Women’s World Cup, Day 20: Jamaica’s stunning run ends, France cruises onward
The last two groups have secured their place within the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which means the journey ended for 2 different nations because the Round of 16 involves a detailed.
Colombia’s 51st-minute purpose was sufficient to safe a win over the Reggae Girlz of Jamaica, whereas France cruised to a 4-0 win thanks to 3 targets in eight minutes, eliminating Morocco.
THE RESULTS
Round of 16: Colombia 1, Jamaica 0 (in Melbourne) – Game stats || Report
Round of 16: France 4, Morocco 0 (in Hindmarsh) – Game stats || Report
MAIN TALKING POINTS
Captain Catalina Usme retains Colombia’s historic World Cup journey alive
Whichever group progressed to the quarter-finals out of this knockout-round sport would make historical past regardless, as neither facet had ever made it to that stage earlier than. And it was Colombia that acquired to maintain its run going.
Jamaica’s run of unpolluted sheets ended as Becky Spencer and the group conceded a purpose for the primary time all event, because of a 52nd-minute strike from Colombia captain Catalina Usme.
The sport was bodily with a roaring crowd behind them, as Colombia had a number of possibilities within the first half, however Jamaica’s sturdy defence saved it scoreless, blocking possibilities by Usme earlier.
Drew Spence and Chantelle Swaby have been proven yellow playing cards within the half because the Reggae Girlz grew annoyed whereas unable to cope with Colombia’s assault.
Ana Guzman, 18, filling in for Manuela Vanegas, who was sitting out due to yellow card accumulation, discovered Usme with a cross that she managed and despatched previous Spencer for the lone purpose of the match.
Khadija Shaw, Spence and Jody Brown confirmed chemistry and Brown had a strong likelihood within the second half that was headed into the publish, adopted by a shot by Spence that was stopped. Jamaica couldn’t discover sufficient counterattack within the last third to get previous Colombia, which is now the one group left from the Americas.
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France’s three early targets safe dominant win over Morocco
Morocco, ranked 72nd, was the lowest-ranked group ever to make it to the Round of 16 on the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and can eternally be in historical past for its journey. But having to play France within the knockouts was at all times going to be daunting, and Les Bleues confirmed why.
The power France delivered to the sport was not matched by Morocco, whose aggressive counter-press had initially helped it management video games towards groups akin to Germany.
But France, top-of-the-line crossing groups within the competitors, confirmed that its depth and a number of scoring choices put it forward of most nations as scoring risk Kadidiatou Diani’s purpose got here after simply quarter-hour, because of Sakina Karchaoui sending the cross after a build-up from the left facet.
Five minutes later, Diani arrange one other purpose, discovering Aston Villa’s Kenza Dali off the suitable wing, flicking the ball for Dali to ship a move off the publish. Three minutes later, Eugenie Le Sommer would get her first of the night time, pouncing on a mistake from Morocco that was despatched proper to Diani and rolled completely for Le Sommer to complete off.
Morocco would alter to the high-intensity, fast-paced and artistic French facet by attempting to carry the defensive block increased and cease the velocity that Le Sommer was taking part in with on her alternatives, which halted possibilities on the breakaway. But a cross from Vicki Becho curled to the field, the place Le Sommer headed it, marking the fourth and last purpose within the match.
GOAL OF THE DAY
The build-up to the purpose was simply as medical because the purpose itself, however a sequence of good passes allowed Dali to flick the ball and switch for Diani to run to the highest of the field and discover Dali proper within the centre to ship a ball to the left publish and in.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“During all the years in women’s football, it’s such a beautiful moment, giving us the possibility to make history for our country. But we can go beyond. We came here to play seven finals. And we need to go step by step.” – Colombia’s Catalina Usme, after her group’s historic win
THREE STARS OF THE DAY
1. Eugenie Le Sommer, France: France’s all-time main scorer, who didn’t play for her nation within the 2022 Euro, scored her 91st and 92nd targets for her nation and now has three targets within the event, together with a brace within the first knockout-round sport.
2. Catalina Usme, Colombia: Usme’s purpose was the primary time anybody had damaged Jamaica’s defence, and her first contact along with her defender on with the lengthy ball dropping was completely managed to ship previous the keeper and make historical past for Colombia.
3. Becky Spencer, Jamaica: Although the Reggae Girlz have been eradicated, Colombia’s purpose was the one one Spencer had conceded all event, and he or she was the one keeper to not concede in your complete competitors as much as that time.
LOOKING AHEAD
The quarter-finals are actually set, beginning with Spain taking over Netherlands in Wellington on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, adopted by Japan vs. Sweden in Auckland on Friday at 3:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 a.m. PT. Saturday will see Australia taking over France in Brisbane at 3 a.m. ET / midnight PT adopted by England vs. Colombia in Sydney at 6:30 a.m. ET / 3:30 a.m. PT.
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