MELBOURNE, Australia — They were two flickers of light, the Colombian and Jamaican national teams. Maybe bright enough to reach across the globe. While most of America remained asleep, content in the darkness, these teams played a knockout-round match in the women’s World Cup in Melbourne. And the soccer fans who did brew a cup of coffee earlier than usual Tuesday morning and take in the action might have caught some glimmers of excitement: Jamaica’s Khadija “Bunny” Shaw’s tenacity, Colombian teenager Ana María Guzmán’s superbly timed pass and captain Catalina Usme’s legacy-defining goal in the 51st minute.
The soccer still sparkles at the women’s World Cup. Will U.S. fans care?
