The Philippines women's team won their first World Cup match by defeating New Zealand 1-0 thanks to a goal from Sarina Bolden. The three points against New Zealand put the Southeast Asian side on the brink of advancing to the knockout stages.
After two matches, Switzerland tops the group with four points. New Zealand has the same three points as the Philippines but is ranked higher on goal difference. Norway is at the bottom with one point.
In the final match, the Philippines will face Norway, while New Zealand will face Switzerland. At this time, in Group A, no team is sure to advance.
Historic victory of New Zealand team.
The Philippines will advance if they beat Norway, regardless of the outcome of the remaining match. In theory, this is unlikely given the huge gap between the two teams. However, after the surprises that fans witnessed at the 2023 Women's World Cup, Filipino fans have high hopes.
In case the Philippines draw with Norway, they will have 4 points and a goal difference of -1. The Philippines will advance if Switzerland beats New Zealand, or New Zealand beats Switzerland by more than 3 goals. If New Zealand beats Switzerland by 3 goals, the sub-indices between Switzerland and the Philippines will be compared, respectively the total number of goals, the head-to-head results.
The Philippines team has a chance to enter the knockout round.
In case the Philippines loses to Norway, the Southeast Asian team (3 points) will definitely be eliminated. At that time, regardless of how the match between Norway and New Zealand turns out, one of these two teams will have more than 3 points.
If they make it past the group stage, the Philippines will become the first Southeast Asian team to do so at the Women's World Cup.
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