Women’s World Cup LIVE: Australia vs Nigeria result and latest news

The ninth Fifa Women’s World Cup is below manner as Australia and New Zealand co-host the 2023 match.

England enter the World Cup as one of many favourites because the Lionesses look to construct on their victory on the European Championships final summer time by successful the sport’s largest prize. They have reached the semi-finals on their final two World Cup appearances in 2015 and 2019 and will probably be dreaming of going one step additional right here – though supervisor Sarina Wiegman has had loads of accidents to take care of within the build-up.

The United States are the favourites and need to win their third consecutive World Cup, whereas there are additionally high-calibre groups representing Spain, France and Germany. Australia are the extra probably of the host nations to ship glory on dwelling soil.

Jamaica stun France for first-ever Women’s World Cup level

France’s hopes of a successful begin to their Women’s World Cup marketing campaign had been thwarted by a hardworking Jamaica facet in a 0-0 draw within the opening Group F conflict.

The fifth-ranked French, semi-finalists ultimately 12 months’s Euros, had been unable to get their recreation going because the Jamaicans hassled and harried them all through the 90 minutes to earn their first World Cup level after three losses throughout their 2019 debut.

Norway’s World Cup hopes hold by a thread after a stalemate with Switzerland. Norway, who had been surprised by New Zealand of their opener, misplaced star ahead Ada Hegerberg to damage simply earlier than kick-off.

Swiss goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann stored them out and Norway will now have to beat Philippines and hope outcomes elsewhere go their solution to keep away from an early exit.

Philippines pull off shock result

Sarina Bolden’s first-half winner made World Cup historical past because the Philippines grabbed their first-ever win after beating New Zealand 1-0 in Group A.

Bolden’s 24th-minute header was the distinction because the co-hosts wasted their likelihood to construct on their opening win over Norway with Jacqui Hand hitting the submit and having a objective disallowed.

The Philippines struck halfway by means of the primary half when Bolden headed previous Victoria Esson from shut vary.

Japan ease previous Costa Rica

Japan additionally certified for the final 16 with a routine win over Costa Rica. Quickfire first-half targets from Hikaru Naomoto and Aoba Fujino noticed the 2011 champions by means of.

Japan and Spain will battle it out for high spot of their remaining Group C recreation after they face one another on Monday.

Spain cruise into final 16

Jenni Hermoso and Alba Redondo scored twice as Spain thumped Zambia 5-0 to succeed in the final 16.

One of the match favourites made the knockout levels with a recreation to spare having already overwhelmed Costa Rica of their first match.

Teresa Abelleira opened the scoring earlier than Hermoso and Redondo took cost as Spain eased to victory.

Canada struggle again to interrupt Irish hearts

Ireland bowed out of the match after Canada got here from behind to win in Group B. Captain Katie McCabe gave Ireland the lead when she scored straight from a nook after simply 4 minutes.

Megan Connolly’s personal objective levelled simply earlier than half-time and Adriana Leon grabbed Canada’s winner eight minutes after the break.

There was no different manner for Katie McCabe to place it, nor was there wherever to cover her feelings. In 90 minutes, the Ireland captain had gone from the elation of scoring her nation’s first objective on the Women’s World Cup to the heartbreak of going out after two matches.

Ireland will go away the match believing they deserved extra and whereas the enjoyment was nice whereas it lasted, it most likely made it harm an entire lot extra when it was over.

Canada’s comeback on a sodden evening in Perth ended any hopes Ireland had of reaching the knockout levels, leaving their remaining fixture in opposition to Nigeria on Monday as a dead-rubber.

The ‘group of death’, not less than from Ireland’s perspective, performed out within the method that many had feared. After dealing with the unenviable activity of dealing with co-hosts Australia of their opening recreation, Ireland needed to not less than draw in opposition to an skilled and gritty Canada facet who had their backs in opposition to the wall. Realistically, they couldn’t have requested for 2 more durable video games to start out their first ever World Cup journey.

The Independent’s Sonia Twigg solutions all of the essential questions on this version of the Women’s World Cup, comparable to can England win the match?

England boss Sarina Wiegman declared she is keen to “make changes” because the Lionesses look to safe a second successive World Cup victory in opposition to Denmark on Friday.

Wiegman caught with the identical beginning XI for each match of England’s triumphant Euro 2022 marketing campaign, however the retirements of striker Ellen White and midfielder Jill Scott alongside accidents to European champions Beth Mead, Leah Williamson and Fran Kirby have left her present 23-woman squad wanting considerably totally different.

The 53-year-old referred to as for extra “ruthlessness” from her facet following the nervy 1-0 tournament-opening win over Haiti, determined by Georgia Stanway’s retaken penalty regardless of a number of missed possibilities in open play.