After 1/3 of the way, the 2023 Women's World Cup has identified 5 teams that won the right to the 1/8 round, while 5 "rookie" teams had to stop the game.
On July 30, Group H took place the second round of matches with two shocks when the teams rated "upper door" had to accept defeat. The Korean women's team ranked 7th in the world and was much appreciated, but had to receive "bitter fruit" with a 2-17 defeat against Morocco - the team that attended the World Cup for the first time.
Notably, Morocco is the second lowest ranked team at the 2 Women's World Cup Finals, only ranked above the Zambian women's team. This historic victory not only helps Morocco create an earthquake in the first time participating, but also provides the opportunity to continue for this African representative.
Immediately after Korea's failure, world football continued to witness an "earthquake" happening in Sydney Football when the world No. 2 team Germany lost 1-2 to the Colombian women's team. Linda Lizeth Caicedo Alegria and Manuela Vanegas took turns to shine to help Colombia make a historic victory as the first South American team to beat the German women's team after nine World Cups.
In the 11th minute, German striker Alexandra Popp (behind) received a pass from her team-mate, headed high to hit Morocco's net, opening the score 1 - 0 for the match. Illustration: AFP/VNA
This victory also opens up a great opportunity for Colombia to enter the round of 1 when they have 8 absolute points after two matches. As for Germany, this is their second defeat in the group stage in World Cup history, since a 6-2 loss to the Swedish women's team in the 2 Women's World Cup. To lose in this match, the German team There is still a chance to continue. However, if they do not play well, coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's teachers and students are still at risk of being eliminated from the group stage for the first time.
Contrary to Germany, the teams listed as other championship candidates, Japan, Spain or Sweden, have won the right to advance.
Japan and Spain soon advanced to the next round, after convincing victories against the "bottom door" teams Costa Rica and Zambia in Group C. After two matches, Japan and Spain currently have 6 points, but the Asian representative is temporarily ranked 2nd due to poorer goal difference (+7 compared to +8).
The direct confrontation between Japan and Spain in the last leg will determine which team will win the first place in Group C. According to the division, the winner of Group C will have to face the Norwegian women's team, while The second place team will face the Swiss women's team.
Switzerland and Norway have entered the knockout round after the dramatic final match of Group A. The Swiss women's team closed the group stage with an unbeaten record after a 0-0 draw against the host. New Zealand house. This result gives them 5 points and takes the first place. Meanwhile, after two disappointing matches, Norway made an impressive comeback with a 6-0 "destructive" victory over the Philippines women's team. This victory helped Norway to have 4 points like the New Zealand women's team, but had a ticket to advance thanks to a better goal difference.
The fifth name that has won the right to play in the knockout round is Sweden – the team is proving too strong compared to the rest of Group G. After a hard 5-2 victory over South Africa, Sweden has returned impressed with a 1-5 victory over Italy to get the first ticket of this group. This result pushes Italy and South Africa to enter a "life and death" match to compete for the remaining ticket of Group G.
The "rookie" teams participating in the 2023 Women's World Cup finals have worked hard, but can only surprise but not make a difference.
After 11 days of competition, 5/8 "rookie" teams, including the Vietnamese women's team, had to stop the game. Republic of Ireland, Zambia, Vietnam, Panama were eliminated from the tournament after only two matches when they could not win any points. Meanwhile, the Philippine women's team created a shock with a historic victory over New Zealand. However, soon after, this team lost 0-6 to Norway and had to stop.
Portugal, Morocco and Haiti still have a chance to qualify for the first round of the Women's World Cup, but the chances of all three teams are slim.
Portugal has a historic victory after defeating the Vietnamese women's team. However, to be able to win tickets to continue, Portugal must beat the defending champion in the last round. As for Morocco, they created an earthquake with a 1-0 victory over South Korea, but in the last leg they will have to face Colombia - the team that shocked by defeating Germany. Because the difference is too low (-5), Morocco won't be sure to win the ticket to continue if Germany overtakes South Korea in the same match at the same time.
The last name is Haiti. This team has no points and still has a chance, but only a miracle will help them move on. In Haiti's group, England is leading with 6 points (+2), while Denmark and China have 3 points and a difference of 0. So, to be able to qualify for the group stage, Haiti must win the battle. won by 2 goals against Denmark, and had to wait for China to lose to England.
According to VNA/Newspapers
