A history of Jamaica’s FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns
2022 – World Cup Qatar
– Finished sixth in eight-team final qualifying round with two wins, five draws and seven losses. Scored 12 goals, conceded 22.
– Coached by Theodore Whitmore, then Paul Hall
2018 – World Cup Russia
– Finished fourth and last in Group B of semi-final round of qualifying. Won one game, drew one, lost four. Scored two goals, conceded ten.
– Coached by Winfried Schaefer
2014 – World Cup Brazil
– Finished sixth and last in final qualifying round (more commonly called the Hex) with no wins, five draws and five losses. Scored five goals, conceded 13.
– Coached by Theodore Whitmore
2010 – World Cup South Africa
– Finished third of four in Group 2 of semi-final round of qualifying. Won three games, drew one, lost two. Scored six goals, conceded six.
– Coached by Rene Simoes, then John Barnes
2006 – World Cup Germany
– Finished third of four in Group 1 of semi-final round of qualifying. Won one, drew four, lost one. Scored seven goals, conceded five.
– Coached by Sebastiao Lazaroni
2002 – World Cup Korea & Japan
– Finished fifth of six teams in Hex with two wins, two draws and six losses. Scored seven goals, conceded 14.
– Coached by Clovis de Oliviera
1998 – World Cup France
– Qualified for World Cup
– Finished third in Group H in first round with one win, no draws and two losses. Scored three goals, conceded nine.
– Coached by Rene Simoes
1994 – World Cup USA
– Finished third of four teams in Group B of semi-final round of qualifying. Won one, drew two, lost three. Scored six, conceded nine.
– Coached by Carl Brown
1970 – World Cup Mexico
– Finished sixth of six teams at 1969 Concacaf Championships. Won none, drew one, lost four. Scored three, conceded 10.
– Coached by George Hamilton.
*Concacaf Championships served as qualifier for FIFA World Cups until 1990. Jamaica did not participate in 1973, 1977, 1981, 1985, or 1988 championships.
— Rachid Parchment
