Colombia put on a dazzling performance at the Women's World Cup in Australia, reaching the quarter-finals as the lowest-ranked team - but the one that played the best football, according to their own coach Nelson Abadia. Despite their fairytale run coming to an end on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to England, L
Colombia put on a dazzling performance at the Women's World Cup in Australia, reaching the quarter-finals as the lowest-ranked team - but the one that played the best football, according to their own coach Nelson Abadia.
The South American side were also a breath of fresh air in a tournament usually dominated by heavyweights such as two-time champions Germany, whom they beat 2-1 in the group stage. While they may have left the stage in Australia, they have not one but two big tournaments to look forward to next year: the CONCACAF Gold Cup in February and March, and the Summer Olympics in Paris.
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