Norway Strikes Into the Knockout Spherical at Ladies’s World Cup With 6-0 Rout Over the Philippines

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Sophie Roman Haug’s hat trick kick-started Norway’s dormant offense and sparked a 6-0 blowout win over the Philippines on Sunday that moved the Norwegians into to the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup.

The Philippines’ debut run within the match got here to an finish as Norway scored early and infrequently, netting three targets within the first 31 minutes.

Norway’s spot in the round of 16 was secured when Switzerland and New Zealand concurrently performed to a 0-0 draw and the Norwegians. Norway and New Zealand have been tied in Group A however Norway superior on purpose differential. New Zealand grew to become the primary host nation to be eradicated within the group stage in match historical past.

Earlier than the sport, Norway had not scored in three consecutive Ladies’s World Cup matches relationship to the quarterfinals of the 2019 match.

However Roman Haug one-timed a ball into the online within the sixth minute, and scored once more 11 minutes later. Caroline Graham Hansen added a long-distance shot within the thirty first minute.

Roman Haug accomplished the hat trick in damage time.

Within the second half, an Alicia Barker personal purpose within the forty eighth minute and Guro Reiten’s penalty kick within the 53rd minute prolonged Norway’s result in 5-0. Filipina defender Sofia Harrison obtained a crimson card within the 67th minute for utilizing extreme drive, and the Philippines performed the remainder of the match a participant down.

Eden Park was changed into a makeshift dwelling match for the Philippines, because the Filipina followers screamed in unison any time the Philippines touched the ball, even because the deficit grew.

The Philippines have been contemporary off of a historic 1-0 win over co-host New Zealand that marked the primary Ladies’s World Cup win for the debutantes.

Roman Haug obtained the Norwegians off to a scorching begin. The primary of her two targets was a left-footed volley from contained in the six-yard field within the sixth minute. Eleven minutes later, Roman Haug scored a header delivered by a Vilde Boe Risa cross. Roman Haug’s header flew over the attain of Philippines goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel.

Graham Hansen scored on a long-distance strike that curled into the underside left nook within the thirty first minute to present Norway its third purpose of the half.

From that time on, Norway was in management.

The win advances Norway to the knockout stage after the Norwegians discovered themselves in final place in Group A heading into the Philippines match.

The Norwegians had but to attain in 2023 earlier than their six-goal eruption.

Norway will play both Japan or Spain within the spherical of 16 subsequent Saturday, relying on the outcomes of a recreation between these Group C groups on Monday.

The inaugural match run ends for the Philippines, who wanted no less than a draw to have an opportunity of shifting on.

Zach Allen is a pupil within the John Curley Middle for Sports activities Journalism at Penn State.

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