2023-08-02 09:32:01
SYDNEY (AP) — Colombia’s star Linda Caicedo is fit to play the final group game of the Women’s World Cup once morest Morocco, her coach, Nelson Abadía, said Wednesday.
Caicedo, 18, has been one of the stars of the initial phase of the tournament and has scored in the first two games for the Colombians. His play has put his country in front of Group H and on the verge of qualifying for the round of 16.
But his state of health has been a cause for concern and it has been said that he has been battling exhaustion and fatigue. Caicedo struggled first in training and then during the surprising 2-1 win over Germany, the second best team in the world.
She was seen clutching her chest and throwing herself to the ground during a practice run before the game once morest Germany. Then, at the end of the game, she knelt on the grass before lying face down as the team’s medical team came to her aid.
Abadía indicated that, following undergoing medical tests, Caicedo has received the green light to face Morocco on Thursday in Perth.
“He was undergoing a checkup to be sure that he is fully fit and he is,” said the coach. “What is done with Linda is that she herself knows that she is fine.”
“X-rays were taken and everything went perfect,” added the strategist.
Caicedo overcame ovarian cancer that was diagnosed at the age of 15. She is now a star at Real Madrid and she came to the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as one of the rising promises of women’s soccer.
And he has lived up to expectations guiding Colombia to two consecutive victories. Now they need just one point once morest Morocco to advance to the next round as Group H champions.
Abadía insisted that his ace’s health was being monitored by the team’s medical team.
“Linda broke down in training,” he said. “We have always been very careful.”
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