Marta’s FIFA Women’s World Cup journey would not have a happy conclusion thanks to Jamaica, who on Wednesday held Brazil 0-0 to advance to the round of 16 and hand the South Americans their early departure since 1995.

Marta, a great Brazilian forward who, at the age of 37, declared that this would be her final World Cup, experienced heartbreak.

But it was a happy moment for a Jamaican team that has never lost in a tournament and is entering the knockout stages for the first time in its existence.

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The following match will probably be between Colombia and Lorne Donaldson’s unbeaten team.

Brazil needed to win in order to be certain of moving on, whereas Jamaica merely needed to draw.

Therefore, it came as little surprise that the South Americans in Melbourne enjoyed a much better first half.

Brazil enjoyed more possession of the ball and attempted more goals in front of a crowd of close to 28 000 spectators than Jamaica, who had zero shots on goal the whole game.

Despite this and the fact that Marta started the game, Jamaica never truly faced a major threat.

Jamaica was defending deeply and aggressively as they held France to a scoreless draw before defeating Panama 1-0 to earn their first-ever World Cup triumph.

Brazil, who have never won the World Cup, appeared uninspired as they headed into halftime without scoring.

More of the same occurred in the second half, but Brazil had more difficulty producing a truly excellent opportunity.

The prolific Manchester City striker and undeniable star of Jamaica, Khadija Shaw, was scarcely viewed as a threat on offence.

As the game entered its last 20 minutes, Jamaica showed little indications of faltering while Brazil just ran out of motivation and ideas.

The accomplishment of Jamaica, who lost all three of their World Cup matches in 2019, is all the more impressive in light of the tensions that existed behind the scenes.

Defender Allyson Swaby said last week that making an impact at the tournament would send a message to the country’s football bosses that the women’s team deserve better treatment.

Donaldson’s team has been in open dispute with their football federation over a lack of support, including issues over pay and poor planning in the build-up to the World Cup.