Philippines women's team lost heavily to Norway
The Philippines women's team (3 points) has a chance to qualify for the round of 16 if they win or draw with the Norwegian women's team - a team that only has 1 point, before entering the final match of Group A. In the situation of having to win, the Nordic team created a comprehensive attacking situation overwhelming the opponent.
In the 6th minute, striker Sophie Haug scored to help Norway lead 1-0 after a beautiful volley. The early loss caused the Philippines women's team's plan to fail. In the 17th minute, Haug scored the second goal for the Norwegian women's team after a dangerous header.
In the previous 2 matches, the Norwegian women's team played ineffectively, especially in attack. In addition, they also have problems internally when striker Graham Hansen criticized the coach for making her a reserve in the 0-0 draw with Switzerland.
Before entering the match against the Philippines, Hansen apologized to the whole team. In the opposite direction, she was placed in the starting lineup by coach Riise against the Philippines. The Barcelona striker responded to the coach's trust by scoring to increase the score to 3-0 in the 31st minute, after a beautiful long-range shot.
The Philippines women's team played very hard, creating some opportunities but it was not really clear. On the contrary, the better the Norwegian women's team plays, they create many favorable situations to increase the gap in the first half but are unlucky.
Right at the beginning of the second half, the Norwegian women's team scored 2 more goals in a row. In the 48th minute, defender Barker counterattacked home after trying to block a pass from Maanum. In the 53rd minute, Reiten successfully took a penalty kick after the referee checked VAR, raising the score to 5-0 for Norway.
The Philippines women's team was at a disadvantage when playing with one less player from the 67th minute. After checking VAR, the referee showed a direct red card to Sofia Harrison, after a rough foul on Bjelde.
In the remaining time, the Norwegian women's team created many other good opportunities, but only scored 1 more goal thanks to Haug. In the end, Norway beat the Philippines 6-0.
Group A rankings of the 2023 Women's World Cup
In the remaining match, the home team New Zealand was held to a 0-0 draw by Switzerland. With the results of 2 matches, the Swiss women's team leads with 5 points. The Norwegian women's team is in 2nd place with 4 points. They are tied with New Zealand but are above thanks to a better goal difference.
The New Zealand women's team is in 3rd place and has been eliminated. This is a regrettable result for the 2023 Women's World Cup co-host team when they had a good start when they beat Norway in the opening match. The Philippines women's team is at the bottom of Group A with 3 points. However, the Southeast Asian team left many impressions with a historic win and a dedicated style of play.
In the round of 16, the two women's teams of Switzerland and Norway will meet the two teams in Group C, Spain and Japan.
