Women's World Cup 2023: Things you might have missed as Colombia set up England quarter-final
Colombia and France advanced to the quarter-finals on the final day of World Cup last-16 action, with plenty catching the eye.
England will be wary of Colombia, who defeated Jamaica 1-0, as they have proven tricky to break down in midfield, while their fans created a home-like atmosphere for Las Cafeteras.
France were dominant against Morocco, winning 4-0 to set up a meeting with co-hosts Australia in a game that lost all tension after the 23rd minute.
Morocco’s departure means there are no African teams left in the draw, while Jamaica’s defeat sees them head home after a history-making run.
Clean sheet wiped out
Every team at the World Cup has now had the ball in the back of their own net after Jamaica became the final side to concede a goal.
Catalina Usme’s winner in the 51 st minute did not just send the Reggae Girlz home, it also marked the first time Becky Spencer’s goal had been breached.
Switzerland and Japan both lost their clean sheet records earlier in the last 16, while half of the quarter-finalists have only conceded one goal.
Spain take on one of those sides in the Netherlands, and the Iberians have the worst defensive record of the last eight sides, having conceded five times so far.
Colombia fans
Colombia and Jamaica’s fans were thousands of miles from home, but for Las Cafeteras, Melbourne felt like Bogota.
The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium was alive with the Colombian tricolour while the fans brought the noise.
The atmosphere began well before kick-off, with fans dancing and singing on the streets of Melbourne before belting out the national anthem in the ground.
The stadium erupted when Usme scored the winner and despite the large English ex-pat community in Australia, the Lionesses and their fans will be up
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