Bob Marley is one of Jamaica's favourite sons, but it is the late musician's daughter who is hitting the headlines for her part in the nation's latest sporting success.

Jamaica have become the first Caribbean team to qualify for a women's football World Cup and it's Cedella Marley - the first-born daughter of Bob - who the Reggae Girlz have to thank.

In 2010, their team ceased to exist, only for Marley to come on board four years later as an ambassador and sponsor with the Bob Marley Foundation and help turn their fortunes around.

That turnaround was completed in Texas on Wednesday evening, when Jamaica defeated Panama on penalties in the Concacaf Women's Championship third-place play-off - a feat that has been described in the Jamaican press as "almost super-human".

Twice Jamaica took the lead over Panama and twice the Central Americans equalised, before Dominique Bond-Flasza scored the winning spot-kick to send the 'Reggae Girlz' to next year's World Cup in France.

"Big up to Cedella Marley for putting her neck on the line for us," head coach Hue Menzie said after the game.

As fate would have it, their qualification comes on the 20th anniversary of the men's team reaching their first World Cup, in 1998 - also held in France.

Previously a singer in the family band 'Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers', Marley, 51, is now the chief executive officer of her late father's record label as well as a fashion designer - creating Jamaica's kit for the London 2012 Olympics.

https://www.thenewsguru.com/bob-marleys-daughter-helps-jamaica-make-world-cup-history/

People wey go soon jah for group stage

Dem sha qualify, and dem neva Jah.. Let dem play 1st

Like say na she play the ball. That guy say na Jah*

Lmao.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwvl_oUHCa4

Reggae Girlz QUALIFY for FIFA Women's World Cup