Jamaica's Reggae Girlz have booked their vicinity inside the round of sixteen and got themselves an area within the history books - however they nearly didn't make it to Australia and New Zealand.
The group changed into forced to elevate cash for tour, lodging and meal fees simply weeks before the tournament started, with a number of fundraising pages installation to assist get the crew there. Supporters of the crowdfunding blanketed the daughter of music legend Bob Marley - and the tens of hundreds of greenbacks raised to this point has been actually really worth it.
After losing all 3 of their institution video games in the 2019 international Cup in France, the team are dwelling out their dream and developing their very own records. Following their 0-zero draw with knock out Copa América champions and international Cup staples Brazil - one of the biggest shocks of the event to date - Jamaica are via to the very last sixteen for the primary time ever, and could face the winner of group H on Tuesday August eight. Brazil, remarkably, are out.
on the grounds that their celebrations started at the final whistle of their very last institution game, the donations have started up again and are flooding in to assist get the Reggae Girlz development without annoying approximately being able to find the money for it.
Manchester town big name Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw changed into again within the matchday squad for the sport towards Brazil after being exceeded a pink card of their first group suit in opposition to France, and captained her aspect to their maximum emotional second in the crew's records.
After full-time, she turned into seen in the center of a team circle, cheering her teammates on and celebrating together as one in very jubilant scenes.
Jamaica manager Lorne Donaldson speakme to ITV1 said: "I inform you what, that is one of the satisfactory feelings i've ever had in my existence. to peer those girls from Jamaica to do that.
"I thank the women to do that for the u . s . a . and the ladies need to be proud. a good way to do that, it's miles fantastic to look at this whilst i am status here alive watching.
"It was a warfare and we stayed in the warfare and we received the warfare. we've a few greater work to do however we can just enjoy tonight. not plenty birthday celebration, I want a couple of beers and i am suitable. i can experience it."
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