Pissed off France held by Jamaica after wins for the Netherlands and Sweden
The facet managed by Herve Renard, previously accountable for the Saudi Arabia and Ivory Coast males’s groups, struggled to create possibilities in opposition to the Caribbean outfit and had been thus unable to start their marketing campaign with a win.
Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw was despatched off for Jamaica in stoppage time for a second bookable offence, and can now miss their subsequent match in opposition to Panama, however the French couldn’t make the additional participant rely as Jamaica held agency and earned their first-ever level at a Women’s World Cup.
Elsewhere, the Netherlands made a successful begin to the World Cup as they beat debutants Portugal 1-0 in Dunedin on Sunday.
Winning second: The Netherlands rejoice their solely objective in opposition to Portugal in Dunedin
/ Getty ImagesFree-agent defender Stefanie van der Gragt headed house from a Thirteenth-minute nook for what proved to be the one objective of the match, offering the 2019 finalists with the right begin to their marketing campaign in New Zealand.
It means they now sit second in Group E on objective distinction, simply behind match favourites the United States, who beat first-timers Vietnam 3-0 on Saturday.
Earlier on Sunday, Sweden left it late to beat South Africa in Wellington.
South Africa took the lead when Hildah Magaia put them forward simply after the break by means of a swift counter-attack. Yet the Swedes pressured their approach again — stage on the hour mark by means of Fridolina Rolfo earlier than mustering their successful second within the ninetieth minute when Amanda Ilestedt headed in.
Monday sees Italy tackle Argentina and Germany face Morocco, earlier than Brazil kick off their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Panama in France’s group.