{"id":6680,"date":"2023-07-24T05:25:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T17:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=6680"},"modified":"2023-07-24T05:26:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T17:26:46","slug":"womens-world-cup-2023-midfielder-drew-spence-says-jamaica-aimed-to-shock-world-after-france-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=6680","title":{"rendered":"Women’s World Cup 2023: Midfielder Drew Spence says Jamaica aimed to ‘shock world’ after France draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jamaica’s players set out to “shock the world” in their Women’s World Cup opener against France – and did so despite unrest over complaints of “subpar” support from their federation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Facing the side ranked fifth in the world and packed with European superstars – including eight-time Champions League winners Wendie Renard and Eugenie le Sommer – Jamaica were pitched as heavy underdogs but came away with\u00a0<\/span>an impressive goalless draw<\/span><\/a>\u00a0at Sydney Football Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“We said [to each other] to go and shock the world. Shock the world – nobody believes in us. We have to do it ourselves,” said Tottenham and Jamaica midfielder Drew Spence.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We have been hearing it all, but we just put our heads down. My family said ‘just go and enjoy it’ – and that’s what we did.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Jamaica, ranked 43rd in the world, are making their second appearance at a Women’s World Cup, having become the first Caribbean team to qualify for the tournament at the 2019 edition.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, their journey to Australia and New Zealand has been marred by the players’ battle with their own federation, leading to “utmost disappointment” within the camp.<\/span><\/p>\n

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