Women’s World Cup Day 14: Jamaica, South Africa make history

Day 14 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup sent four more teams packing. South Africa earned a stunning 3-2 win Wednesday to secure its first-ever last-16 spot, while Sweden continued to dominate Group G. Despite the success of these two nations, Italy and Argentina bowed out of the tournament.

In Group F action, Jamaica advanced to the knockouts for the first time in its history, but sent Brazil home in the process. Despite scoring a trio of goals against Les Bleues, Panama’s loss gave France the top spot in the group.

In a dramatic back-and-forth match, South Africa made history by securing its first-ever Women’s World Cup win and Round of 16 appearance.