France and Colombia beat Morocco and Jamaica on Tuesday to move on to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 rounds, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand. Morocco’s tournament run is over after they lost badly to France in Adelaide. By halfway, France had a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali, and Eugenie Le Sommer. Le Sommer scored again in the 70th minute for a 4-0 win.
France and Colombia reach FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinals
This win sets up a very interesting knockout match against Australia in Brisbane, which fans and experts are excited about. The game is important because both sides want to move on to the tournament’s next round. Morocco couldn’t become the first African team to win a Women’s World Cup playoff match because of how well France played. France kept coming at Morocco, no matter how far Morocco went. So, after the US, Germany, Brazil, and Canada were kicked out, France’s dominance made them a real contender for the title.
France’s good start makes them a team to keep an eye on. Jamaica lost to Colombia. With Catalina Usme’s bending shot in the 51st minute, Colombia moved on to the quarterfinals. The defense of Jamaica kept them from scoring for 321 minutes of the game. They couldn’t answer the winning goal by Colombia. Colombia’s first showing in the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals shows that they are getting stronger in women’s football worldwide. Also, Colombia’s next game will be against the European winners, England. People are looking forward to Saturday’s game at Sydney Stadium, Australia.
So, the final match of the Women’s World Cup in Melbourne took place at the Rectangular Stadium. There, famous women’s football players both won and lost. A new group of football players changed how things have always been done. In the first half, both teams had more fouls than shots. Also, the young stars of Colombia shone in this setting. Both Linda Caicedo and Ana Maria Guzman, 18, got much attention. The way Guzman’s cross set up Usme’s game-winning goal showed how promising Colombia is. Jamaica’s defense was put to the test. Even though they tried hard, Colombia’s momentum kept going. Also, shooter Khadija Shaw missed Jamaica’s best chances to score. Colombia moves to the semifinals and becomes a team to watch in women’s football.
