Colombia beat Jamaica 1-0 to line up a quarter-final clash against European Champions England on Saturday, as a goal from Catalina Usme made the difference
England will face Colombia in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Saturday following their 1-0 round-of-16 win over Jamaica.
It was a relatively subdued first half as both teams failed to carve out any clear-cut opportunities. A number of injury stoppages meant neither team was able to find any real rhythm and there was just two shots on target across the first 45 minutes.
Colombia had their moment after the break as 33-year-old Catalina Usme fired them in front from close range. For Jamaica, it was the first time they’ve conceded at this tournament so far after shutting out France, Panama and Brazil in the group stages.
They kept pushing for a second late on as 18-year-old Linda Caicedo caused the Jamaican back line all sorts of problems. But, the one goal was enough as Colombia lined up a quarter-final clash with the Lionesses.