Colombia coach says Caicedo OK to play in Women’s World Cup match regardless of fall at coaching

SYDNEY (AP) – Colombia head coach Nelson Abadía stated ahead Linda Caicedo is wholesome forward of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup match towards Germany regardless of a coaching session video exhibiting her voluntarily dropping to the bottom whereas holding her chest.

“It was just an episode,” Abadía stated Saturday. “It’s finished. It’s over. We’re happy about this. No problem.”

Caicedo, an 18-year-old most cancers survivor, scored in Colombia’s opening 2-0 win over South Korea final week and is among the many greatest younger gamers on the earth.

Asked to substantiate that Caicedo will play Sunday, Abadía stated: “We still have 24 hours to make a decision. But Linda is fine.”

A win towards Germany would assure Colombia a spot within the knockout spherical. If Colombia performs to a draw or loses to the two-time World Cup champions, the staff’s destiny could be unresolved till the final day of the group stage.

Abadía stated that Caicedo’s fall, proven in a video posted to social media on Thursday by Colombian media outlet DSPORTS, was as a result of fatigue and stress.

“She was tired,” Abadía stated. “She was a bit stressed as well, because she was playing in her first World Cup. She had experience in other minor (youth) World Cups, but the World Cup has great relevance. She’s 18 years of age. She’s a girl as far as football goes.”

Caicedo, who was recognized with ovarian most cancers when she was 15, captained Colombia final yr on the U-17 Women’s World Cup and likewise performed on the U-20 Women’s World Cup.

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Zeke Palermo is a scholar on the University of Georgia’s Carmical Sports Media Institute.

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