SYDNEY: Colombia's captivating run through the Women's World Cup ended with a 2-1 loss to England on Saturday (Aug 12) but coach Nelson Abadia believes his squad's performance could create a seismi
on Saturday but coach Nelson Abadia believes his squad's performance could create a seismic shift in women's soccer in the South American country.
Las Cafeteras - The Coffee Growers - were underdogs in their quarter-final debut, ranked 21 spots below the European champions at 25 and the lowest-ranked team remaining. "We had the determinedness on the pitch but after that second mistake we lacked the finishing," Abadia said.
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