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Women\u2019s World Cup star Linda Caicedo was \u201ctired\u201d when she went down clutching her chest in training, Colombia coach Nelson Abadia said, and may not play against Germany on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old Real Madrid forward was at the centre of a health scare on Thursday when she stopped running and lay on the ground holding her chest.<\/p>\n
NETBALL WORLD CUP | Watch the Origin Australian Diamonds opening match vs. Zimbabwe Friday 28 July at 7PM AEST FREE & LIVE on Kayo Freebies. Join now and start streaming instantly ><\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n Abadia on Saturday called it \u201can episode of tiredness, a bit of stress over her debut in a senior World Cup\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was just an episode and she is ok now,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n \u201cLinda has overcome the event.<\/p>\n \u201cWhether she will play, we have 24 hours or a bit more to decide. <\/p>\n \u201cShe is a very important player for football and for us in our game plan.\u201d <\/p>\n Caicedo, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer three years ago but made a full recovery, is a rising star of women\u2019s football.<\/p>\n She scored in Colombia\u2019s opening 2-0 win over South Korea in her World Cup debut this week.<\/p>\n Colombia face two-time former World Cup champions Germany in Sydney with a place in the last 16 in Australia and New Zealand in sight.<\/p>\n MORE COVERAGE WWC Wrap: FIFA boss under fire over vanishing act; 10-player China survive 114-min tussle<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n REAL REASON BEHIND FIFA BOSS\u2019 MID-WWC DASH REVEALED<\/b><\/p>\n According to <\/a>Sky News<\/a><\/i>,<\/a> Infantino was revealed to have left the Women\u2019s World Cup after just five matchdays and gone to Tahiti after the outlet tracked the movements of a private jet known to be used by the FIFA boss.<\/p>\n However, news has since emerged of why Infantino departed the Women\u2019s World Cup early as he became the first FIFA president to visit the Cook Islands.<\/p>\n Infantino\u2019s visit was in relation to the FIFA Forward <\/i>program where funds are being used to boost the profile of football in countries across Oceania.<\/p>\n \u201cI am delighted to be in the beautiful Cook Islands, where you see everyone is crazy about football,\u201d Infantino said.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is particularly evident as the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup, which is currently taking place, is also the World Cup of the whole of Oceania and a great celebration across all of the Pacific Islands.\u201d<\/p>\n Infantino is reportedly set to make his way to Australia for a number of the remaining group stage games before he continues to visit a number of other Oceania member nations.<\/p>\n He\u2019ll then return to New Zealand and Australia for the remainder of the tournament.<\/p>\n Womens\u2019 World Cup Schedule – 29th July (All times AEST)<\/b><\/p>\n Group F: <\/b>France v Brazil \u2014 8pm<\/p>\n Group F: <\/b>Panama v Jamaica \u2014 10:30pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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