Jamaica's Reggae Girlz faced a 3-0 defeat against the world’s 10th-ranked team, France, in an international friendly held in Sochaux
Reggae Girlz starting 11 against France (Photo: JFF)
Jamaica's Reggae Girlz faced a 0-3 defeat against France in an international friendly at the Stade Auguste-Bonal on Friday. Despite the loss, the match highlighted their resilience and exposed some defensive gaps against the 10th-ranked French team.
France opened the scoring with Clara Mateo in the 22nd minute, followed by goals from captain Wendie Renard in the 39th and Sandy Baltimore in the 48th minute, underscoring the strength of the French side. In truth, the scoreline could have been even more lopsided.
Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby noted the importance of competing with top-tier teams like France. “Coming up against a really good French team in a really competitive environment was always going to be tough, but I thought overall, as the game went on, the team got better. Again, I think these are the games that we want to play and we have to just keep on building on what we want to do as we head into the next window,” he said.
Liverpool's Taylor Hinds, made her debut with the Girlz, started at starting 11, while at the 70th minute, Natasha Thomas replaced Kayla McKenna, making her debut for the team.
“When you bring in new players into the group, you can see that they are a little bit disjointed, so the more that we can continue to be together and keep building as a group, the better we'll be. So as of right now, we kind of turn the page and get ready for the next window in Jamaica when we host South Africa,” he added.
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