Reggae Girls head coach Merron Gordon is expressing confidence on the eve of their opening match in the final round of World Cup Qualifiers, in the USA.
The Reggae Girls will open their account against Martinique in Group 'B' which also consists of Central American teams Costa Rica and Mexico.
Coach Gordon says the spirit in the Jamaican camp is high and is one of expectancy.
“The Girls they look really, really good," Gordon said. "They look positive, they look confident, they look focused and they are ready to go. We had a training session Wednesday morning and it was very, very good; I like how the girls look, so it is a positive feeling going into the first game.
“Our chance is as good as any or the rest of the teams, but we just keep it at a game at a time, keep the girls focused, working hard and hopefully we can become the first Caribbean team to qualify for the female World Cup,” Gordon said.
And as for their opening match against Martinique at Sporting Park in Kansas City on Thursday, coach Gordon says the French territory is not unfamiliar to them.
“We saw Martinique in Trinidad & Tobago, they are a technical team ,they try to move the ball around, but I think as long as we go out there and execute we should get the better of Martinique," Gordon noted. "The most important thing now is for the Girls to go out there and do what they can do best, play some football.”
Interestingly, Martinique will not be able to advance past the group stage as they are not a member of FIFA being an overseas department of France.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals.
The top three teams at the end of the tournament will qualify directly to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.
The 4th placed team will play off with the 3rd placed team from the South American Qualifiers for an additional spot.
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