The legendary Marta bids farewell to the World Cup empty-handed
Did Marta get the hint in advance?
The previous day, he came to the press conference and cried. Who knows, maybe he realized that his dream in the World Cup remains elusive. However, he did not try less. After coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute, he wanted to cheer up his teammates by sitting in the dugout. Teammates also wanted to prolong Marta's World Cup journey. But nothing should happen. Or 73 percent possession of the ball and attacking one after the other why not one of the 17 attempts will see the net!
In the end, the World Cup journey of the best footballer of all time ended empty-handed. Brazil has been eliminated from the group stage after a goalless draw with Jamaica in the last match of the group stage. Being the runner-up in 2007 was Marta's best achievement in the World Cup.
Even though she cried in the press conference the day before, Marta tried to hold back her tears today. After the loss of the team, he sat for some time in shock. Then he got up and consoled his teammates. But how long! In the end, his eyes are wet. He tried to hold back tears even while speaking after the match. Jamaica has also cried against the tears of the martyrs. Their cries are of joy. The African country secured a second round with France from the group after beating Brazil.
In order to go to the next stage, Brazil has drawn with Jamaica in such an equation that it must be won. In the Bachamara match, the girls of Brazil played aggressive football from the beginning. Brazil shook Jamaica's defense every moment with one attack after another. But they could not give results to those attacks. On the other hand, Jamaica's goal on the day was to somehow stop Brazil.
So instead of creating opportunities themselves, they adopted the 'bus parking' strategy in front of Brazil's attack. At the end of the first half, Brazil kept 76 percent possession of the ball and scored 6 goals with 11 shots. On the contrary, Jamaica could not take any shot targeting Brazil's post. This picture did not change in the second half. Attack after attack, Jamaica is breathless. But still they did not let the ball enter the net. 9 minutes before the end of the match, Brazil picked up Marta, one of the greatest female footballers of all time. Three changes were made at the same time, but nothing worked.
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At the same time, in another match, Panama surprised France at the beginning. Panama took the lead after 2 minutes of Marta Cox's goal. However, by scoring first, Panama will bring their own danger. France's attacking cannon scored three goals in 37 minutes and conceded four goals before the break. After Mayele Lakar's goal in the 21st minute, Kadidiyatu Diani scored two goals in the 28th and 37th minutes. La Gares made it 4–1 in first half stoppage time. Diani completed his hat-trick with the second penalty goal in the 52nd minute after the break. In the 64th minute, Panama paid a penalty. After that there were no more goals and finally France left the field with a 5-2 victory.
Argentina 0 : 2 Sweden
No, not this time either. Argentina's wait for their first victory in the World Cup increased. With this, Argentina had to return empty-handed after coming to play the World Cup for the fourth time. In total, Argentina played 11 matches in 4 World Cups, losing 8 matches and drawing 3 matches. They have lost both of the 3 matches played in this tournament. However, they could have lost in three matches. In the match against South Africa, they came from behind 2–0 but eventually drew 2–2.
After the match against Sweden today, Argentina players fell into despair. Yamila Tamara Rodriguez is seen crying on the field. In contrast to Argentina's disappointment, there was jubilation in the Sweden camp. They have confirmed the second round from the top of the group. Sweden's opponents in the last sixteen are the most successful team in the competition, the United States. The US girls advanced to the next round after finishing second in Group 'E'.
Argentina got off to a good start against Sweden at Hamilton's FMG Stadium today. They have competed with the Swedes in possession and attack. But the Latin country lost its rhythm in the second half. They fell behind in the 66th minute with Rebecca Bloomcubist's goal. Then Elin Rubenson increased the difference with a penalty goal in the last minute of the match. As a result, Sweden won three out of three matches and went to the last sixteen. They have been joined by South Africa from this group. Who beat Italy 3-2 in the other match of the day after a close fight.
Last sixteen lineup so far
The fight of the knockout stage will begin on August 5. In the first match of the day, Group 'A' champion Switzerland will play Group 'C' runner-up Spain. And in the other match, Japan's opponent is Norway. The next day on August 6, Netherlands' opponent is South Africa. Sweden will play against USA in another match. The first match on August 7 is England's opponent Nigeria and hosts Australia's opponent Denmark.
Germany's fate will be decided tomorrow
The fate of Group H will be decided tomorrow. Colombia is in a good position by winning two of the two matches in this group. Two-time world champion Germany has 3 points in two. Morocco is third with equal points. Today, Morocco will play against Colombia and Germany will face South Korea. If Morocco wins and Germany loses or draws, they will be eliminated. However, if they beat South Korea, Germany is almost certain to advance to the next round. They are well ahead of Morocco in terms of goal difference.