Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorersCNN —Jamaica earned a historic first-ever Women’s World Cup win on Saturday, defeating Panama 1-0 following a goal from captain Allyson Swaby.
It was a scoreless opening half, one where the history at stake for both teams – Panama was seeking a first World Cup win too – was palpable as Jamaica fired shot after shot over the crossbar and Panama seemed content to play out from the back.
Jamaica secured its first Women's World Cup victory.
Meanwhile, Panama fought to keep a foothold in the game, occasionally challenging Jamaica’s backline as its own defense scrambled well to keep the Reggae Girlz at bay.
But it seemed a matter of time until Jamaica found the back of the net, and Swaby eventually put her team ahead, sparking jubilant celebrations on the field.
Persons:
Allyson Swaby, Swaby, Luisa Gonzalez, Khadija, Bunny ’ Shaw, Drew Spence’s, Yenith Bailey
Organizations:
CNN — Jamaica, Panama, France, – Panama, Jamaica, Reuters
Locations:
Jamaica, Panama, Reuters Jamaica, Brazil, Perth