Jamaica Reggae Girls coach Lorne Donaldson has been left excited by the prospect of once again facing up to top team Brazil at next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The draw, which was made in Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday, has seen the Jamaicans drawn in Group F where they will face France, Brazil and the winner of Group C of the inter-continental play-offs.
For the Reggae Girlz, who made history by qualifying for the World Cup for a second consecutive tournament earlier this year, facing Brazil will be a rematch of the 2019 edition where they were also pitted against each other in the first round.
On that occasion, the South Americans, who were World Cup runners up in 2007, won the match 3-0. Four years later the Jamaicans will face a much-changed unit and will hope for a better result.
“It’s a much different Brazil team, it’s a younger team and a different coach. Their old coach passed away but Pia (Sundhage) is a very good coach so we will have our work cut out for us,” Donaldson said of the prospect of once again facing the South Americans.
“It’s a young fast skillful Brazilian team, so we just have to be ready,” he added.
“The draw itself, we have been placed with some exciting teams that play good football, so, we have to come out and try to match them.”
The Jamaicans will play against Paraguay in two practice matches on the 10th and 12th of November,