Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishEngland will play Jamaica at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium one week before beginning the defence of their Women’s European Championship title.The match will be the first meeting between the Lionesses and Jamaica, and will take place on Sunday, June 29. England begin their Euro 2025 campaign against France on July 5.It marks the second time England have played at the King Power, having faced Belgium in the 2023 Nations League at the 32,000 capacity stadium.Jamaica reached the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in 2023, eliminating Brazil in the group stages despite an off-field dispute with the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) disrupting their preparations.A number of Jamaican players play their domestic football in the Women’s Super League, including Manchester City striker Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw, who won last season’s golden boot. Goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer, on loan at Chelsea from Tottenham Hotspur, and Spurs midfielder Drew Spence are also international regulars.England manager Sarina Wiegman said: “I am really pleased to be able to play a good game to finalise our Euros preparations on English soil. Jamaica will be a difficult test, they’re a nation we haven’t faced before and a real opportunity for us to keep learning and growing as a team.“They are building as a team themselves and have been doing really well, especially at the last World Cup. It will be a special occasion and atmosphere in a great stadium which we have performed well at in the past.”Before facing Jamaica, England have two Nations League fixtures against Portugal and Spain across May and June.Wiegman’s side have been drawn alongside France, the Netherlands and Wales in Group D at the Euros.(Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
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