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Richard Buxton¡30 July 2023
OneFootball
Richard Buxton¡30 July 2023
With the World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand, plenty of fans around the world will be in bed when some of the games take place.
Not to worry, we have you covered.
Switzerland topped Group A after a stalemate with New Zealand which ended the co-hostsâ campaign.
Norway booked their place in the last-16 with a six-goal dismantling of the Philippines.
Moroccoâs first-ever win at the World Cup threatened to send South Korea out of the group stage.
⌠but Colombia stunned Germany to keep Group H on a knife edge heading into the final round of fixtures.
Germany had not lost any of their previous 20 World Cup group outings prior to taking on 24th-ranked Colombia.
That longstanding record, dating back to the 1995 tournament, was emphatically ended in a pulsating encounter at Sydneyâs Allianz Stadium.
The two-time world champions struggled to break down their resolute opponents, who took the lead through Linda Caicedoâs second-half wonder strike.
Alexandra Popp restored parity for the Frauenteam with an 89th-minute penalty after Lena Oberdorf was dragged down in the area by Catalina PĂŠrez.
But the Powerpuff Girls continued to rally and reaped a deserved reward deep into added time when Manuela Vanegasâs header tipped the balance.
Not only did her effort send Nelson AbadĂaâs side above Germany in Group H but it also left things nicely poised for the final round of fixtures.
Thereâs definitely a case for Caicedo after her inspiring personal journey but Sophie RomĂĄn Haugâs star turn for Norway also deserves huge credit.
Shorn of Ada Hegerberg through injury, Hege Riiseâs side headed into their final Group A encounter with the Philippines in dire need of both points and goals.
In the inaugural Ballon dâOr winnerâs absence, Haug stepped up to the plate to produce a quickfire double which set the Gresshoppene en route to a cruising 6-0 victory.
Colombiaâs players in a mix of euphoria and exhaustion when the final whistle confirmed their hard-fought victory.
Germanyâs defeat has made their final Group H encounter with Morocco a winner-takes-all affair with only goal difference separating second and third place.
Fine margins are also key in Spainâs Group C showdown with Japan in Wellington on Monday with the group winners set to meet Norway while the runners-up do battle with Switzerland.
Also on Monday, tournament co-hosts Australia could still reach the knockout stage if they can leapfrog Canada into Group Bâs second spot.