The purpose of a life. Before facing the French team on Wednesday in Sidney, Panama had not yet found the net in the 2023 World Cup. That was before captain Marta Cox sent a curling shot into the top corner on a magnificent distant free kick from the first minute of play.
The Panamanian number 10 could not hold back her tears after this historic achievement, the first in the country’s history in the World Cup. With a revamped team, Les Bleues are aiming for first place in Group F. But it all started badly.
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