FIFA Women's World Cup: Colombia beat South Korea

Casey Yu-jin Phair made World Cup history Tuesday in Sydney, Australia.

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Phair entered South Korea’s 2-0 loss to Colombia in the 77th minute in the country’s first game at the World Cup this month.

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At 16 years old, that officially made Phair the youngest to ever take the pitch at a women’s World Cup.

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The previous record belonged to Nigeria’s Ifeanyi Chiejine.

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Phair beat that mark by just eight days.

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Colombia took a 2-0 lead before halftime Tuesday and ran away with the match.

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South Korea will take on Morocco next on Saturday before playing a final game in Group H against Germany next week.

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