MOROCCANS REDEEM PRIDE, BEAT SOUTH KOREANS
South Korea 0-1 Morocco
David Oku
After a humiliating outing against Germany in their first-ever Women’s World Cup match Morocco needed to turn things around quickly to avoid any more unwanted results against them. The challenge of facing the 2022 Asian Cup runners-up presented the opportunity for redemption.
The Lionesses of Atlas began the day’s game against South Korea like a house on fire and were rewarded with a goal 5 minutes in from a diving Ibtissam Jraidi header which gave the keeper no chance.
Taegeuk Ladies could have bridged the Moroccan defense moments later but Park Eun-sun saw her downward header just off target. Korea was fortunate not to concede more goals as they couldn’t muster a shot on target in the whole 90 minutes.
Morocco will take lots of confidence into their final group game against Columbia who booked a place in the knockout with a win over Germany.
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Germany 1-2 Colombia
Colombia claimed a dramatic late winner over Germany in Sydney to book their place in the knockout rounds in one of the standout fixtures of this year’s Women’s World Cup.
Linda Caicedo produced a sublime finish after the restart to put Las Cafeteras in front – conjuring up a superb piece of skill before curling home beyond Merle Frohms for 1-nil.
Germany’s Alex Popp had passed on a big chance in the first half but made amends with a well-taken penalty in the 89th minute for the equalizer.
There was further drama to come as Manuela Vanegas rose highest in the box to head home in the 6th minute of added time to send the South American crowd inside Sydney Stadium into a frenzy.
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