SYDNEY : After Jamaica clinched a spot in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup at the expense of soccer giants Brazil on Wednesday, one reporter suggested it made the Reggae Girlz the 'Cinderella team' of the tournament.Jamaica coach Lorne Donaldson, who rolled around the Melbourne pitch in celebration of
SYDNEY : After Jamaica clinched a spot in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup at the expense of soccer giants Brazil on Wednesday, one reporter suggested it made the Reggae Girlz the"Cinderella team" of the tournament.
They still needed South Korea to prevent a Germany win in Thursday's other group match and had a few nervous moments while waiting for the final whistle in Brisbane. Jamaican joy on Wednesday also meant despair for Brazil, who exited from the group stage for the first time since 1995, following Canada's premature exit at the hands of co-hosts Australia on Monday.
Their courageous win made Canada the first reigning Olympic champions to get knocked out in the group stage and the image of shell-shocked keeper Kailen Sheridan in tears before the final whistle captured Canada's collective heartache. Norway's advancement sealed New Zealand's fate, despite the Football Ferns having edged the Norwegians 1-0 for their first win at a World Cup at the tournament's opening match.
South Africa are not used to dominating outside their own continent and the nation erupted in celebration after the Banyana Banyana knocked out Italy, quarter-finalists four years ago, to progress with their first ever World Cup win.
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