KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica’s Senior Ladies’s Nationwide Crew, the Reggae Girlz, will face a formidable problem this summer time as they face England’s Lionesses in a high-profile worldwide pleasant on June 29 at King Energy Stadium in Leicester.
This historic encounter marks the first-ever assembly between the 2 nations in ladies’s soccer. The Reggae Girlz, contemporary off their June 3 showdown in opposition to america in St. Louis, will take a look at themselves in opposition to the reigning European champions and 2023 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup runners-up.
The match is a key tune-up for England forward of the UEFA Ladies’s EURO 2025 in July. Jamaica continues making ready for the 2027 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup qualifiers in October.
Reggae Girlz Head Coach Hubert Busby expressed pleasure in regards to the fixture. “We’re thrilled for this chance to face England in June. Our passionate diaspora, particularly within the Midlands and the UK, will undoubtedly come out in full drive to assist the group. Matches like these are important as we gear up for World Cup qualifiers later this 12 months.”
England Supervisor Sarina Wiegman additionally shared her ideas on what she believes is essential preparations for her group.”This is a wonderful remaining take a look at earlier than the Euros. Jamaica presents a troublesome problem, though they’re a group we’ve by no means performed earlier than, and their progress, particularly on the final World Cup, has been spectacular. It’ll be an ideal event in a stadium the place we’ve had sturdy performances earlier than.”
