Colombia Women v Jamaica Women

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Colombia and Jamaica will both be looking to break new ground on the World Cup stage on Tuesday night at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium when they fight for the right to progress into the quarter-finals in this tournament.

Colombia finished top of their respective Group H with six points under their belts which were picked up from their opening two games in the group stage thanks to victories over South Korea and most impressive of all, a 2-1 win against mighty Germany which contributed to the Germans having to bow out of this competition at the group stage.

However, before we get too carried away by Colombia's exploits, they were dealt a surprising 1-0 defeat by rank outsiders, Morocco, and that result in the final game of the group stage also helped seal Morocco's place in this round of last 16.

That loss to Morocco was Colombia's only defeat in their last six matches in recent times while the bigger picture shows Nelson Abadia's side have lost just three of their previous 17 internationals in all competitions.

Jamaica will be in unchartered territory when they take to the field at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium as their previous best in any World Cup was to just reach the group stage which they managed just once before, back in 2019, but the Reggae Girlz may just fancy their chances against Colombia here on Tuesday night.

The Caribbean nation have more than held their own in the group stage as they held France to a 0-0 draw, secured all three points in a 1-0 victory over Panama before clinching their spot in this round of last 16 after picking up a point in a 0-0 draw with Brazil.

Jamaica bring a four-match unbeaten run into this upcoming vital clash in Melbourne which also includes a 1-0 win against Morocco in an international friendly held just before this tournament began, and these recent results will be music to national coach, Lorne Donaldson's ears considering the poor results beforehand.

The Reggae Girlz had previously suffered a seven-match winless run in all competitions which consisted of no fewer than six defeats, five of which resulted in both teams scoring, so although Jamaica have tightened up in recent times, they may need to take some risks to keep pace with Colombia in this clash.

Colombia Women v Jamaica Women Verdict

This looks like being a tightly fought encounter at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium as honours have been shared between Colombia and Jamaica in the two previous meetings with each nation securing one win apiece, but both sides look capable of hitting the back of the net here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score Yes @ 2.25

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.25

Correct score: 1-1 @ 6.50