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Women’s World Cup last 16: 12pm BST/8.30pm ACST kick-offThe Megan Myth: what critics and fans get wrong about Rapinoe Here’s Jo Khan’s match report on Colombia’s victory over Jamaica, which puts them into the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Quarter-final Australia Semi-final England/Colombia Final Spain/Netherlands/Japan/Sweden Continue reading… »
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A courageous Jamaica held Brazil to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday to reach the knockout phase for the first time in only their second Women’s World Cup while condemning the seleção to their earliest exit since 1995. The Reggae Girlz, needing a point to go through, barely threatened to score but were tight in defence, repelling wave after wave of attacks in a frenetic atmosphere at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. C... »