Key events
Let’s take a look at the stars who could determine the outcome of this game:
Manuela Vanegas, who scored the winner for Colombia against Germany, is not involved today because of accumulated yellow cards. This sees 18-year-old Ana Marie Guzman make her World Cup debut.
Jamaica have made two changes with Matthews and Primus out for Carter and Van Santen.
Starting XI: Spencer; C Swaby, Blackwood, A Swaby, Wiltshire; Sampson, Spence, Brown, Carter; Shaw, Van Santen.
The team news is here! We will start with Colombia make three changes from their loss to Morocco with Carabali, Guzman and Garcia coming in.
Starting XI: Perez; C Arias, Carabali, D Arias, Guzman; Durango, Garcia; L Caicedo, Santos, Ramirez; Usme.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to Colombia v Jamaica in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup. Both nations have had impressive tournaments so far. Colombia’s highlight has been beating Germany with Jamaica holding Brazil and France to 0-0 draws.
It is knock-out football today though and so only a win will suffice. Whoever claims the victory will be facing European champions England in the quarter-final after they squeaked through on penalties yesterday.
Usually there is a favourite going into a match but this one is such a tricky one to call. Jamaica remain the only team not to concede yet at this World Cup but Colombia’s defence has been good too.
However, it is the forwards are the ones who could be the difference in this clash. 18-year-old Linda Caicedo has had a phenomenal World Cup with her goal against Germany among one of the best scored at the tournament so far. Bunny Shaw, meanwhile, causes headaches for any defence and so it will interesting to see who gets the upper hand.
Shall we see if they are both starting for their teams? The team news for both countries should be out shortly, stay tuned for updates!
