Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Group C - Jamaica v Italy - Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France - June 14, 2019 Italy's Cristiana Girelli celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
REIMS, France (Reuters) - Italy's Cristiana Girelli bagged a hat-trick and substitute Aurora Galli struck twice as they thrashed Jamaica 5-0 to qualify for the last 16 of the women’s World Cup on Friday.
Back in the tournament after a 20-year absence, the Azzurre top Group C with six points ahead of Brazil and Australia who have three. Jamaica have yet to earn a point.
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