World Cup highlights inequity within the women's game

The mother of one player took it a step further: She started a GoFundMe page to raise money to make sure the team and the support staff is provided what they need to be successful — such as adequate hotels and compensation.

FIGHTING FOR RIGHTS: Jamaica's Havana Solaun (L) fights for the ball with Czechs Andrea Staskova during the 2023 Cup of Nations womens football match between the Czech Republic and Jamaica in Sydney on February 19, 2023.

As the Women’s World Cup approached, Jamaican players started to panic. They were uncertain about training camps, accommodations and even pay heading into what for many would be the biggest tournament of their careers.

So they took to social media. A number of the Reggae Girlz, as they are affectionately known, went public with their concerns, pleading with the Jamaican Football Federation to address “sub-par” conditions.