(1987) Delroy Scott (1987–1988) Geoffrey Maxwell (1988–1990) Carl Brown (1990–1994) René Simões (1994–2000) Sebastião Lazaroni (2000) Clovis de Oliveira (2000–2001) Carl Brown (2001–2004) Sebastião Lazaroni (2004–2005) Wendell Downswell (2005–2006) Carl Brown (2006) Bora Milutinović (2006–2007) René Simões (2008) John Barnes (2008–2009) Theodore Whitmore (2009–2013) Winfried Schäfer (2013–2016) Theodore Whitmore (2016–2021) Paul Hall (2021–2022) Merron Gordon (2022) Heimir Hallgrímsson (2022–present) Players Current squad The following players were called up for the Friendly match. Match dates: 9 November 2022 Opposition: Caps and goals correct as of: 28 September 2022, after the match against Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the team in the past 12 months. COV Withdrew from the squad due to COVID-19. INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury. WD Withdrew from the squad for personal reasons. PRE Preliminary squad / standby. RET Retired from the national team. Player records Players in bold are still active with Jamaica. Most caps Most goals Competitive record FIFA World Cup Jamaica's only appearance at the FIFA World Cup was in 1998. The team opened with a 3–1 loss against Croatia in Lens. After falling behind in the 27th minute, Robbie Earle scored the equalizer to close the first half. In the second half, Croatia scored two goals, causing Jamaica to lose the match. The second match against Argentina saw Gabriel Batistuta getting a second half hat-trick, aiding in Jamaica's second defeat and elimination from the World Cup. In the final match of the tournament, Theodore Whitmore scored a double, securing Jamaica's first World Cup win with a 2–1 win over Japan, whilst also allows Jamaica to become the second team from the Caribbean after Cuba to have won a World Cup game. CONCACAF Gold Cup CONCACAF Championship 1963–1989, CONCACAF Gold Cup 1991–present CONCACAF Nations League Copa América Jamaica was invited to the Copa América for the first time in 2015, finishing last among Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. The following year, the team competed in the Copa América Centenario as winners of the 2014 Caribbean Cup, again finishing last in the group stage with a 3–0 loss to Uruguay. CFU Caribbean Cup Head-to-head record As of 17 November 2021, the national team has played in 569 matches, with 227 wins, 124 draws, and 218 losses since their first international match in 1925. In total, the team has scored 752 goals and conceded 744 goals. Jamaica's highest winning margin