyz
Association	Jamaica Football Federation
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Wendell Downswell
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Mexico 1–0 Jamaica ; (Honduras; 14 February 1987)
Biggest win
	Jamaica 19-0 U.S. Virgin Islands ; (Kingston, Jamaica; 23 August 2014)
Biggest defeat
	Turkey 10–1 Jamaica ; (Antalya, Turkey; 24 April 2024)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1999)
Best result	Group stage (1999, 2011)
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Appearances	15 (first in 1987)
Best result	Fourth place (2011)

The Jamaica national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team may compete is in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years.

History

The team has qualified for two out of nineteen FIFA U-17 World Cups. On November 5, 2011, the Jamaican men's under-17 football team achieved its first-ever point at a FIFA U-17 World Cup in a 1–1 against France a match in Doha, Qatar. Zhelano Barns scored the equalizer in the 22nd minute, and this was the first goal scored by the Jamaican team at the tournament over 2 participations.^[1]

Tournament records

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1985	Did not enter
1987	Did not qualify
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997	Did not enter
1999	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	0	10
2001	Did not qualify
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011	Group stage	21st	3	0	1	2	2	4
2013	Did not qualify
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025	to be determined
Total	Group stage	2/20	6	0	1	5	2	14

CONCACAF U-17 Championship Record

1983: Did not enter
1985: Did not enter
1987: Third place Group B
1988: Third place Group B
1991: Second place Group 1
1992: Third place Group B
1994: Third place Group 1
1996: Did not enter
1999: First place Group A
2001: Fourth place Group A
2003: Second place Group A; lost in playoff; Did not qualify
2005: Eliminated in 2nd round
2007: Fifth place Group B
2009: Eliminated in semifinals of the 2008 CFU Youth Cup; Did not qualify
2011: Fourth place
2013: Quarter-finals
2015: Playoff stage
2017: Group stage
2019: Round of 16
2023: Round of 16
2025: Group stage
2026: First place in group G
From 1983 until 1994, competition was U-16, not U-17

Recent and upcoming matches

2016

15 July 2016 (2016-07-15) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone	Guyana	1–4	Jamaica	Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Charlotte Amalie
14:30		Report		Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

17 July 2016 (2016-07-17) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone	Jamaica	3–1	Antigua and Barbuda	Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Charlotte Amalie
14:30		Report		Referee: Mike Van de Sande (Curaçao)

19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone	U.S. Virgin Islands	0–9	Jamaica	Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Charlotte Amalie
17:00		Report		Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

16 September 2016 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone

Bermuda

2 - 6

Jamaica

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad

18 September 2016 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone

Jamaica

0 - 0

Haiti

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad

20 September 2016 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone

Trinidad and Tobago

2 - 3

Jamaica

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad

23 September 2016 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone

Cuba

1-0

Jamaica

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad

25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone	Jamaica	3–0	Curaçao	Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad
15:00		Report

2 November 2016 (2016-11-02) Friendly	United States	3-0	Jamaica	Jamaica
17:00

6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Friendly	United States	4 - 0	Jamaica	Jamaica
17:00

27 November 2016 (2016-11-27) Friendly	Canada	3-0	Jamaica	Jamaica
17:00

29 November 2016 (2016-11-29) Friendly	Canada	3 - 1	Jamaica	Jamaica
17:00

2017

26 February 2017 (2017-02-26) Friendly	Cuba	1 - 1	Jamaica	Jamaica
17:00

28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) Friendly	Cuba	0 - 1	Jamaica	Jamaica
17:00

23 April 2017 (2017-04-23) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Jamaica	0 - 5	United States	Estadio Maracaná, Panama City
12:30		Report

26 April 2017 (2017-04-26) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	El Salvador	1 - 3	Jamaica	Estadio Maracaná, Panama City
15:00		Report

29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Mexico	5 - 1	Jamaica	Estadio Maracaná, Panama City
15:30		Report

2018

2019

1 May 2019 (2019-05-01) 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Mexico	1 - 0	Jamaica	Bradenton
		Report		Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1

3 May 2019 (2019-05-03) 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Jamaica	2 - 3	Trinidad and Tobago	Bradenton
		Report		Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1

5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Bermuda	2 - 4	Jamaica	Bradenton
		Report		Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1

