00:00Well, the players completed their first training session today with familiar faces like Asha James and Summer Arjun earning recalls.
00:07But there are a few new faces in France-based Keddie Johnson and Shaka Hislop's daughter Nia Hislop,
00:13along with two other U.S.-based players in Shekia Williams and Sonia Lamare.
00:17And head coach Damien Briggs explained the thought process behind his squad selection.
00:21We wanted to just sort of, you know, for this one, just keep building on what we had.
00:28And we looked across our bench and we wanted to have as strong as the bench as we would have
00:35with our starting XI.
00:37So, you know, we had some new faces to look at.
00:42And we then decided, you know, the ones that fitted best into, you know, how we play, the style of
00:50how we want to play.
00:51And I guess looking at the opposition as well and who we believe would be the best cope with what
00:58they've got.
00:58With so much at stake, he pinpointed the value in building a bond among his players.
01:03Players could just talk about their families, talk about, you know, the things they feel positive about.
01:08Or even sometimes one or two things that might be on their mind and they could speak to someone and
01:13then they get an answer.
01:14And then all of a sudden, you know, it's a feel-good factor.
01:17So I think it's really good, you know, the bonding time that we spend together just brings us closer.
01:24And with the match being at home, Coach Briggs is appealing to fans to come out and support.
01:29Just come out and support the women.
01:31I think they've worked really hard during this campaign.
01:34And, you know, they want to make the country proud.
01:36They want to make their families proud as well.
01:38And that 12th man is important to us because they give that energy, they give that lift, they give that
01:44boost.
01:45And, you know, them being there will just make it more memorable for the players and for everyone, you know,
01:51once you cross the line.
01:53Terence Clark, TV6 Sport.
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