"Greenwood, capped once by England, made himself eligible to represent Jamaica earlier this year and secured his Jamaican passport in August. His switch has given him the option to represent the country of his grandparents, though he has so far declined to take part in competitive qualifiers, including fixtures against Trinidad and Tobago or Bermuda in September. Despite this, Jamaica Football Federation president Michael Ricketts told The Athletic he remains hopeful the Marseille forward could feature before the World Cup after being "excited to get his documentation sorted out.""
"[The JFF] are obsessed with names and trying to recruit more players. They want to have the best team on the pitch, but I said it to the JFF: 'If a player is not willing to commit for the last round of qualifying, unless they're injured, I do not see why they should be joining the group in March or at the end of the season if we qualify'. There is no way that should be allowed to happen."
Mason Greenwood obtained a Jamaican passport and became eligible to represent Jamaica, though he has not played in recent competitive qualifiers. Jamaica sit one step from World Cup qualification, with intercontinental play-offs against New Caledonia and possibly DR Congo scheduled for March. Jamaica Football Federation leadership remains hopeful Greenwood could feature before the tournament after documentation was finalised. Current squad members, including Isaac Hayden and Amari'i Bell, expressed concern that recruiting a high-profile player late would be unfair to those who have carried the campaign and committed throughout qualifying.
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