France 0-0 Jamaica: France held to goalless draw

France suffered a irritating begin to their Fifa Women’s World Cup marketing campaign as they have been held to a goalless draw by Jamaica.

The Reggae Girlz held on for his or her first Women’s World Cup level amid heavy rain at Sydney Football Stadium.

The French should now regroup for his or her assembly with fellow Group F favourites Brazil on 29 July.

France got here shut to scoring within the first half when Kadidiatou Diani had a near-post drive scooped away by Becky Spencer earlier than a deflected effort which flashed previous the submit.

Diani twice headed narrowly large earlier than hitting the crossbar and submit late within the second half, however Jamaica have been roared on to a draw by the locals and neutrals as the newest smaller nation to impress at these finals.

French optimism dampened in Sydney rain

Having fallen on the quarter-finals previously three World Cups, this has been pegged because the match for France to go deeper.

After the tempestuous Corinne Diacre reign – led to March when Wendie Renard and several other staff mates threated not to play on the World Cup in any respect – good feeling had returned across the French camp beneath new supervisor Herve Renard.

Herve Renard, who masterminded Saudi Arabia’s extraordinary win over Argentina on the males’s World Cup, has introduced in an attacking 4-3-3 formation to convey the very best out of his immensely gifted squad.

But they have been blunted in Sydney by a Jamaica defence which pressed onerous and effectively, by no means permitting Diani or Eugenie le Sommer sufficient time or house to work their magic.

Rising star Selma Bacha – winner of 4 Champions League titles with Lyon by the age of twenty-two and really spectacular at Euro 2022 – missed this recreation with damage however ought to return for the important thing assembly with Brazil. France can’t get her again quickly sufficient.

Jamaica pleasure punctured by Shaw pink

In assault, Jamaica had one tactic – hit major striker Shaw as quickly as potential. Given the skills of “Bunny”, who scored 31 targets in 30 video games final season for Manchester City, their strategy was not shocking.

Her presence alone was sufficient to cease France throwing an excessive amount of ahead, and a 35-yard free-kick fired inches large within the first half confirmed her abilities.

But she was additionally booked for a late deal with on Sakina Karchaoui within the first half, earlier than a slipshod problem on Wendie Renard within the frantic dying seconds noticed her despatched off.

Having already gone higher than their World Cup debut in 2019 – the place they misplaced all three matches – Jamaica know victory over Panama of their subsequent match will give them real hope of a last-16 place.

But shedding their captain, prime scorer and talisman is a troublesome blow to take.