IFFHS DAILY NEWS - FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2023 - DAY 17
Picture : Zecira Musovic is the Hero of the Day 17 !
IFFHS DAILY NEWS – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023
DAY 17
51 - NETHERLANDS – SOUTH AFRICA 2-0 (1/8 FINAL)
Sydney Football Stadium. Half time : 1-0. Referee : Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan). Goals for Netherlands : Jill Roord (9’), Lineth Beerensteyn (68’).
FACTS AND STATS
- Netherlands won with a comfortable 2-0 over South Africa to join the quarter finals, colliding there with another European giant, Spain !
- Jill Roord, the new Manchester City player, bagged her fourfth goal in the World Cup to give quickly the best position to her team.
- South Africa lost in the first half one of their best players Jermaine Seoposenwe due to an injury.
- It was the best result in the History for South Africa to join the 1/8 final at a World Cup.
- Netherlands and South Africa were already in confrontation last year with also a win of the Dutch team 5-1, already with a goal of Lineth Beerensteyn, back in the team today after her injury.
- Since 2015, Netherlands joined the World’s best teams with a 1/8 final at World Cup 2015, the title of the Euro 2017 and being finalist at the World Cup 2019 !
- Andries Jonker succeeded to Sarina Wiegman, he built a team with experience and efficience. Next test against Spain will be decisive !
52 - SWEDEN – USA 0-0 (5-4 penalties) (1/8 FINAL)
AAMI Park, Melbourne. 27 706 spectators. Referee : Stephanie Frappart (France).
FACTS AND STATS
Zecira Musovic and Sweden's defenders made it !
- USA were eliminated in the first knockout round of a World Cup for the first time in History ! They joined always in 8 other participations minimum the quarter final.
- Sweden booked their place for the quarter final against Japan with a 5-4 on penalties after a dull draw due to the high performance of Goalkeeper Zecira Musovic, who made 3 fantastic saves during the game!
- Sweden won today their second consecutive game against USA after their 3-0 at Olympic Games 2021 in Tokyo.
- It was only the second time in history since 2011 that Sweden won their 3 Group games.
- USA is always the only nation in the World to be qualified at each 9 World Cups to the knockout stage. They won 4 titles, were second one time and third 3 times in 8 participations. It is today the most bad result in History !
- After 20 World Cup games unbeaten between 2011 and 2023 , USA lost again with penalties. In 2011, they lost the final against Japan on penalties. Today, it was the same.
- After 13 penalties, the score was 4-4. Lina Hurtig shot the last spotkick, Alyssa Naeher saved it but the VAR said that the ball crossed the line !