Jamaica’s Under 15 Boys and Under 14 Girls football teams are set to leave the island for the Dominican Republic on Thursday, August 19 and Friday, August 20, respectively, to participate in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Boys’ U15 Challenge Series and the CFU Girls’ U14 Challenge Series.

The competitions are reserved for boys and girls who were born on or after January 1, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and were postponed from 2020.  The competition begins August 22 with both finals set for August 29.

In addition to Jamaica, Aruba, Haiti, St Martin (FR.)  Bonaire, Turks and Caicos Islands, Curacao, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada and St. Lucia are set to participate.

The 18-member U15 Boys’ team comprises Ron Webb, Ahir Dixon, Jahmani Bell, Adrian Reid, Dyllan John, Antwone Smith, Jaedee Mitchell, Jamoy Dennis, Jawanio Gordon, Leighton Murray, Matthew Spence, Orane Watson, Rajae Taylor, Romaine Walters, Ronaldo Barrett, Taywane Lynch, Dantae Escoffery and Deandrae Gallimore.

The boys will open against St Lucia on August 22 before they take on Puerto Rico on August 24. They then face St Kitts and Nevis on August 24.

The quarter-finals have been scheduled for August 26 with the semi-finals and finals set for August 27 and August 29, respectively.

Meanwhile, the Girls U14 team includes Felisha Ferguson, Samara Findley, Sajane Anderson, Destiny Powell, Asayana Jones, Elizabeth Miller, Jada-Lee Bryan, Shiona Ashman, Shauntai Pryce, Dejaunae Lewis, Devonae Lewis, Italya Robinson, Shanae Ashley, Cassandra Smith, Schenell Goodhall, Olivia Ashbourne, Ricquanna Richards and Tassanique Breakenridge.

They will open their campaign on August 22 against Grenada and then play against the Dominican Republic on August 23. The next opponents for Jamaica is Puerto Rico on August 24 before they take on Haiti on August 26.

The finals are set for August 29.

The competitions are designed to aid development within the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) and are open to participation of the 31 member associations within the body.