2023 WWC: Two Countries Qualify for Quarter-Final

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 has already seen some major upsets and has finally narrowed down to the top 16 teams, played in Australia and New Zealand from July 20-August 20, 2023.

This edition of the quadrennial spectacle is being played with 32 teams for the first time and has produced some riveting contests Down Under.

At least two countries have qualified for the quarter-final of the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand.

The two countries are Spain and Japan.

This comes following the conclusion of Saturday’s Round of 16 fixtures.

Spain defeated Switzerland 5-1 in the Round of 16 fixture to advance to the last-8.

Japan, meanwhile, won 3-1 against Norway in the other Round of 16 encounter.

The Round of 16 fixtures will continue on Sunday.

South Africa will take on the Netherlands, while Sweden will clash with the United States.

Which teams made their debut at the Women’s World Cup?

Eight countries made their debut in the World Cup. They are Haiti, MoroccoPanama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam and Zambia.

Of them, Morocco became the only country to script history, as it qualified for the knockouts, with two-time World Cup winner, Germany, getting eliminated from that group. 

Who has been knocked out of the Women’s World Cup?

The following teams have been knocked out of the Women’s World Cup: New Zealand, Philippines, Canada, Ireland, Zambia, Costa Rica, China, Haiti, Portugal, Vietnam, Brazil, Panama, Italy, Argentina, Germany, South Korea.

What teams are in the round of 16 World Cup 2023?

• Group A – Switzerland, Norway
• Group B – Australia, Nigeria
• Group C – Japan, Spain
• Group D – England, Denmark
• Group E – Netherlands, USA
• Group F – France, Jamaica
• Group G – Sweden, South Africa
• Group H – Colombia, Morocco

August 05, 2023