October 21, 2026
JC TRIO SHORES UP JUNIOR BOYZ SQUAD FOR FIFA U-15 WORLD CUP & FESTIVAL
Written byRoger Hasfal
The Jamaica College trio of Dashaun Smith, Demitri Andrews and Jon Michael White are travelling with a 13 man National under 15 Reggae Boyz squad for the Inaugural FIFA Under 15 World Cup Festival in Azerbaijan between October 22 and 31, 2026.
Smith is named among the three forwards including Samari Cousins and Cean Benjamin.
Andrews is named among the three member midfield department including Ramesh Simms and Steve Hewitt.
While White, is among the five man defenders party that includes, Timothy Jones, Dejaunie Falconer, Dermain Forrest and Dannel Alexander.
The goalkeepers are Junior Lawman and Lamario Brown.
Jamaica will open their group Ab campaign against the US Virgin islands on Saturday October 24.
The Boyz then face Cuba and Sri Lanka on Sunday the 25th and Togo and the Czech Republic on Monday the 26th.
Teams will take a break for cultural exchange and community activities on Tuesday before the tournament stage that runs from Wednesday October 28 through Friday the 30.
The FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival, features an 8-a-side format across two main phases: a round-robin qualification stage divided into 32 groups, followed by a second stage split into six performance tiers (Tier A through Tier F).
No team is eliminated, and each tier crowns its own champion.
Teams are then placed into six competitive Tiers based on group performance, guaranteeing every side plays through the final matchday, with Tier A winners crowned overall festival champions.
