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Soccer Football – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 – Quarter Final – England v Colombia – Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia – August 12, 2023 Colombia coach Nelson Abadia looks dejected after being knocked out of the World Cup REUTERS/Carl Recine
SYDNEY, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Colombia’s captivating run through the Women’s World Cup ended with a 2-1 loss to England on Saturday but coach Nelson Abadia believes his squad’s performance could create a seismic shift in women’s soccer in the South American country.
“We have peace of mind,” Abadia told reporters. “We are not satisfied, of course, but we have peace of mind because we know that we had a very good performance all along.
“We displayed the good football that we have in Colombia, we proved how Colombian football has progressively evolved.”
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