MARC STAMP, STAR Writer

Jamaica's men's Olympic team will depart today to participate in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) qualifiers in Dominica Republic intent on a historic berth in the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

First, the Jamaica Under-23 team will have to top Group 3 in order to advance to the Final Round of the CFU series to be held in August. Then the top two Caribbean teams will qualify for the CONCACAF tournament in October.

"Jamaica have never qualified for an Under-23 tournament, so the players and coaching staff are fully aware of that," assistant coach of Jamaica's Under-23 football team, Jerome 'Jerry' Waite, told STAR Sports yesterday.

"They are working pretty much hard and are a useful bunch with professional players like Michael Seaton and Jamar Loza included," he disclosed.

The final 20-man squad was selected last weekend after several camps and Waite is satisfied.

"The camp has brought the group together, giving them a chance to know each other," Waite added.

Jamaica will tackle St Lucia on June 24, then host Dominica Republic four days later. The group winner will advance to the next round.

Head coach Miguel Coley will join the squad following his trip at the Copa America in Chile with the senior team.

The players list reads: Omar Holness, Damion Lowe, André Lewis, Romario Williams, Paul Wilson, Kereen Manning, Ramone Howell, Sean McFarlane, Junior Flemmings, Haddad Patrick Khouri, Kevaughn Frater, Sheldon McKoy, Vishinul Harris, André Morrison, Nico Campbell, Michael Seaton, Richard Trench, Rickardo Oldham, and Jamar Loza.

The full delegation is: Donald Beckford, Miguel Coley, Jerome Waite, Andrew Edwards, Dr Ephraim Ingram (team doctor), Howard Bell (team manager), and Lloyd Holm (equipment manager).