France will begin their World Cup adventure with a challenging clash against CONCACAF side Jamaica.
The French, currently ranked fifth in the world, have endured a turbulent year that has seen a coach sacked due to a player revolt, though the dust appears to have settled and the team are ready for a strong World Cup under Herve Renard.
Jamaica know they are underdogs in a group also containing Brazil, but will have confidence that star attacker Kadija Shaw will be able to pop up with an important goal or game changing performance.
France know they have to win this game to have a realistic chance of topping the group and avoiding a harder round of 16 clash should they qualify.
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What time is France vs Jamaica?
This intriguing Group F clash will begin on July 23 at 8:00 p.m. local time at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Date: Sunday July 23
- Time: 8:00 p.m. AEST (6 a.m. ET)
Here are the times the clash is kicking off around the world:
| Timezone | Time |
|---|---|
| Australia (AEST) | 8:00 p.m. |
| New Zealand (NZT) | 10:00 p.m. |
| USA (ET) | 6:00 a.m. |
| UK (BST) | 11:00 a.m. |
| Singapore (SGT) | 6:00 p.m. |
| Malaysia (MYT) | 6:00 p.m. |
| Hong Kong (HKT) | 6:00 p.m. |
| India (IST) | 3:30 p.m. |
France vs Jamaica TV channel, live stream
The France vs Jamaica match will be available to watch in all regions of the world on both TV as well through streaming options and online:
| Country | Television | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Optus Sport | Optus Sport website/app |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports 1, Prime TV | Sky Sport NOW, Stuff World Cup website |
| USA | Fox Sports, Telemundo | Fubo, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Fox Sports site/app |
| Canada | TSN, RDS (French) | TSN+, RDS Direct (French) |
| UK | ITV | ITVX |
| Singapore | Singtel | Singtel TV GO, MeWatch |
| Hong Kong | NOW Sports Prime | NOW Sports Prime |
| Malaysia | — | FIFA Plus |
| India | DD Sports | Fancode |
France vs Jamaica lineups
In the absence of Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Delphine Cascarino, the responsibility of being the main attacking threat for France will fall to Eugenie Le Sommer, while Wendie Renard as captain will be crucial at both ends of the pitch – she is a real aerial menace at set pieces.
- France projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Pevraud-Magnin (GK) — Lakrar, De Almedia, Renard, Karchaoui — Geyoro, Dali, Toletti — Diani, Le Sommer, Asseyi.
Jamaica's hopes of an upset win will be resting firmly on the shoulders of Kadija Shaw, she is the country's highest scorer with 56 goals in 38 games, and the battle between her and Renard will be fascinating to watch.
- Jamaica projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Schneider (GK) — C. Swaby, V. Swaby, Plummer, Blackwood — Spence, McNamara, Primus — Carter, Shaw, Brown
France vs Jamaica betting odds
The goalscoring exploits of Shaw are not going to be enough for the Reggae Girlz, as France are expected to waltz to a comfortable first up victory.
Goals galore are expected, with bookmakers predicting well over 2.5 goals in the match.
| France win | Draw | Jam win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | FRA -1.5 | JAM +1.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | 1/28 | 15/1 | 40/1 | 17/10 / 41/100 | 2/11 / 18/5 | — | — |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | -5000 | +1000 | +3400 | — | — | — | — |
| SkyBet (UK) | 166 | 20/1 | 66/1 | 13/8 / 4/9 | 1/9 / 5/1 | — | — |
| Dafabet (India) | 1/100 | 12/1 | 18/1 | 17/2 / 2/5 | 1/8 / 4/1 | 1/11 | 5/1 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 1.02 | 22.00 | 31.00 | — | 1.11/6.10 | — | — |
Odds correct as of July 19
