Women’s World Cup: Colombia insists Linda Caicedo is fit for final group game following health scares

Colombia coach Nelson Abadia mentioned 18-year-old star Linda Caicedo is match and can in a position to play the ultimate Women’s World Cup group recreation towards Morocco.

Caicedo has been one of many stars of the event to date with objectives in Colombia’s opening two video games. Her play has put Colombia atop Group H and on the point of advancing to the knockout stage.

But there have been considerations about her well being, which has been described as battles with exhaustion and fatigue. Caicedo struggled first in coaching after which throughout a 2-1 upset win over Germany, the second-ranked workforce on this planet.

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She was seen holding her chest after which dropping to the bottom throughout a apply session forward of the Germany recreation. Then, late within the match towards Germany, she dropped to her knees behind play earlier than mendacity face down on the grass as Colombia’s medical employees went to her help.

Abadia mentioned Caicedo has been cleared to play Morocco on Thursday in Perth following medical checks.

“She was going through a check-up so as to be sure that she is at 100%,” he mentioned. “You can be sure she is at 100%. What happens with Linda is that we want to make sure that she is at 100% and that she herself feels and knows that she is OK, and she is.”

“The exams were some X-rays and all the results were perfect. But we are seeking the player’s calmness.”

Caicedo has already overcome a bout with ovarian most cancers that she was identified with at age 15. Now a star for Real Madrid, she got here into the World Cup hyped as one of many brightest younger stars within the girls’s recreation.

She has lived as much as it along with her performances in main Colombia to back-to-back wins. Colombia wants solely a degree towards Morocco to be assured a spot within the spherical of 16 because the Group H winner.

Abadia insisted her welfare was being monitored by the workforce’s medical employees.

“She was not feeling well during one of the trainings, but it was brief,” he mentioned. “We are always very careful in terms of players’ health. If the hair hurts, I’ll call a hairdresser so that you are doing well.”