Switzerland and Norway are off to the knockout stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup after the decisive Group A games played on Sunday morning. The Swiss girls topped the group with five points after grabbing a goalless draw against the hosts. Unlike them, those 0-0 proved devastating for New Zealand, who are out of the competition due to a goal difference, as they were equalled with Norway with four points each.Simply sublime, @NFF_Landslag! 👏#BeyondGreatness | #FIFAWWC— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) July 30, 2023 However, the Scandinavians bulldozed the Philippines 6-0 to reach a much better goal difference (6-1) than the home team (1-1).Norway were ruthless against the minnows, scoring three goals in each half to seal this larger-than-life victory, celebrating it ecstatically in tears.##NAJAVA_MECA_7396424##New Zealand are the first-ever Women’s World Cup hosts (or co-hosts) to go out in the group stages. And it started off so well when they beat Norway on the opening day…Morocco beat South Korea for first Women’s World Cup winOn the other end, after a disappointing introduction to the tournament and two games a without a single goal scored, the girls from Northern Europe netted half a dozen in the ultimate group game, thus reaching the last 16 round.MORE TO FOLLOW…
