[FIFA Women’s World Cup] Colombia advances to the quarterfinals for the first time. Colombia advances to the quarterfinals for the first time, defeating a stout Jamaican defense to advance to the top 8.

Last Updated on 08/09/2023 by てんしょく飯

In a matchup of the tournament’s surprise teams, Colombia scored a goal early in the second half to advance to the quarterfinals.

Colombia 1 – 0 Jamaica | Round of 16

Colombia made new history by becoming the first team to reach the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. They won 1-0 against Jamaica at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

Neither side could quite find the pace in the first half. Jamaica, unbeaten in the group stage, drew back and defended, looking for opportunities to run through ace Khadijah Shaw. Colombia, on the other hand, tried to take advantage of their physicality, especially in the midfield, to dominate the game and create an attacking threat.

In the second half, the game began to move. After a great cross from Ana Guzman, captain Catalina Usme collected the ball, danced past Denisha Blackwood, and calmly slammed home the shot. She became the first player to break the Jamaican goal in this tournament.

Captain Fantastic! 🇨🇴@CataUsme gives @FCFSeleccionCol the lead! 💪#BeyondGreatness | #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/yttWjSpbcd

— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) August 8, 2023

The game suddenly accelerated. Jamaica soon had a chance to equalize, but Jodie Brown’s header hit the post just wide. From there, Colombia countered and Linda Caicedo came close to adding another goal, but was denied by a save from goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer.

Jamaica’s midfielder Dru Spence had one last chance in the closing minutes, but her header was just wide of the left post. Jamaica’s midfielder Drue Spence had one last chance in the closing minutes, but her header deflected just wide of the left post.

Colombia, which reached its first Women’s World Cup quarterfinal, will next clash with England.

Key Statistics.

Jamaica scored their first goal of the tournament. No team has gone scoreless in this tournament.

Catalina Usme scored her third goal of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, making her Colombia’s all-time leading scorer. It was also Colombia’s first goal in the knockout stages of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Colombia’s Diana Ospina (34 years, 158 days) became the second oldest South American player ever to play in the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup. first place went to Brazil’s Formiga, who was 41 at the 2019 tournament.

VISA Player of the Match.

Catalina Usme (Colombia).