Reggae Girlz U-17 coach says more support is needed for Jamaican women’s soccer

Coach Lorne Donaldson of Jamaica’s Under-17 Reggae Girlz has called for more financial sponsorship for women’s soccer in Jamaica.

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More support is needed for local players to match the exposure of their American compatriots, says Donaldson.

The team currently has eight overseas-based players, including two from South Florida.

The Girlz, who on Sunday became champions of the Caribbean Football Union after defeating Haiti 2-1, have already secured a spot in the CONCACAF round of qualifiers to be contested in Grenada in February.

The top two teams from the CONCACAF round will advance to the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan in 2016.

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