Switzerland and Norway certified for the final 16 of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday as co-host New Zealand was eradicated together with the Philippines.
The Swiss completed prime of Group A because of a 0-0 draw with New Zealand in Dunedin, whereas Norway hammered the Philippines 6-0 in Auckland to overhaul the co-host within the standings on objective distinction.
Norway needed to beat the match debutant to face an opportunity of advancing and it cruised to victory at Eden Park with Sophie Roman Haug scoring a hat-trick.
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Roman Haug, filling in for the injured Ada Hegerberg, netted twice early on earlier than the recalled Caroline Graham Hansen made it 3-0 on the break.
Alicia Barker scored an personal objective simply after half-time and Guro Reiten netted a penalty earlier than crossing for Haug to finish her hat-trick, and the victory, in harm time.
The scoreline allowed the 1995 World Cup winners Norway to go in entrance of New Zealand into second place on objective distinction, as each groups completed with 4 factors.
The Football Ferns, who beat Norway of their opening sport to document a historic first ever World Cup win, won’t go any additional of their house match.
The Philippines, which additionally marked its World Cup debut with a well-known win towards New Zealand, additionally went into its closing match eyeing up the knockouts.
But it tearfully bowed out too after a heavy defeat in a sport it completed with 10 gamers after Sofia Harrison was despatched off.
Norway, in distinction, advances to a last-16 tie in Wellington subsequent Saturday towards whoever tops Group C between Japan and Spain.
Switzerland will head to Auckland to face the Group C runner-up the identical day.
