Staff WriterJamaica’s tourist capital of Montego Bay is set to welcome the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy on Sunday, March 3, 2019. This represents the trophy’s first stop following the February 24 start of the World Cup Trophy Tour in Paris, France, hosts of this summer’s tournament.
The World Cup Trophy will be on display at the Catherine Hall Sports Complex from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm this Sunday, ahead of the Reggae Girlz’ second game of a two-match friendly series versus Chile. Match time is 7:00 pm.
“We are excited that Jamaica was selected as the first stop for the World Cup Trophy Tour, which will give local football fans an opportunity to celebrate the historic achievement of our Reggae Girlz,” said Donovan White, Jamaica’s Director of Tourism. “We are equally thrilled to have the Reggae Girlz playing on home soil. Sports enthusiasts should go out and get their tickets early, as that’s all that will be required in order to get a glimpse of the coveted prize up close.
Jamaica’s senior national women’s soccer team, the Reggae Girlz, qualified for the
2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup after beating Panama on penalties in the third-place game at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament. With this win, the team became the first Caribbean nation ever to qualify for the Women’s World Cup. Following their historic qualification, the Reggae Girlz are now ranked 53rd, their highest ever FIFA ranking, having moved up 11 places in the December edition.
For more information on Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz, go to www.reggaegirlz.com
About Jamaica Tourist Board
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica’s national tourism agency based in the capital city of Kingston. JTB offices are also located in Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are located in Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Mumbai.
TripAdvisor® ranked Jamaica as the #1 Caribbean Destination and #14 Best Destination in the World in 2018. Also this year, the International Council of the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) named Jamaica the Best Destination for Adventure Tourism and TravAlliance Media named the JTB the Best Tourism Board Overall. Additionally, the JTB has been declared the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for twelve consecutive years between 2006 and 2018. Jamaica also earned the WTA’s award for the Caribbean’s Leading Destination, Leading Cruise Destination and Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2018 for the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Jamaica is home to some of the world’s best accommodations, attractions and service providers that have won several awards throughout the years.
For details on upcoming special events, attractions and accommodations in Jamaica go to the JTB’s Web site at www.visitjamaica.com or call the Jamaica Tourist Board at 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800-526-2422). Follow the JTB on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. View the JTB blog at www.islandbuzzjamaica.com.
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