What organization did Jamaica Football Federation join in 1965?
Jamaica Football Federation The Jamaica Football Federation ( JFF ) is the governing body of football in Jamaica and is in charge of the Jamaica national football team and the Jamaica National Premier League . History . Early history ( 1893–1962 ) . According to the JFF , the Football Association was formed in 1910 and controlled all games in Jamaica . In 1925 , Jamaicas national team had its first international match against Haiti and won all three games 1–0 , 2–1 , and 3–0 . In 1926 , Jamaica hosted Haiti at Sabina Park and won 6–0 . The Haitians remained frequent opponents , and it was not until 1932 that their run of defeats was broken with a 4–1 home win in Port-au-Prince . From 1925 to 1962 , Jamaica had regular games with teams from Trinidad and Tobago , Haiti , and Cuba , as well as with clubs like the Haitian Racing CH and Violette AC , the British Corinthians , and the Argentinean Tigers . Many of the games were played at Sabina Park and many clubs were established , including Melbourne , Kingston , Kensington , Lucas and St . Georges Old Boys . In 1952 , the Caribbean All-Star team was formed with players from Trinidad , Cuba , Haiti , and Suriname . The team played four matches against Jamaica in Sabina Park . Jamaica won the second game 2–1 and the fourth 1–0 , and the All-Stars won the first game 5–1 and the third 1–0 . Noted Jamaican players included Lindy Delapenha and Gillie Heron . Post-independence ( 1962 onward ) . In 1965 , under the leadership of Brazilian coach Jorge Penna , Jamaica made its first attempt at World Cup qualifying . This was for the 1966 World Cup finals in England . The preliminary group included Cuba , the Netherlands Antilles , and Jamaica . Jamaicas first game was against Cuba which they won 2–0 at Jamaicas National Stadium . In the qualifying match against the Netherlands Antilles , Jamaica also had a 2–0 victory with both goals coming . In the away games Jamaica was held to a goalless draw with the Netherlands Antilles and suffered a 2–1 defeat to Cuba . Jamaica then advanced to the final group of three , which included Costa Rica and Mexico . The winner of this group would represent the CONCACAF region . Jamaica lost at home to Mexico 3–2 and in the return leg in Mexico City the high altitude proved too much for Jamaica and they were defeated 8–0 . Jamaica lost 7–0 to Costa Rica in their inaugural encounter and had a 1–1 tie when they played at home . In 1968 , George Hamilton was the new coach when Jamaica attempted to qualify for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico . Jamaica had only a few remaining players from its previous World Cup team and had to rebuild because most of its players had retired or migrated abroad . Jamaica lost all of its qualifying games in that year . Jamaicas participation in the 1974 World Cup elimination saw the suspension of 17 players on the team because of poor behavior on a tour to Bermuda . Jamaica withdrew from the elimination in order to restructure their team . The 1978 World Cup in Argentina saw Jamaica playing Cuba and losing 3–1 at the National Stadium and then 2–0 in Havana , Cuba . Jamaica did not qualify . In 1982 Jamaica did not make an attempt for the World Cup Final set in Spain due to insufficient funds and a poorly prepared team . Jamaica did not participate in the 1986 World Cup because of suspension for affiliation fees that were due to FIFA . In preparation for the 1990 World Cup with coach Jeffery Maxwell , Jamaica won both preliminary games against Puerto Rico 1–0 in Jamaica and 2–0 at Puerto Rico . The U.S . were the next opponents and was held to a goalless draw . The return leg in the U.S . saw Jamaica losing 5–1 bringing an end to their qualifying attempt . The United States hosted the World Cup 1994 . In qualifying , Jamaica beat Puerto Rico 2–1 and was then faced with Bermuda , Canada , and El Salvador from which two teams would advance to the final round . Jamaica tied 1–1 with Canada and Bermuda and then lost 2–0 to El Salvador , 1–0 to Canada , 2–1 to El Salvador . Jamaica then beat Bermuda 3–2 but did not qualify . Under Brazilian Professor Renê Simões and National coach Carl Brown , Jamaica became a powerhouse in the Caribbean region and received the Best Mover award by FIFA in 1996 . Jamaica was the debut English-speaking Caribbean region country to qualify for the World Cup finals . Presidents . 1 . Ronald Gordon ( 1965–1967 ) 2 . George Abrahams CBE . ( 1967–1973 ) 3 . B . Tino Barvier ( 1973–1975 ) 4 . Locksley Comrie ( 1975–1977 ) 5 . Patrick Anderson ( 1977–1979 ) 6 . Lincoln Sutherland ( 1979–1981 ) 7 . Hugh Perry ( 1981–1983 ) 8 . Dr . Winston Dawes ( 1983–1985 ) 9 . Anthony James ( 1985–1992 ) 10 . Heron Dale ( 1992–1994 ) 11 . Captain Horace Burrell ( 1994–2003 ) 12 . Creston Boxhill ( 2003-2007 ) 13 . Captain Horace Burrell ( 2007–2017 ) 14 . Michael Ricketts ( September 2017– ) External links . - Official website - Jamaica at the FIFA website - Jamaica at CONCACAF site