Jamaica heads to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup for the first time, sending Brazil crashing out of the tournament. Follow live updates:
South Africa captain Thembi Kgatlana details "emotional" journey after history-making goalSouth Africa's Thembi Kgatlana celebrates after scoring her side's third goal during the Women's World Cup Group G soccer match between South Africa and Italy in Wellington, New Zealand, on August 2. Alessandra Tarantino/AP
Her second goal of the tournament had come at the opportune moment, sealing South Africa's first ever qualification to the knockout phases of a Women's World Cup. "I’ve been in camp, pushing every day. I chose to be with this team, we’ve got a lot of criticism. But it’s football. It’s about who wants it the best," Kgatlana said in her interview after the 3-2 win against Italy.
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