The World Cup that takes place in Australia and New Zealand is playing its fifteenth day of competition and the round of 16 has already been defined.
The 2023 Women's World Cup, which is played in Australia and New Zealand between July 20 and August 20, had its fifteenth day of competition, in which Germany was left out in the group stage. Colombia and Morocco qualified for the round of 16 in Group H. Here's everything about today's matches.
Germany, eliminated from the World Cup in the group stage for the first time in its history.
The Europeans needed a victory to ensure qualification for the round of 16. However, they could not get past the draw against Korea Republic (1-1) , in an agonizing duel until the final minutes. The unexpected victory of Morocco against Colombia , in the other meeting of group H, prevented Germany from accessing the round of 16 of the tournament with a draw.
Germany, two-time world champions in women's football, were eliminated on Thursday (03.08.2023) in the first round of the tournament in New Zealand and Australia. The team, coached by Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, drew 1-1 against South Korea.
The point was not enough for Germany's goals as Morocco defeated Colombia 1-0, giving the African side six points and the South Americans six points to qualify for the next round. Germany, with four points (thanks to a 6-0 win over Morocco and a draw this matchday) did not have enough to continue their progress in the tournament.
South Korea opened the scoring after six minutes, thanks to a goal by Cho So Hyun. Thanks to one of their star players, Alexandra Popp, Germany managed to level the score in the 42nd minute. Popp, Germany's captain, had another goal disallowed for offside.
Germany, who came into the tournament with high hopes, started off on the right foot with a comfortable win over Morocco, but then stumbled against a tidy Colombian side, losing 1-2. The Germans were supposed to beat South Korea, but it proved impossible despite the fact that the match was largely dominated by the Europeans.
Disappointments for Germany's senior national teams have become a regular occurrence. The men's team crashed out in the first round at the World Cups in Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, after winning the title at Brazil 2014. The women's team, meanwhile, crashed out in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in France in 2019. The last time they won the World Cup was in China 2007.
Colombia will play Jamaica in the last 16, while Morocco will face France.
Colombia stumbles against Morocco and both qualify for the round of 16.
The Colombian team ran into the debutant Morocco in the last match of the group stage in which the Moroccans went ahead with a goal from Anissa Lahmari in a second play after a penalty (m.45+4') that allowed both teams to qualify for the round of 16 and left Germany eliminated for the first time in history.
Colombia lose to Morocco, but finish top of group H at the Women's World Cup.
Morocco's victory qualified them for the next round, eliminated Germany and left the Tricolor top of group H.
The African team beat a listless Colombian side 1-0 with a goal from Anissa Lahmari (49m PT), who took advantage of a cross from Sakina Diki, who took the rebound from goalkeeper Catalina Pérez who had deflected a penalty from Ghizlane Chebbak.
Morocco defeated Colombia 1-0 on Thursday in a result that saw both teams advance to the last 16 of the Women's World Cup for the first time, while Germany were eliminated after finishing third in Group H of the tournament being staged in Australia and New Zealand.
Morocco's historic win over Colombia came in a match marked by parity and rewarded the Africans against a Colombia side that speculated too much on the outcome of the match as Germany and South Korea played out a 1-1 draw at the same time.
Source images: Twitter FIFA Women's World Cup.


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