Sydney, Australia – Jamaica edged Panama 1-0 in a close match on Saturday, keeping their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup alive.
Jamaica women’s national soccer team defeated Panama 1-0 on Saturday in Sydney, Australia, to keep their World Cup hopes alive. The match was close throughout, with both teams having opportunities to score. In the 56th minute, Allyson Swaby gave Jamaica the lead, and the Jamaican held on despite late pressure from the Panama.
The result is a major boost for Jamaica, who are now in second place in Group F, only two points behind leader France. Panama, on the other hand, are out of the tournament, having lost both of their games.
Allyson Swaby’s header in the 56th minute gave Jamaica a narrow 1-0 victory over Panama at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, moving them level with France in Group F on four points. With France having beaten Brazil in the earlier match in the group, Jamaica now have a good chance of progressing if they can hold Brazil to a stalemate.
Lorne Donaldson’s team had the better of the game for most of the match, but lacked the finishing touch in the final third due to the absence of Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw. Swaby headed in Trudi Carter’s corner in the 56th minute to give Jamaica the win.
Jamaica Vs Panama Final Score
| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Final Score |
| Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamaica made history with a 1-0 win over Panama in Perth / Boorloo. 🇯🇲@JFF_Football | #FIFAWWC
— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) July 29, 2023
Goal
Allyson Swaby 56′