Colombia pulled off a huge World Cup shock as Manuela Vanegas’ stoppage-time header secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Germany in Sydney.
Two-time winners Germany looked to have rescued a point when skipper Alexandra Popp converted a penalty with a minute of normal time to go, cancelling out a superb 52nd-minute effort from 18-year-old Colombia forward Linda Caicedo.
Colombia beat South Korea 2-0 in a fast, physical contest in their Women’s World Cup Group H game in Sydney.
A penalty from a handball and a mistake from the goalkeeper proved costly for the South Koreans.
The Republic of Ireland’s behind-closed-doors match against Colombia ahead of the Women’s World Cup was abandoned after 20 minutes after becoming “overly physical”.
The PA news agency understands the decision was made following some rough challenges in Friday’s contest at Brisbane’s Meakin Park, and that Ireland midfielder Denise O’Sullivan was taken to hospital and is set to undergo a scan after sustaining a shin injury.
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