2023-07-31 10:56:22
The Colombian player Linda Caicedo, a key figure in the victory of the coffee team by 2 to 1 against Germany on Sunday, she said this Monday that she and her teammates are very calm and their eyes are set on the duel against Morocco.
“Yesterday was sensational. The team is calm but we are already thinking about Morocco,” Caicedo said today during a surprise visit to the facilities for fans of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) in the city of Sydney.
The women’s world cup “is still very much alive”
The young player was referring to the match that the Colombian team will play next Thursday against Morocco in the city of Perth, to ensure their pass to the round of 16 of the World Cup that will be held between July 20 and August 20 in Australia and New Zealand.
“We have not won anything and the World Cup is still very much alive.” added Caicedo, in a video sent to EFE by the Conmebol press team.
The Colombian women’s soccer team, which together with Brazil and Argentina represent South America in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, visited the Conmebol space in Sydney by surprise on Monday, along with their coach Nelson Abadía and other directors of that country.
Colombia, sensation of the women’s world cup
Seeing gigantic photographs with their faces and the tribute that Conmebol pays to the South American women’s teams, Caicedo was “very happy” to see “that gift”, while goalkeeper Catalina Pérez said that she and her teammates were feel “very happy” for this “beautiful tribute”.
Linda Caicedo is the sensation of Colombian women’s soccer Image: Hu Jingchen/Xinhua/IMAGO
The Colombian team has become one of the sensations of this World Cup after beating it this Sunday at the last minute 2-1 against thetwo-time world champion, Germany, with an epic end with the goal of Manuela Vanegas in the 97th minute, after Alexandra Popp equalized with a penalty (in the 89th minute) Linda Caicedo’s first goal (in the 52nd minute).
German praise for Linda Caicedo
Linda Caicedo also impressed the German team of Women’s Football with the fantastic goal he scored in the second match of the World Cup group stage. “Not only here she has shown that she is a great young player and a great talent. She had already done it with the Under-17 and Under-20 teams” of her country, said Germany coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg.
The German goalscorer Alexandra Popp also gave her opinion on Linca Caicedo’s performance. “Hats off,” said the German women’s team captain: “It was a very nice goal.” Left-back Chantal Hagel spoke of a “miraculous goal, one you probably don’t get every day”.
Edited with information from efe and sid
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