2023-07-31 08:55:00
On the final day of Group C, Japan beat Spain 4-0 at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. It is therefore clear that Switzerland will meet Spain in the round of 16 next Saturday (7:00 a.m.). Japan will have to deal with Norway. In the meaningless parallel game, Zambia will win once morest Costa Rica for the first time ever.
Spain had scored 8 goals in their first two World Cup games once morest Zambia and Costa Rica. And at the same time goalie Misa Rodriguez had never had to reach behind him. But in the final group match for first place once morest Japan, the Iberians were shown their limits.
Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda had given his team a clear match plan in Wellington: The Asians only had almost 25 percent possession of the ball and 5 shots on goal (3 of them before the break). However, these had it all and delivered countable things:
12. Minute: Jun Endo plays a wonderful ball deep. Hinata Miyazawa is the first to reach the gaming device and deliberately slides into the left corner.29. Minute: This time goal scorer Miyazawa drives the ball across the field and plays Riko Ueki. Their conclusion is distracted by Irene Paredes intolerable.40. Minute: After a bad pass in Paredes’ build-up, Miyazawa is launched once more, who scores powerfully to make it 3-0.
Spain, who started the game with high praise, only had two safe chances early on, when Aitana Bonmati missed a ball and Jennifer Hermoso’s header went over the bar.
The game was already decided before the break tea. In the second 45 minutes, Japan withdrew even more and relied on counter tactics. With 10 minutes remaining, substitute Mina Tanaka exposed the defensive vulnerability of Spain’s defensive midfielder Paredes for a fourth time following a throw-in on the halfway line.
A fact that national team coach Inka Grings should also have taken note of. Because Japan’s game plan might serve as the perfect template for the Swiss women in the World Cup round of 16 next Saturday. The Japanese meet Norway on the same day.
Zambia beats Costa Rica
The Africans prevailed 3-1 in the meaningless clash between Costa Rica and Zambia at Hamilton’s Waikato Stadium. Lushomo Mweemba (3′), Captain Barbra Banda (penalty, 31′) and Racheal Kundananji (90’+3′) were successful for Bruce Mwape’s team. Banda’s goal was the 1,000th goal at a Women’s World Cup. In the meantime, Melissa Herrera was able to shorten the lead for the Central Americans (47′).
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