Perth, Australia, July 29th 2023: Players of Jamaica celebrate Allyson Swaby’s (17 Jamaica) goal during the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup Group F football match between Panama and Jamaica at Perth Rectangular Stadium (HBF Park) in Perth, Australia. (Noe Llamas / SPP)
Day 14 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup began with Sweden defeating Argentina and South Africa eking out a victory against Italy. The second set of matches saw France rise above Panama as well as a Brazil-Jamaica draw that resulted in Brazil’s elimination and Jamaica’s advancement to the knockout round for the first time.
Brazil 0, Jamaica 0
The Big Story: In only their second ever World Cup, Jamaica advances out of the group stages in a nil-nil draw against Brazil that knocks the South American giants out of the tournament in the group stag for the first time in well over a decade. Ultimately, Brazil knew they had to win this game while Jamaica knew they only had to earn a draw and so the greatest pressure was on Brazil and they just couldn’t break…
