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Netherlands vs South Africa

The Netherlands played South Africa. The Netherlands won Group E. south Africa came in third place in Group G. This was the third time in a row that the Netherlands have made it to the Round of 16 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. They were the runners up in 2019. This is the first time South Africa has advanced to the Round of 16 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. This is only their second FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The Netherlands scored the games first goal in the 9′ minute. #6 Jill Roord scored the goal. A corner kick for the Netherlands was directed towards the net but blocked. The Netherlands got the rebound and scored. At halftime the Netherlands lead the game 1-0. In the 56′ minute a goal was called back for the Netherlands after VAR (review). The Netherlands got a yellow card in the 67′ minute. The Netherlands scored in the 68′ minute with a goal from #7Lineth Beerensteyn. She beat the South African player to the ball. She took a shot and scored. That was one goal the keeper should have saved. She let it slip right through her. The final score was 2-0 Netherlands.

I don’t think there was a lot of doubt as to who would win this match. The shots and chances were close but South Africa couldn’t get a goal. South Africa are the first team not to score a goal in the Knock out stage. The Netherlands are the first team to get a shutout in the knockout stage. With that result the Netherlands have advanced to the Quarterfinals. They will take on Spain in the Quarterfinals. This is the second FIFA Women’s World Cup in a row where the Netherlands have advanced to the Quarterfinals. South Africa have been eliminated in their first ever appearance in the Round of 16 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Sweden vs United States

The Group G winner Sweden took on the back to back defending champions the United States. This was Sweden’s eighth ever Round of 16 match. The only time they did not make it past the group stage was in 2007 and they have qualified for every FIFA Women’s World Cup. This was the ninth ever Round of 16 match for the United States. The United States had finished in at least third place at every FIFA Women’s World Cup winning it it 1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019. The have also made it to the last three championship games.

The first half ended scoreless. Neither team was able to find the back of the net. Sweden got a yellow card in 49′ minute. After 90+3′ minutes the game was still tied at 0-0. The game would go into extra time. The United State got a yellow card in the 119′ minute. Extra time ended with the score 0-0. The game would be decided by a penalty kick shootout. Both teams scored on their first two. The Netherlands missed their third one. The United States scored their third one. Both teams missed their fourth attempt. Sweden scored on their fifth attempt. The United states missed their fifth attempt. Both teams got their sixth attempt. Sweden scored on their seventh attempt. The United States missed on their seventh attempt. The final score was 0(5)-0(4) Sweden.

Sweden won a close match. I will be getting out a game review for this one soon. It was a disappointing result for the United States. This was the second game in a row where they did not score. The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will ultimately go down as the worst performance from the United States so far. With that result Sweden moves on the the Quarterfinals. They will play Japan. The United States have been eliminated in the Round of 16 for the first time.

Switzerland won Group A. Australia won Group B. Japan won Group C. England won Group D. The Netherlands won Group E. France won Group F. Sweden won Group G. Colombia won Group H.

Japan, Spain, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Colombia, Australia, Nigeria, the Netherlands, the United States, Denmark, South Africa, France, Jamaica, and Morocco advanced to the Round of 16.

Costa Rica, Zambia, the Republic of Ireland, Vietnam, Panama, New Zealand, the Philippines, Canada, Portugal, China, Haiti, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Germany, and the Korea Republic were eliminated in the group stage.

The Group D winner England is taking on the the Group B runner up Nigeria. This is Englands’s fifth ever Round of 16 match in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. They have advanced past the Round of 16 in every FIFA Women’s World cup they have qualified for. England Finished the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 in fourth place (they lost the third place match). This will be Nigeria’s third ever Round of 16 match in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. In the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 Nigeria was eliminated in the Round of 16. Their best ever result was making it to the Quarterfinals in 1999. England is heavily favored to win this match.

The Group B winner Australia is taking on the Group D runner up Denmark. This will be Australia’s third ever Round of 16 Match in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. In the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 they were eliminated in the Round of16. Their best ever result was making it to the Quarterfinals which they did in 2007, 2011, and 2015. This will be Denmarks third ever Round of 16 match in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Denmark did not qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019. They also did not qualify in 2011 or 2015, Their best result was reaching the Quarterfinals in 1991 and 1995. Australia is favored to win this match.

Spain, Japan, the Netherlands, and Sweden are on to the Quarterfinals.

Switzerland, Norway, South Africa, and the United States have been eliminated in the Round of 16.

Australia are playing Denmark. France are playing Morocco. England are playing Nigeria. Jamaica are playing Colombia.