Colombian Linda Caicedo on Wednesday highlighted the evolution of women’s football in her country, whose team came second in the U17 World Cup and the Copa América, and also reached the quarter-finals of the U20 World Cup.
“It was a 2022 full of gratitude. I feel that women’s football has achieved many important things. The sub’17, the sub’20 and the seniors gave us that belief in ourselves and we have this 2023 to continue to rise and that keep the rhythm.” we had,” said the 17-year-old player, who participated in all those tournaments, at a press conference in Bogotá.
Caicedo said the support women’s football had last year was exciting: “millions of Colombians getting up early to see us” is something that will stay with her forever, as she said, referring to the U17 World Cup being played in India and the matches were early in their country’s time.
Source: El heraldo
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