Having never lost a major international match to Colombia the United States women, already well-positioned to win Group G, were expected to comfortably pick up a third win in as many matches. But things didn’t go as planned, with the South American side putting forth a tougher challenge than expected. Catalina Usme’s left-footer free kick in the 90th minute pulled Colombia level, with the match finishing in a 2-2 draw in Manaus.
Yet even with the surprising result the United States won Group G, finishing on seven points with France finishing second on six points. Next up for the Americans is a quarterfinal match in Brasilia Friday, against the third place team from either Group E or Group F.