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The Australian women's football team showed how to keep a cool head under intense pressure. World Cup at home. The Australian women's football team known as the Matildas had their backs against the wall after losing to Nigeria in the previous match. The Australians had no choice but to win their last match in the group stage without being a spectator at the World Cup at home. Australia did not easily win the "biggest" match in their football history by shaking off all the pressure!
The hosts of this year's World Cup reached the second round after beating Canada 4-0 at Melbourne's Rectangular Stadium.
New Zealand, another co-host in the 2023 World Cup, failed to clear the first round hurdle. Yesterday in the 'A' group, New Zealand lost by drawing with Switzerland in their last match. It increases the pressure on Australia. The burden of carrying the host's flag is now on the Matildas.
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The Australians won today's match against Canada without their biggest star, Sam Carr. Carr, who was not in the squad for the first two matches due to injury, was on the substitutes list today. But the Aussies didn't risk going down again after Real Madrid player Hayley Raso's brace put them 2-0 up in the first half. Australia doubled the lead in the second half with goals from Mary Fowler and Steph Kettley.
Australia has been paired with Nigeria from Group 'B'. The African team became the group runners-up with a goalless draw with Ireland in Brisbane today. In the last sixteen, Australia will play against the runners-up of Group 'D', while Nigeria will face the champions of Group 'D'. Tomorrow it will be decided who will make it to the second round from 'D' group. Even though England is at the top with 6 points from two matches, they can still make it to the last sixteen. Likewise, Haiti, without points in the first two matches, has a chance to advance to the second round. The other two teams in the group are Denmark and China with 3 points. Tomorrow England will play against China, Haiti will face Denmark.
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2011 champion Japan reached the last sixteen as the champion of 'C' group after beating Spain 4-0 in this morning's match. Both Japan and Spain, however, confirmed the second round after playing the first two matches. In the other match of the group, the African nation Zambia saw its first victory in the World Cup after defeating Costa Rica 3-1.
Japan's opponent in the last sixteen is another former champion, Norway. Alexia Putias' Spain will face Switzerland. The knockout phase of the World Cup will begin on August 5.
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