KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s national women’s football team delivered an unprecedented performance in Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifying history on Saturday, demolishing Dominica 18-0 at St. Lucia’s Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium. The spectacular victory established both a new tournament scoring record and positioned Jamaica atop Group B on goal differential.
The Reggae Girlz offensive showcase featured remarkable hat-tricks from three standout players: Khadija ‘Bunny Shaw’ Shaw, Kalyssa Van Zanten, and Jody Brown. This dominant performance shattered Jamaica’s previous qualifying records of 14-0 against St. Lucia (2014) and 13-0 versus Guadeloupe (2018).
Jamaica established control immediately, netting four goals within the opening ten minutes. By halftime, the scoreboard showed a commanding 10-0 advantage with both Shaw and Van Zanten having already completed their hat-tricks. Shaw’s triple achievement during the first half marked her 60th international goal for Jamaica, further extending her record as the nation’s all-time leading scorer.
The second half continued the offensive onslaught with Deneisha Blackwood, alongside substitutes Natasha Thomas and Shaneil Buckley, each contributing double goals. This comprehensive victory followed Nicaragua’s 4-0 win against Antigua and Barbuda in the group’s opening match at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday.