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Haiti, FIFA to Establish Task Force on Football Development

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and FIFA President By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government and FIFA have agreed to establish a task force to promote the development of football in the Caribbean country. The move was announced by FIFA […]

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Jamaica Reclaims Top Caribbean Spot From Haiti in FIFA Rankings

Above: the Reggae Boyz By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have retaken the Caribbean lead from Haiti in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. The Reggae Boyz are now ranked 53rd in the world, just ahead of Slovakia and […]

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Jamaica's Reggae Boyz Lose to Costa Rica in Qualifying Match, 2-0

Above: the Reggae Boyz (file photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz followed up their 1-1 draw with Panama with a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on Tuesday evening in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the […]

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Haiti Retains Top Caribbean Spot in Latest FIFA Rankings

Above: Haiti’s Grenadiers By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti remains the Caribbean’s top-ranked football team, according to the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Haiti was 51st in the world according to the March rankings, although that represented a one-spot fall from […]


Haiti Jumps 18 Spots to 39th in FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

Above: Haiti’s Grenadiers in action against Dartmouth earlier this year By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Grenadiers surged 18 spots in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, overtaking Jamaica as the top-ranked Caribbean side. Haiti is now ranked 39th in the […]


Jamaica's Reggae Boyz Ranked 50th in World in FIFA/Coca-Cola Rankings

Above: Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz in action against Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz remain the top-ranked Caribbean side, according to the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola world rankings. The Boyz are now ranked 50th in the world, ahead of Bolivia […]

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Jamaica Maintains Caribbean Lead Over Haiti in FIFA Football Rankings

Above: Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have kept their Caribbean lead over Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica remains the top-ranked side among Caribbean football teams, according to the FIFA/Coca-Cola world rankings released Wednesday. Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz rose six spots, and […]


Jamaica Overtakes Haiti, Regains Top Caribbean Spot in FIFA Rankings

Above: Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz By the Caribbean Journal staff After marked improvement by Haiti last month in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Football Rankings, Jamaica has surged to regain the lead among Caribbean sides. The rankings, released Wednesday, place Jamaica at 66th […]


Haiti's Football Team Overtakes Jamaica, Leads Caribbean in FIFA Rankings

Above: Haiti in a match against Dartmouth College earlier this year (Photo: Tom McNeill) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s footballers are now the highest-ranked side in the Caribbean. Haiti has jumped nine spots, overtaking Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz, according to […]

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Jamaica, Trinidad Lead World Cup Hopes

Above: Jamaica in Gold Cup play (Photo: CONCACAF) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz, along with Trinidad, which is led by newly-appointed oath Otto Pfister, and Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have the best chance of reaching the 2014 FIFA […]


FIFA to Probe 10 Caribbean Officials

Above: FIFA headquarters in Zurich (Photo: Tilla Theus) World football governing body FIFA will launch a probe of at least 10 Caribbean football officials concerning alleged bribery at a meeting in May in Port of Spain, according to two sources. […]


Trinidad's Moonilal: Wise Decision to Split Works, Transport Ministries

Above: Trinidad Housing Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal and Works Minister Jack Warner (Photos: TIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Minister of Housing Dr Roodal Moonilal has called the decision by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to split the Ministry of […]