Kingston Jamaica will be ablaze with Reggae Jamz all nite long for the Reggae Girlz of Jamaica gat their first win ever at the Women’s world cup piping Panama 1-0 in a group F encounter at the NIB Stadium.
Center Back for Angel City FC, Jamaica Skipper Allyson Sureby climbed her opponent to head home the country’s first goal at the tournament from Carter’s corner kick in the 56th minute.
Jamaica was to have a penalty at 90+3rd minute after Spence’s shot hit the arm of Natis but VAR overturn it.
France had played goalless with Jamaica while Brazil slammed Panama 4-0 in the first round. France earlier today sent Brazil to the fringe 2-1 and now Jamaica has arranged Panama’s ouster in another lone goal defeat.
France tops group F with 4 points scoring 2 goals and conceding one; Jamaica is second with 4 points with a long goal; Brazil is 3rd with 3 points scoring 5 goals and conceding 2 while Panama now out has no point scored no goal but conceded 5 goals.
It was Jamaica’s first victory at the world cup beating debutant Panama having conceded 12 goals in their first three matches losing all in 2019.
Panama conceded three of their five goals at the 2023 world cup via headers more than any other team in the competition,
Both teams had met twice on 17th October 2018 they played 2-2 draw and on 20th May 2019 Jamaica 3 Panama 1.
On 2nd August the last group matches to be played simultaneously will feature Panama versus France at Sydney Football Stadium and Jamaica versus Brazil at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
The team is backed by Ambassador Cecedalla Marley, daughter of Legendary Bob Marley the Reggae Crooner. She helps raise awareness for the team encourages development and provide for them financially.
On Sunday 30th July there will be four matches. Korea will meet Morocco at Hindmarsh Stadium at 0530 hours in Group H; two matches will be played simultaneously at 0800 hours to conclude group A as Norway meets Philippines at Eden Park and Switzerland versus hosts New Zealand at Forsyth Stadium while the second round of group H match will also be concluded at 1030 hours when Germany will slug it out with Columbia at Allianz Stadium.
By Eniola Olatunji
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