In the most wide-open Women's World Cup in history, Colombia and France were the last two teams to clinch quarter-final berths, joining Spain, the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Australia and England to close the curtain on a breathtaking first two rounds
In the most wide open World Cup in history, Colombia and France were the last two teams to clinch quarter-final berths Tuesday evening, joining Spain, the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Australia and England to close the curtain on a breathtaking first two rounds full of delicious twists and turns.
Gone are four-times champions United States, who were gunning to become the first team to win three in a row, but were sent spinning out of the tournament before the semi-finals for the first time in history. "That's very exciting because we see the women's game has improved so much. You saw in the group stage, many games were equal, and it's not that the expected teams have won all the time."
They will test their credentials Friday against Sweden, who dumped the U.S. out of the tournament on a decisive penalty shot measured in millimetres. Australia's Matildas have enjoyed a terrific run to the quarters despite missing the team's leading scorer Sam Kerr. She was a 78th-minute substitute in the host team's 2-0 last-16 win over Denmark and will surely start Kerr in what should be a thrilling quarter-final against France on Saturday.
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