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Jamaica won their first-ever Fifa Women’s World Cup match as Allyson Swaby’s goal gave them victory over Panama in Perth.

France and Jamaica are joint top of Group F and now face final decisive group matches against Panama and Brazil respectively on Wednesday, 2 August.

Lorne Donaldson’s side, who were without captain Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw after she was sent off in the dying seconds of their goalless draw against France, have shown significant progress since 2019, when they lost all three matches on their only previous tournament appearance.

Atlanta Primus was particularly lively in the first half as Jamaica looked to dominant proceedings, having two shots blocked and firing high over the bar from distance.

Jamaica went even closer when Vyan Sampson struck from the edge of the area looking to curl into the top corner before Panama goalkeeper Yenith Bailey sprung to her right and palmed it behind.

Drew Spence’s curling free-kick just before half-time was also pushed onto the bar by Bailey as Jamaica looked to break the deadlock.

After Swaby finally found a way through, they were then denied a penalty in stoppage time at the end of the second half after the video assistant referee ruled Wendy Natis did not handball to block Drew Spence’s shot.

Meanwhile, debutants Panama are still searching for their first goal in the competition.

Panama captain Marta Cox created her side’s best chances of the match but saw a shot blocked before shooting wide from 12 yards out after seizing on a loose defensive clearance.

Ignacio Quintana’s side piled on the pressure in added time, with Emily Cedeno having a shot blocked following a delivery into the box from Cox, but could not find an equaliser.

Keira Walsh, an English midfielder, claims that under Sarina Wiegman as manager, she feels more accountable on the field.

She helped Barcelona keep their league title by winning the Women’s Champions League in her first season there.

Sarina has been pressuring me to take responsibility, Walsh said.

“Perhaps it’s just a little more coaching and picture-solving on the field.” She wants me to get better at it, even though I wouldn’t say I’m the loudest so it comes naturally to me.

She places more pressure on us on the field and encourages the more seasoned players to coach a little. She is more than happy for us to assist and find solutions if we experience things that she is unable to.

It’s nice to have that responsibility and to be pushed in that direction. She is always willing to let others choose for themselves. ” “

At Manchester City, I was accustomed to it.

Widespread praise has been given to Walsh’s success, but opponents are now aware of her advantages and frequently change their strategies to eliminate her.

She says she experienced this in the Euros when England beat Sweden in the semi-finals, before victory against Germany in the final at Wembley.

Walsh played the full 90 minutes in the Lionesses’ 1-0 victory over Haiti in their opening Women’s World Cup match on Saturday and the midfielder often had two players marking her.

Walsh continued, “I was accustomed to it in Manchester City, and it frequently occurred in the Women’s Super League [WSL].

“I don’t always believe it’s just me,” Since teams now play through midfield, I believe many teams are attempting to stop holding middlemen in general.

Wout van Aert of Jumbo-Visma has left the Tour de France to go back to his wife’s house where she will soon offer delivery.

He also played a significant role in Jonas Vingegaard’s success, who, after taking the lead for more than seven hours, is aiming for his second consecutive Tour victory.

Van Aert stated,” We have decided that my area is now at home after consulting with the group.”

When my wife said she needed me, I always assumed I would return back. The moment has arrived.

Van Aert, who has won nine Tour stages during his career, was favourite to win the second stage but finished second after Frenchman Victor Lafay produced a brilliantly timed attack with 900m to go.

And he came second on stage 15, which also saw a spectator taking a selfie cause a crash involving 20 riders.