“Obviously she’s disappointed with what happened,” England forward Beth England said. James, who has scored three goals for England in the tournament, apologized.
The action saw James kicked out of the game that England won on penalty kicks, and then banned for two more matches. James earned a red card in England’s knockout round win over Nigeria when she violently tackled an opponent, then stepped on her. “She’s a player that has proven that dreams can be achieved, and you have to work for that.”Ĭolombia won’t be a pushover for England, a team that hasn’t found any consistency yet in this tournament but is still a FanDuel betting favorite, and won all three of its group-stage games.Įngland was underwhelming in an opening-game win over Haiti, lost star player Keira Walsh against Denmark, went to an entirely new formation against China, and then lost superstar Lauren James to a two-game suspension.
“What Linda is doing for me and also every Colombian player, she’s our reference, she’s a symbol,” said Ana Maria Guzman, another 18-year-old on the Colombian squad. Caicedo was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 15, and she’s had health concerns in this tournament: she was treated for what Colombia called exhaustion at least twice this tournament, but played the entirety of the team’s last two matches. The Colombians are led by 18-year-old sensation Linda Caicedo, a wide-smiling rising star for Real Madrid who has already successfully battled cancer. Come on Colombia we are with you,” Colombia men’s star Luis Díaz posted on social media after the women’s knockout round victory. It will be the biggest international stage to date for the Colombians, who have captured their home nation. To make it to the semifinals - already they are the only South American team still playing - the Colombians must beat European champion England at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Colombia also missed the tournament in 1999, 20. Only four years ago, Colombia’s team failed to qualify for the World Cup.
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