Women's football in Jamaica

[2] The sport later grew in popularity, forming leagues and eventually the Caribbean's first team to qualify for a FIFA Women's World Cup.

The first official women's football match in Jamaica was on 29 November 1935 in Kingston, held to raise money for the Jubilee Memorial Fund.

Further charitable matches followed, with regular coverage in local newspapers by 1936 and the first tournament between women's teams reported on 18 November 1936.

[9][10][11] The federation disbanded the team in 2015 after it failed to qualify for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, then revived it briefly before suspending it again for a lack of budget in 2016.

During this period the team raised its own funds for training camps and travel, used borrowed uniforms, and were coached by volunteer Hue Menzies.

[9][12][4][13] While Jamaica did not win a match at the tournament, Havana Solaun scored the nation's first goal at a Women's World Cup against Australia.