Scotland are 'absolutely ready' for World Cup debut, says captain Rachel Corsie

Skipper Rachel Corsie declared Scotland “absolutely ready” for their World Cup debut after a 3-2 friendly win over Jamaica on Tuesday night.

A record crowd for a Scottish women’s game of 18,555 turned up to give the home side a send-off before they travel to France.

While supporters were still trooping into the stadium, Khadija Shaw fired the visitors ahead in the 15th minute but a 30-yard thunderbolt from Erin Cuthbert and a free-kick from midfielder Caroline Weir gave Shelley Kerr’s side the interval lead.

Shaw took advantage of more slackness in the Scotland defence to level in the second half before half-time substitute Sophie Howard headed in the winner in the 68th minute.

Scotland players wave to the fans at full-time

Kerr’s side will soon start preparing for their opening Group D game against England in Nice on June 9 before taking on Japan and Argentina, and Corsie said: “We are absolutely ready.

“We have a couple of days’ downtime to relax and mentally refresh and that is really important and then it is a huge week in the build-up to England.

“We have to make the absolute most of our time and I know we have some good things planned in that week and we will be ready.

“It was fantastic. The crowd came out in numbers and we are so grateful for that.

“The SFA gave us the opportunity to put on a performance there and we wanted the numbers there to support us.

“It is huge encouragement going into next week and good that we got the win.

“There were a few small mistakes but maybe it is good to get them out the way now.”

It was Scotland women’s first appearance at Hampden Park in seven years and Corsie was “so proud” to lead the team out.

The Utah Royals defender said: “It is a memory that will last with me a very long time.

“I think we have huge potential. They are a great bunch, they work so hard for one another and it is so easy to be the captain of a team like that who just want to win and get better and better.

“We came in at half-time and at the end of the game disappointed because we know we have made mistakes and that is a type of team we want to be a part of.”