France vs Jamaica, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World CupFrance held 0-0 by Jamaica at Women's World Cup
France's hopes of a winning start to their Women's World Cup campaign were thwarted by a hardworking Jamaican side in a 0-0 draw in the opening Group F clash at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Cheyna Matthews (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
- 3': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Sakina Karchaoui.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Khadija Shaw (Jamaica).
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Wendie Renard (France).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Corner, France. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
- 10': Foul by Khadija Shaw (Jamaica).
- 10': Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Jody Brown (Jamaica).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Clara Matéo (France).
- 14': Khadija Shaw (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Clara Matéo (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Foul by Estelle Cascarino (France).
- 15': Khadija Shaw (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Atlanta Primus (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Drew Spence.
- 22': Offside, France. Maëlle Lakrar tries a through ball, but Grace Geyoro is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Atlanta Primus (Jamaica).
- 24': Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Atlanta Primus (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Offside, France. Wendie Renard tries a through ball, but Clara Matéo is caught offside.
- 27': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Drew Spence (Jamaica).
- 28': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Amel Majri with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Jamaica).
- 32': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
- 34': Khadija Shaw (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clara Matéo.
- 36': Corner, France. Conceded by Rebecca Spencer.
- 36': Attempt missed. Wendie Renard (France) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Khadija Shaw (Jamaica).
- 37': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Khadija Shaw (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Sakina Karchaoui (France).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Drew Spence (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Amel Majri (France).
- 40': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
- 40': Khadija Shaw (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Jamaica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 42': Clara Matéo (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Vyan Sampson (Jamaica).
- 45'+1': Offside, France. Clara Matéo tries a through ball, but Maëlle Lakrar is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Deneisha Blackwood (Jamaica).
- 45'+4': Corner, France. Conceded by Rebecca Spencer.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amel Majri.
- 45'+5': Corner, France. Conceded by Chantelle Swaby.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, France 0, Jamaica 0.
- 45': Second Half begins France 0, Jamaica 0.
- 46': Foul by Maëlle Lakrar (France).
- 46': Jody Brown (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Amel Majri (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Jamaica).
- 48': Corner, France. Conceded by Deneisha Blackwood.
- 50': Hand ball by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Jody Brown (Jamaica).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Corner, France. Conceded by Deneisha Blackwood.
- 54': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer with a cross.
- 55': Deneisha Blackwood (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Amel Majri (France).
- 55': Hand ball by Maëlle Lakrar (France).
- 57': Corner, France. Conceded by Jody Brown.
- 57': Corner, France. Conceded by Khadija Shaw.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sandie Toletti (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 61': Drew Spence (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (France).
- 64': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
- 64': Tiernny Wiltshire (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Cheyna Matthews (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deneisha Blackwood.
- 65': Offside, France. Grace Geyoro tries a through ball, but Kadidiatou Diani is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, France. Kenza Dali replaces Clara Matéo.
- 66': Substitution, France. Vicki Bècho replaces Amel Majri.
- 67': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
- 70': Tiernny Wiltshire (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Jamaica. Havana Solaun replaces Cheyna Matthews.
- 71': Substitution, Jamaica. Solai Washington replaces Atlanta Primus.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Khadija Shaw (Jamaica).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt saved. Deneisha Blackwood (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vyan Sampson.
- 75': Foul by Tiernny Wiltshire (Jamaica).
- 75': Kenza Dali (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
- 77': Corner, France. Conceded by Deneisha Blackwood.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Khadija Shaw (Jamaica).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Corner, France. Conceded by Tiernny Wiltshire.
- 82': Attempt missed. Wendie Renard (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Corner, France. Conceded by Drew Spence.
- 84': Hand ball by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
- 85': Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Estelle Cascarino.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Jamaica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, France. Conceded by Tiernny Wiltshire.
- 88': Attempt missed. Maëlle Lakrar (France) with an attempt from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Kadidiatou Diani (France) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Vicki Bècho with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Khadija Shaw (Jamaica).
- 90'+1': Wendie Renard (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Second yellow card to Khadija Shaw (Jamaica) for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vicki Bècho with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Drew Spence (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Kenza Dali (France).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, France 0, Jamaica 0.
- 0': Match ends, France 0, Jamaica 0.
Statistics
JAM |
FRA![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 27.8 | Possession | 72.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 99 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
| 193 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 6 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 25 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 34 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 39,045
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Line-Ups
France (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK) |
| 20 | Estelle Cascarino |
| 3 | Wendie Renard |
| 7 | Sakina Karchaoui |
| 2 | Maëlle Lakrar |
| 6 | Sandie Toletti |
| 8 | Grace Geyoro |
| 10 | Amel Majri |
| 12 | Clara Mateo |
| 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer |
| 11 | Kadidiatou Diani |
Jamaica (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Rebecca Spencer (GK) |
| 4 | Chantelle Swaby |
| 17 | Allyson Swaby |
| 14 | Deneisha Blackwood |
| 19 | Tiernny Wiltshire |
| 3 | Vyan Sampson |
| 8 | Drew Spence |
| 10 | Jody Brown |
| 21 | Cheyna Matthews |
| 11 | Khadija Shaw |
| 20 | Atlanta Primus |
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