In the first game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, Spain faced Switzerland at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand on Friday, the 16th round of the tournament.
Switzerland came into the game as the winner of Group A, not conceding any goals during the group stage.
In the first half of the match against Switzerland, Team C, who is currently ranked No. 2 in Group 4, scored four goals, leading 4-1. They were not concerned about their own goal.
In the championship match, the United States of America netted four goals against Japan during the initial period, marking the first instance of a team achieving such a feat in the first half of a women’s World Cup knockout stage game since 2015.
From Spain, the country that has never won a game in the knockout stage of the World Cup before, they cruised to victory, earning a spot in the quarterfinals where they will face the winner of the South Africa vs. Netherlands match at 10 p.M. ET on Saturday, on FOX and the FOX Sports app.
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Spain 5, Switzerland 1.
70′: HERMOSO.
One of Spain’s top goalscorers continued her hot tear in this affair by uncorking a torpedo shot into the left corner of the net, making Switzerland pay for a giveaway.
56′: Pleasant halt!
Spain’s offense was clicking in the first half, and their defense got in the party as well. They continued to hold off Switzerland in the second half.
45 minutes: Compensating for it.
Just before halftime, Laia Codina redeemed herself after an early mishap, heading in a corner kick to put La Roja up 4-1.