Brazil advanced to the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup on Saturday with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Spain as France fell 2-0 to Colombia in the first upset of the tournament. France’s defeat threw Group F wide open as rivals England rekindled their campaign with a 2-1 win over Mexico in Moncton. Andressa Alves got Brazil’s only goal in Montreal as they joined defending champions Japan in the knockout round with one game to spare. Brazil’s Marta failed to add to her record World Cup tally of 15 goals, as the star of...
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