FIFA Women's World Cup

[Bovidae]

A good WC for the African countries with three of the four teams getting out of the pool. Zambia is the exception.

[MiketheSnow]

Great start for Spain

1-0 inside 5 mins

Then a shocking back pass for an own goal

1-1
11 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Spain back in front

2-1

It’s torrid

[MiketheSnow]

Spain have come alive

3-1

35 mins

[MiketheSnow]

4-1 now

Spain swarming the Swiss defence

Halftime can’t come quick enough for Switzerland

[MiketheSnow]

Spain rampant

5-1
69 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Emphatic

Spain have served notice

5-1

[Bovidae]

I did say Spain might have preferred to play Switzerland rather than Norway. We'll see how Japan does.

[MiketheSnow]

All Japan so far

Lucky deflection sees them go ahead

1-0
15 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Screaming header and Norway equalise

1-1
20 mins

Looked like handball in the lead up though

[Bovidae]

@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Looked like handball in the lead up though

I thought that as well. I wonder if VAR checked?

[MiketheSnow]

Even stevens at halftime

Japan look the more likely to score

[MiketheSnow]

Pressure tells

Japan back in front after poor Norwegian defending

Jap 2-1 Nor
50 mins

[Chris B.]

@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

So Round of 16 starting on Saturday

My winners bolded

Switzerland v Spain
Japan v Norway
Netherlands v SA
Sweden v USA
England v Nigeria
Australia v Denmark
Colombia v Jamaica
France v Morocco

From what I've seen, England has probably got the best draw to get to the final. Lots more soft teams in the bottom half.

I reckon Sweden vs the USA is the only one where you might go wrong, Mike - and that's a toss-up.

[MiketheSnow]

3-1 to Japan now

Great through ball, great finish

[Bovidae]

Japan are great to watch. You just knew that when Norway pushed forward in search of a goal there would be space on the counter-attack.

The save of the WC by Yamashita.

[KiwiPie]

Really looking forward to attending the Japan v Sweden or USA quarter-final on Friday. A real clash of styles irrespective of which team makes it through today. Japan are a great watch - always full of movement and looking for space. Hasegawa is a lovely player, player of the year at Man City - and at 5 ft 2 and 47kg she's tiny.

Spain can demolish teams although they still look shaky at the back. Bonmati shows how to finish - so cool switching feet and picking a spot.

[MiketheSnow]

Netherlands too accurate for SA

SA had their chances though

Sweden v USA just started

[canefan]

Rodman has looked likely so far. The US look a different team. Far more accurate and looking more likely to score. As I type Sweden almost got on goal on the counter

[canefan]

US well on top. It feels like only a matter of time before they score