8 May 2019 (2019-05-08) 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	El Salvador	2 - 1	Jamaica	Bradenton
10:00		Report		Stadium: IMG Academy Field 11

2023

12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Jamaica	4 - 2	Cuba	Guatemala City
				Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Guadeloupe	2 - 1	Jamaica	Guatemala City
				Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

16 February 2023 (2023-02-16) 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Costa Rica	2 - 2	Jamaica	Guatemala City
				Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Jamaica	Match 28	Guatemala	Guatemala City
19:00				Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

Current players

2026 squad

Squad named for the 2026 CONCACAF U-17 Championship which will be held from February 2-11 2026 in Costa Rica. Drawn into Group G, Jamaica will play Aruba Cayman Islands, and Canada on February 6, 8, and 11, respectively.Caps and goals as of February 8, 2026, after the match against Cayman Ialands.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	O'Mario White	(2009-11-17) November 17, 2009	2	0	Toronto FC Academy
13	1GK	Kemal Mattocks	(2009-10-25) October 25, 2009	0	0	Strikers Miami F.C.
21	1GK	Jahieme Gray	(2010-03-25) March 25, 2010	0	0	Cavaliers FC

2	2DF	Tyraun Bembribge	(2009-05-13) May 13, 2009	1	2	Harbour View FC
3	2DF	Jalani Bradshaw	(2009-05-07) May 7, 2009	1	0	Atlanta United Academy
4	2DF	Jaeden Morgan	(2009-11-01) November 1, 2009	2	0	Phillips Academy Andover
5	2DF	Jaeshawn Edwards	(2009-09-03) September 3, 2009	2	0	Harbour View FC
11	4FW	Kenoy Banton	(2009-01-22) January 22, 2009	2	0	STETHS Elite Football Academy
14	2DF	Raheem Kelly	(2009-02-02) February 2, 2009	1	0	Old Harbour Bay United
15	2DF	Rajon Mckenzie	(2009-05-25) May 25, 2009	1	1	Reno FC

6	3MF	Romie Henry	(2009-06-06) June 6, 2009	2		Real Mona F.C.
8	3MF	Jaheem Bennett	(2009-11-20) November 20, 2009	2	1	New York City FC
12	3MF	Duwayne Burgher	(2009-07-07) July 7, 2009	2	0	Waterhouse FC
16	3MF	Lukas Anderson	(2009-03-09) March 9, 2009	1	0	Bethesda Soccer Club
17	3MF	Justin Hayles	(2009-01-07) January 7, 2009	2	1	Clarendon Collage
18	3MF	Jude Royes	(2009-06-27) June 27, 2009	1	0	Athletum F.C.
19	3MF	Kai Williamson	(2009-05-25) May 25, 2009	2	0	Inter Miami CF

7	4FW	Jamone Lyle	(2009-07-10) July 10, 2009	2	2	Waterhouse F.C.
9	4FW	Kelvin Brown	(2009-01-17) January 17, 2009	2	5	Harbour View F.C.
10	4FW	Jahmarie Nolan	(2009-11-11) November 11, 2009	5	6	Toronto FC II
20	2DF	Javan Foster	(2009-01-11) January 11, 2009	2	0	Garvey Maceo High School

Coaching staff

Current staff

As of February 11, 2026.^[2]

Position	Name
National Team Head Coach	Wendell Downswell
Assistant Coach	Vaesell Reynolds
Assistant Coach	Altimont Buttler
Goalkeeping Coach	Evadean Scarlet
Performance Manager	Andrew Peart

Honors

Notes and references

^ ""Canadian men rally against Uganda to earn 1st-ever FIFA U17 World Cup victory™". CBC.ca. CBC. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup - Staff". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. November 11, 2025.

[1] ""Canadian men rally against Uganda to earn 1st-ever FIFA U17 World Cup victory™". CBC.ca. CBC. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[2] "FIFA U-17 World Cup - Staff". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. November 11, 2025.

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National under-17 association football teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
North America	Canada Mexico United States
Central America	Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama
Caribbean	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda¹ British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana^{2 3} Grenada Guadeloupe³ Guyana² Haiti Jamaica Martinique³ Montserrat Netherlands Antilles Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint-Martin³ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten³ Suriname² Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
1: North American member but affiliated to CFU. 2: South American member but affiliated to CONCACAF and to CFU. 3:Full CONCACAF member, but not affiliated to FIFA.

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