by Peter Weis | Jul 31, 2023 | Internationals
Australia vs. Canada Australia’s Waltzing Matildas have booked passage to the 2023 Women’s World Cup Round-of-16 via a 4-0 thrashing of Canada on Monday evening in Melbourne. The result enabled the tournament co-hosts to top their Group. Nigeria, the...
by Nick Manser | Jul 31, 2023 | Internationals
Round 2 is in the books, including some creative WWC scheduling that saw Round A conclude before two Group H teams had played their second match. Apologies for the delay on posting – for future reference, Kiwi Rail does NOT have wifi. I’m back in Auckland...
by Peter Weis | Jul 30, 2023 | Internationals
Spain vs. Japan A blockbuster match beckons as Group C of the 2023 FIFA Women’s prepares to wrap up play on Monday evening. The group’s joint leaders, Spain and Japan, have stormed their respective ways through this competition. Neither nation has even...
by Rachel Magill | Jul 30, 2023 | Internationals
Germany v Colombia The second round of Group H shocked viewers, with Colombia taking the three points in a 2-1 win against two time World Champions Germany following a late winner by Manuela Vanegas. Germany were unable to find a solution to score, and Colombian young...
by Peter Weis | Jul 30, 2023 | Internationals
New Zealand vs. Switzerland The topsy-turvy Group A of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup completed play on Sunday evening in a manner befitting of its unpredictable nature. Original favorites Norway completed their rebound from a shock opening-day-loss to co-hosts...
by Peter Weis | Jul 29, 2023 | Internationals
New Zealand vs. Switzerland The first of the lfield of eight groups in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup gets set to conclude on Sunday evening. All four nations contesting Group A remain alive as we head into our initial set of simultaneous kickoffs. Inka...
by Peter Weis | Jul 29, 2023 | Internationals
Germany vs. Colombia The 10th match-day of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup saw two European powerhouses make strong statements in their second group-stage fixtures. An eagerly-anticipated match between perennial favorites Sweden and upstarts Italy ended with the...
by Peter Weis | Jul 28, 2023 | Internationals
France vs. Brazil Tactics lovers should be in for a real treat as two legendary managers square off in the second kickoff of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup’s 10th match-day. France’s Herve Renard leads a French team that only secured one point in...
by Peter Weis | Jul 28, 2023 | Internationals
Sweden vs. Italy A European North-South battle kicks off the action on the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup’s tenth match-day. Sweden and Italy are deadlocked atop Group G after respective one-goal wins in their tournament openers. The two footballing nations...
by Rachel Magill | Jul 28, 2023 | Internationals
China v Haiti A paramount match in Group D saw China take the three points over Haiti in a narrow win for Shiu Qingxia’s side. Following their respective defeats against England and Denmark, China and Haiti both had their eyes on winning to continue their World Cup...