Matildas faced with tricky balancing act as World Cup group stage reaches end | Richard Parkin

Qualification in the best possible position from Group C is the ultimate goal but other factors are at play against Jamaica

“As we stand here today, we haven’t qualified for the next round, let’s not forget that. We need to win a game of football against Jamaica and we will see where the path takes us.” With a myriad of permutations open to the Matildas, coach Ante Milicic is trying to keep things simple against a tricky opponent, irrespective of current placings.

Jamaica’s prospects of progressing are slim – yet within that dangerous sweet-spot of being remote enough that any burden of expectation is off – but not entirely impossible and a surprise early goal or VAR intervention the Reggae Girlz could yet pose headaches.

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