The powerful England did not go from 0-0 and had to suffer on penalties to go through, while Australia won in the nineties against Denmark. Both teams are in the quarterfinals and are waiting for a rival.
The round of 16 of the 2023 Women's World Cup are underway and this Monday there was action. The powerful England suffered against Nigeria , did not go from 0-0, survived having a player less due to the direct red to Jame and achieved classification in the penalty shootout. In the second round, Australia defeated Denmark 2-0 and is also in the top eight.
Thinking about the next phase, the Europeans await the duel between Jamaica and Colombia , the only South American team that passed the group stage, and the locals will face the winners of the match between France and Morocco.
England survive James' red card to beat Nigeria on penalties.
The English team got their pass to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand on Monday by winning the penalty shootout against Nigeria 4-2, after finishing the match with a goalless draw and one less player for expulsion to James.
Although the current European champions advance to the next round, they do so after a clash that they did not dominate, in which the Africans dismasted, especially in the first part, the strategy of Sarina Wiegman-Glotzbach, and that deprives them for the next match of the competition when he received a direct red card for one of his key footballers, Lauren James.
England sought to dominate the ball from the start, as in the matches already played in this World Cup, and although they maintained possession to a large extent, they failed to create danger and break lines between the green defense. In penalties, after 120 minutes of play, the Africans missed their first two shots and that was used by the Europeans to win the classification.
The British national team, which is seeking its first world title after occupying the podium in the two previous editions, will face off in the quarterfinals with the winner of the crossover between Colombia and Jamaica, which will be played on Tuesday from 5:00 in Argentina.
Australia defeated Denmark and reached the quarterfinals.
Australia qualified for the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup after defeating Denmark (2-0) thanks to goals from Caitlin Foord, after 29 minutes of the game, and Real Madrid player Haley Raso, after 70. The co-hosts will meet in the next duel to the winner of the duel between France and Morocco this Tuesday.
The representation of Australia, one of the host countries of the current Women's Soccer World Championship, has precisely qualified for the quarterfinals of said competition, beating this Monday, August 7, its similar Denmark, with a score of 2 goals per 0, goals that were scored by Hayley Raso and Caitlin Foord, which subsequently led to the elimination of the Danes.
At the edge of the game 30 minutes, a counterattack by Caitlin Foord, which allowed her to get into the area and define with a left foot before the departure of goalkeeper Lene Christensen, raised the score to 1-0.
During the game, there was no succession of passes or precise combinations, and Australia warned with the counter-attack, one of their best weapons.
Despite being ahead on the scoreboard, Las Matildas (Australian) wanted to certify their place in the quarterfinals as soon as possible, and, in the 70th minute, Hayley Raso made it 2-0, after a great arrival in speed.
Sam Kerr, captain and all-time top scorer for her country, made her World Cup debut after apparently overcoming a muscle injury in one of her calves, which kept her away from the field in the first three group stage matches.
The aforementioned striker entered the field of play with 10 minutes to go, and left a good feeling.
The Australians will meet on August 12 at 7:00 GMT (03:00 a.m., Venezuela time) with the winner of the duel between France and Morocco on Tuesday, August 8.
Source images: Twitter FIFA Women's World Cup.
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