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Hello everybody and welcome to live coverage of Australia v Jamaica in the 2023 Cup of Nations. Kick off at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle is 7.10pm AEDT.. Czechia were dismissed confidently. Spain were downed, just. In both contests we’ve seen glimpses of the high ceiling this group of dynamic footballers possess. Now, only Jamaica stand in Australia’s way of a morale boosting piece of silverware as attention trains on July’s World Cup opener against Ireland.
It would certainly benefit Clares Hunt and Polkinghorne to extend their blossoming partnership in the centre of defence, while the combination of Katrina Gorry and Kyra Cooney-Cross in midfield excelled in the first-half against Spain and deserves another chance to grow. Around those, burnishing Mary Fowler’s confidence would be no bad thing, in the process allowing Hayley Raso a chance to rest her injured fingers on the bench.
Jamaica come into tonight’s match on the back of defeats in their opening two outings of the Cup of Nations. Ranked 44th in the world, they are the tournament’s outsiders and have lost seven of their last ten in all competitions. They have had to make do without captain and record goalscorer Bunny Shaw, and the Manchester City star’s absence has been keenly felt.
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