NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Jamaica is stepping up preparations for three World Cup Qualifying matches next month with the staging of a 12-day camp in the Bahamas from yesterday

The Reggae Boyz host Mexico June 4, the United States June 7 and play away to Honduras June 11 in eight crucial days which could determine their fate.
The camp will also involve games against top English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspurs on May 23 and Bahamas May 31.
“What we have assembled is a very competitive group of players ahead of perhaps our most important run in this campaign,” said head coach Theodore Whitmore.
“If you notice, we have included players who have been a part of the squad for some time, but who were not involved recently.”
The squad includes Leeds United midfielder Rodolph Austin, Sheffield Wednesday’s Jermaine Johnson, Darren Mattocks of the Vancouver Whitecaps, former national youth goalkeeper and University of Connecticut glove man André Blake and midfielder Daniel Gordon of Karlsruhe SC in Germany, who is joining the group for the first time.
European- and American-based players Jobi McAnuff, Adrian Mariappa, Garath McLeary, Donovan Ricketts, Ryan Johnson, Dwayne Miller, Theo Robinson, Marvin Elliott, Dane Richards, Demar Phillips and Jermaine Beckford are joining the squad in the Bahamas.
“As I have always said, the door is not closed on anyone and as soon as the time was right players would have had the chance to prove themselves,” Whitmore said.
“Our supporters have been calling for people like Mattocks because we have not scored a lot of goals, so he will have an opportunity to show what he can produce.”
The camp runs until June 2 when the entire group will travel to Jamaica for the home-based qualifiers.
SQUAD: Alvas Powell, Xavian Virgo, Jermaine Hue, Richard McCallum, O’Brian Woodbine, Damian Williams, Montrose Phinn, Jermie Lynch, Evan Taylor, Jermaine Johnson, Keammar Daley, André Blake, Daniel Gordon, Darren Mattocks, Rodolph Austin, Jobi McAnuff, Adrian Mariappa, Garath McLeary, Donovan Ricketts, Dwayne Miller, Theo Robinson, Marvin Elliott, Dane Richards, Demar Phillips, Ryan Johnson and Jermaine Beckford.