Soccer-Usme, Caicedo score to lift Colombia 2-0 over South Korea in Women's World Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group H - Colombia v South Korea - Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia - July 25, 2023 Colombia's Catalina Usme celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Catalina Usme and Linda Caicedo scored to give Colombia a 2-0 victory over South Korea in their opening game of the Women's World Cup on Tuesday, denying the Koreans what would have been only their second win in four appearances at the tournament.

Usme scored on a penalty kick in the 30th minute after a South Korean handball, sending keeper Yoon Younggeul the wrong way before slotting the ball into the far corner.