Colombia will now advance to the quarterfinals and face England on Saturday.
In the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Colombia achieved a significant feat by advancing to the quarterfinals after defeating Jamaica 1-0 in a Round of 16 match held on Tuesday. They were able to carry forward their momentum and make history in football.
Colombia moved to the knockout phase for the second time by winning Group H having previously achieved the feat at the finals in 2015. Their last appearance in the round of 16 saw them go down 2-0 to the U.S., reports Xinhua.
Jamaica have earned an unexpected last-16 spot after eliminating Brazil in Group F and qualified for the knockouts for the first time, becoming the third team from CONCACAF to achieve that in the history of the competition after U.S. and Canada. They are one of three teams that did not concede a single goal in the group stage.
It was fairly a tedious first half, as both sides failed to create genuine chances. Jamaica saw their two attempts wide of the framework while Colombia only managed one of five shots on target.
The tempo accelerated straight after the break as Colombia tipped the balance of the tie in the 51st minute, when Ana Guzman spread the play down the right, Deneisha Blackwood’s error allowed Catalina Usme to beat goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer one-on-one.
Jody Brown was close to equalising for Jamaica just three minutes later, but her header from a close range was cleared off the line.
In the 82nd minute, Jamaica had another great opportunity to score, but Drew Spence’s header missed the target by a few inches. On the other end of the pitch, Leicy Santos directed her header towards the goalpost but it hit the upright.
Despite Jamaica’s efforts to level the score, Colombia’s strong defense prevented them from scoring until the end of the game. Colombia will now advance to the quarterfinals and face England on Saturday. (Edited)
