As one of the up-and-coming teams in international football, fans across the globe are eager to see the Jamaica national team live in action.
SeatPick is here to help you find the best Jamaica soccer tickets on the market
History of the Jamaica National Football Team
The Jamaica Football Federation was founded in 1910, though it wasn't until 1962 that the federation became a member of FIFA.
The first official match featuring the Jamaica national football team was played in 1925, against Haiti; the Reggae Boyz claimed a 2-1 win.
In 1963, Jamaica took part in a major tournament for the first time at the CONCACAF Championship. This competition is today known as the Gold Cup.
Jamaica achieved its highest FIFA world ranking of 27th in August 1998, shortly after debuting at the FIFA World Cup.
Jamaica National Football Team at Major Tournaments
Jamaica has played just once at the FIFA World Cup, in 1998. The Reggae Boyz shared a group with Argentina, Croatia and Japan. They managed to record victory over the latter, though it wasn't enough for Jamaica to advance to the knockouts.
Jamaica is in contention to qualify for the expanded 2026 World Cup. With co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States all exempt from qualifying, there is a greater chance of Jamaica returning to the showpiece event for the first time in almost 30 years.
The Caribbean nation made its debut at the Copa America finals in 2015 and returned the following year for the centenary edition of the competition, but Jamaica exited from the group stage without picking up any points from three matches.
As a member of CONCACAF, the Jamaica national football team regularly participates in the Gold Cup. The Reggae Boyz have never won this tournament but they ended runners-up in 2015 and at the following edition in 2017, with respective losses against Mexico and the United States. Jamaica reached the Gold Cup semi-finals in 2019 and again in 2023.
Jamaica are six-time winners of the Caribbean Cup, though this event was discontinued in 2017 and it has since been succeeded by the CONCACAF Nations League.
Best Jamaica Football Players
Ian Goodison is the most-capped Jamaica international of all time, with 128 caps to his name. He made his debut for the national team in 1996. Luton Shelton scored 35 goals for Jamaica, more than any other player in history.
Ricardo Gardner made 109 outings in the colours of the Jamaica national team, before retiring from international football in 2012. The former left-back signed for Bolton Wanderers in 1998 and he went on to amass almost 400 appearances for the club.
Adrian Mariappa, born in London, made his international debut in 2012 and he has represented the Jamaica national team on more than 70 occasions. Mariappa has played in more than 150 Premier League matches, mostly for Crystal Palace and Watford FC.
Andre Blake, current captain of the Reggae Boyz, has played no fewer than 69 times for his country. The goalkeeper has also made more than 200 appearances for Major League Soccer franchise Philadelphia Union.
Leon Bailey has been the face of the Jamaica national team for a few years now. The winger debuted for his country in 2019, whilst playing for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, before going on to complete a £30m move to Aston Villa in 2021.
In recent years there has also been a flurry of players, predominantly based in the English Premier League, who have switched their international allegiance to Jamaica through ancestral heritage.
Bobby Decordova-Reid was born in Bristol and he has worn the colours of Fulham FC more than 175 times. He first played for the Jamaica national team in 2019.
Michail Antonio, best known for his association with West Ham United, debuted for Jamaica in 2021. Demarai Gray, formerly of Leicester City and Everton, became a full Jamaica international in 2023.
Ravel Morrison progressed through the Manchester United youth teams together with Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard in the early 2010s. He made his debut for the Jamaica national team in 2020.
Another Man United Academy graduate, Di'Shon Bernard departed from the Old Trafford club in 2023 in search of sustained first-team football.
Omari Hutchinson, a product of the Chelsea Academy, has also opted to represent Jamaica at international level.
