France v Jamaica: Women’s World Cup 2023 – live | Women’s World Cup 2023

The players are out and the anthems will soon follow. Any predictions for this one? Let me know.

Kurt has got in touch via email with more the info I hadn’t put in a previous post about France’s coach, saying: “Never forget that Hervé Renard managed Saudi Arabia to the biggest upset in men’s World Cup history that 2-1 victory against eventual men’s World Cup Champions Argentina in Qatar in November.”

Unlike France and Jamaica my TV has decided it doesn’t want to play ball and so I am watching from the website, always when I want it to work it doesn’t! But aside from my personal stress, the game is almost underway. The players will be out shortly.

And some things you should know about France’s coach: “Hervé Renard replaced the controversial (but relatively successful) Diacre in March, but has yet to put his stamp on the team. Despite having no previous experience in charge of a women’s team, he does have experience at international level and has also overachieved in tournaments at short notice in the past, including winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Zambia in 2012. At international level, Renard has often played a 4-2-3-1, but has also experimented with three at the back. For France, he is likely to opt for the former, but could also play with three in midfield.” Read the full guide:

Here is some information on Jamaica’s star player from our guide on the country: “Jamaica’s all-time leading scorer with 56 goals, Khadija “Bunny” Shaw’s career is one of bumps, bruises and of course, tremendous success. The 6ft striker’s physicality and speed of thought had set her up for a dazzling career from a young age – aged 14 she played for Jamaica’s under-15, under-17 and under-20 teams. She made her debut for the senior side on 23 August 2015, scoring once in a 6-0 win over the Dominican Republic. She has lost siblings to violence and accidents but used those tragedies to fuel her passion for football.” Read the full piece:

England did not have it all their own way against Haiti: “For a side whose success in the Euros last summer depended so heavily on their ability in defence, they were made to look fragile, and at times chaotic, by a fast and tenacious Haiti side who took the game to the European champions.” Read the full piece:

Have you listened to our women’s football podcast? The latest episode focuses on England’s performance against Haiti:

The weather where I am in Bath is a bit hit and miss today, I hope it’s better where you are. What are your plans for Sunday? I have watched Barbie and Oppenheimer over the past few days and so I will most likely spend the evening deep diving into reviews and opinions on those! Let me know via Twitter or email.

Here’s something for you to catch up on the earlier game:

The Netherlands v Portugal is still ongoing with the former winning 1-0 as things stand. The goal came from Stefanie van der Gragt who will retire at the end of the World Cup. Keep up to date:

There has been a lot going on in the background of France’s team with Wendie Renard initially saying she would not play at the tournament. But Renard and others taking a protest has seen change, read the pieces below for the full story:

The team news is here!

France starting XI: Peyraud-Magnin; Lakrar, Renard, Karchaoui, Cascarino; Toletti, Geyoro, Majri; Le Sommer, Diani, Mateo

Jamaica starting XI: Spencer; Sampson, Swaby, Wiltshire; Spence, Brown, Blackwood, Primus; Shaw, Matthews.

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