It's the final day of the round of 16 at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Colombia takes on Jamaica in the first match, as France goes up against Morocco. Follow for live updates.
Colombia's Linda Caicedo trains with her teammates at Leichhardt Oval ahead of their game against Germany in Sydney, Australia on July 29. Sophie Ralph/APearlier this year and was already highly regarded before the Women's World Cup got underway. But it's safe to say the 18-year-old has exceeded almost every expectation.
It was in that game, early in the second half, when she produced one of the moments of the World Cup so far, picking the ball up in Germany’s box before jinking past two defenders and rifling a shot into the corner of the net. Born in Candelaria in the west of Colombia, Caicedo attributes her exciting, slightly unorthodox style to playing street soccer as a child.
But at 15, Caicedo's burgeoning career was put on hold when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer shortly after making her senior debut for the national side.
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