Jamaica’s preparation for the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar will get underway when the Reggae Boyz play The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in two international friendlies next month.  

Both games will be played at the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Stadium in Riyadh on November 14 and 17, respectively. The JFF said an added benefit of playing these matches is that the squad will get a chance to play in conditions identical to those under which the World Cup will be played in 2022.

The matches will also prove to be a timely replacement for two international friendlies against the United States and a "top Central American team" set for this month but which were cancelled because of the spike in the number of COVID-19 infections in the United States.

The JFF had said then that it would continue to seek opportunities to play games in preparation for the World Cup qualifiers which start in June next year. 

Jamaica last played Saudi Arabia on October 17, 2017 when the hosts ran out 5-2 victors over the Reggae Boyz. As such, the JFF said it will looking to assemble its best squad in the hope of reversing that result.