“What a wild World Cup”, “One of the best 0-0 match” – Twitter explodes as Brazil crash out of FIFA Women's World Cup after Jamaica draw
Fans have been left shocked as Brazil crashed out of the FIFA Women's World Cup after an intriguing 0-0 draw with Jamaica sealed their fate.
Jamaica only needed a draw to make it to the knockout stages for the first time in their history. Lorne Donaldson's women achieved that feat after an entertaining stalemate against one of the strongest nations.
Legendary Brazilian forward Marta, 37, has now played her final game in a World Cup after announcing she wouldn't play in another. She scored in five consecutive tournaments before this one and has now bowed out of the competition in heartbreaking fashion.
Selecao dominated proceedings, having 18 shots with eight on target but were unable to convert. Jamaica's resilience paid dividends and they stunned Marta and her side and reached the last 16.
The likes of Debinha and Andressa Alves went desperately close in the second half to grabbing a winner. However, the much yearned for a winner wouldn't come for Pia Sundhage's side who now leave the competition at the group stages.
Jamaica finish second in Group F, behind group winners France who demolished Panama 6-3. Brazil finished third with one win, one draw, and one defeat seeing them exit early doors.
Fans have been stunned by the developments that see the South Americans crash out. One fan reacted:
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Another fan found the game entertaining despite the 0-0 scoreline:
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Here's how Twitter reacted as Brazil are knocked out of the FIFA Women's World Cup:
Marta discussed her legacy ahead of Brazil's defeat to Jamaica while in tears as she acknowledged that this was her last FIFA Women's World Cup tournament. She said (via BBC Sport):
The iconic forward continued by admitting she was proud to have become an icon in the women's
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