The Jamaica national team coach Theodore Whitmore has revealed a friendly next month against the Spanish region of Catalonia will be used to assess players who could potentially represent the Reggae Boyz.
The historic match-up against the Catalonia squad will be one of two matches scheduled for the national team next month. The Jamaicans are expected to play a match against Bermuda on March 11, before taking on the Spanish region on March 30.
According to the federation, while the match against Bermuda is expected to consist of mostly local players, the match in Spain will consist of overseas-based players.
“One of the things we will emphasizing is the conditioning of the players and how they can operate in various positions,” Whitmore said of the friendly.
“There isn’t a lot to it. It’s just for them to go out and enjoy themselves.”
The Reggae Boyz are currently ranked 48th in the world. The Catalonia national football team is not affiliated with either FIFA or UEFA and is therefore not allowed to participate in either the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. Since 1904, the team has played nearly 200 games against various national, regional and club teams.