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SYDNEY — Linda Caicedo put Colombia on course for an upset and Manuela Vanegas clinched the 2-1 win in the seventh minute of stoppage time against two-time champion Germany at the Women's World Cup. Vanegas headed in to settle a thrilling game and put her country on the brink of advancing to the knockout stage. Alexandra Popp had scored an 89th-minute penalty and seemed to have earned Germany a 1-1 draw after 18-year-old Caicedo had struck a stunning opener for Colombia. But Vanegas came up with a late twist to huge celebrations among Colombia fans who dominated the Sydney Football Stadium crowd.
