Is history written by underdogs? A few months ago, Jamaica's squad could not afford to travel to the Women's World Cup. Now fairy tale wins make them contenders for the crown.
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From crowdfunded campaign to knockout glory
Is history written by underdogs? A few months ago, Jamaica's squad could not afford to travel to the Women's World Cup. Now fairy tale wins make them contenders for the crown.
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What's happening?
JamaicaAn island country in the West Indies. The capital is Kingston. have become the first-ever CaribbeanThe region made up of the Caribbean Sea and its islands, including the West Indies. team to go through the group stages in the women's football World Cup.
Tomorrow the Reggae Girlz face ColombiaA country in South America with a population of just over 50 million. in the last 16.
It's an amazing story. In 2008, the women's team had no money at all for training or travel. A singer helped to pay for them to go to the 2019 World Cup.
Four years later, they are struggling again. They had to raise money online to travel to the World Cup.
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"History is written by the winners" - or so the popular saying goes. Most underdogsA competitor that most think has little chance of winning. do not win and the winners tells the story of what happened.
But sometimes, the underdog wins. In one of the greatest shocks in English football, Leicester City won the Premier LeagueEngland's highest level of men's football. in 2016.
Tomorrow Jamaica writes the next chapter of their story. If they win, they could go down in history.
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Is history written by underdogs?
Yes! History is all about change. If Jamaica can continue their success and go on to win, they will be telling the story of the 2023 women's World Cup for many years to come.
No! We love hearing the stories of underdogs - because it is not that common for underdogs to win. Most of the time, the underdogs lose and we do not think about them again.
Keywords
Jamaica - An island country in the West Indies. The capital is Kingston.
Caribbean - The region made up of the Caribbean Sea and its islands, including the West Indies.
Colombia - A country in South America with a population of just over 50 million.
Underdogs - A competitor that most think has little chance of winning.
Premier league - England's highest level of men's football.
From crowdfunded campaign to knockout glory
On top of the world: Jamaica did not concede a single goal in the group stages. Glossary
Jamaica - An island country in the West Indies. The capital is Kingston.
Caribbean - The region made up of the Caribbean Sea and its islands, including the West Indies.
Colombia - A country in South America with a population of just over 50 million.
Underdogs - A competitor that most think has little chance of winning.
Premier league - England's highest level of men's football.