Michael Ricketts, President of Jamaica Football Federation, explained that the body is carefully monitoring the situation in Qatar, host of the Under-17 FIFA World Cup amidst ongoing conflict in the Middle East country. 

The Tournament is set for November 19 to December 3.

Earlier on Wednesday, The USA withdrew from the tournament citing security concerns.

For Ricketts, While plans are ongoing, they are keeping their ears to the ground to ensure the safety of all parties involved.

Ricketts stated that while they wait on word from FIFA the JFF is ensuring the players are in high spirits as they continue to fine tune preparations for their possible participation.

JFF President- Michael Ricketts. 

Jamaica are drawn in Group E alongside: Italy, Uzbekistan and Ivory Coast.