Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz Advance To Knockout Round Of World Cup

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This week Jamaica reportedly made historical past on the FIFA Ladies’s World Cup stage. Its staff, Reggae Girlz, has superior to the knockout spherical of the match for the primary time.

On Wednesday (Aug. 2), the Reggae Girlz booted Brazil’s staff from the group stage after a 0-0 draw, per Related Press. The outlet stories that this event marks the primary time Brazil gained’t be advancing for the reason that 1995 Ladies’s World Cup.

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The staff’s coach, Lorne Donaldson, praised her gamers for his or her efficiency.

“It’s the most effective feeling I’ve ever had in my life. To have the ability to do that is unbelievable to only watch it, whereas I’m alive. I thank the women for doing this for the nation. The nation ought to be proud,” Donaldson mentioned, per AP.

Transient Historical past Of Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz

In accordance with AP, the Reggae Girlz stepped onto the world soccer stage in 2019–initially dropping all three group-stage matches. Satirically, that included a 3-0 loss to Brazil. Wednesday’s recreation is their first time qualifying for the World Cup since then.

For context, the knockout spherical is also called Spherical of 16. Jamaica performed within the Group F recreation towards Brazil. Now, their development means they’ll face the winner of Group H–between Germany and France.

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All through this yr’s World Cup, Spain, Czech Republic, and Australia have claimed wins towards the Reggae Girlz. Nonetheless, the Jamaican staff scored one win towards Panama and two attracts–Brazil and France.

Their street to the World Cup hasn’t been simple. Regardless of reported planning, transportation, and coaching points, the staff made this historical past–thanks, partially, to a crowdfunding marketing campaign that raised over $50,000.

Jamaica is now second to France at this stage of the competitors, per Forbes. Their subsequent match will go down on Aug. 8.