2023-07-31 00:18:08
It’s a historic day for Morocco! While the Moroccan women’s selection, led by former pro Reynald Pedros, is participating in a World Cup for the first time, it signed a first victory in a World Cup this Sunday, beating South Korea (1-0) . The Atlas Lionesses opened the scoring in the first minutes with a goal from Ibtissam Jraidi (6th).
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But what should be remembered from this meeting is another first: aligned in central defense, Nouhaila Benzina is the first veiled player to play in a World Cup match, since the lifting of the ban on wearing the veil in 2014 by FIFA. Thanks to this success, the Moroccans are back in group H (2nd), taking advantage of the misstep of the Germans who had inflicted a correction (6-0) at the opening of the World Cup.
Germany surprised by Colombia
The latter were jostled by the Colombians (1-2), who scored one of the best goals of this start to the World Cup. Linda Caicedo, the 18-year-old Real Madrid striker, dazzled Sydney Football Stadium with a sumptuous sequence on the left side of the surface, punctuated by a curled shot into the skylight (52nd).
A penalty transformed by the inevitable Alexandra Popp (89th) puts the two teams equal but the perseverance of the South Americans ends up paying. On a corner after additional time, Vanegas, lonely at the penalty spot, sends a furious header to offer victory (90th + 7), and first place in group G to Colombia. France will face the country finishing in second place in this group G if they finish first in their group. If the rankings remain there on the next day, the Blues will therefore face the Germans in the round of 16.
Norway qualify on goal fest
After a disappointing start to the World Cup (a defeat against New Zealand, then a draw against Switzerland), the Norwegians finally woke up for the last match of the group stage by crushing the Philippines (6-0).
They take advantage of New Zealand’s draw against Switzerland, at the same time (0-0), to equal the number of points of the host country, and fly away on goal difference despite the absence of star Ada Hegerberg, injured just before the match against Switzerland. The Norwegians therefore finish second in Group A behind Switzerland. They will face the first of group C, Japan or Spain.
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