Canada opened the group stage at the 2018 CONCACAF Women’s Championship with a 2:0 win over Jamaica at H-E-B Park in Edinburg, Texas. The victory gives Canada three points in Group B. Nichelle Prince scored two goals and Stephanie Labbe got the shutout. Jessie Fleming was the Player of the Match.
“We knew that Jamaica was a hard team to beat. They’re very organized and have very skilled players up front,” said Kenneth Heiner-Moller. “We kept a clean sheet, that was important for us. Overall, to start the tournament with a clean sheet and three points, that’s not a bad way to start.