Perth: After the Moroccan team surprised by finishing fourth in the Men’s World Cup held in Qatar last year, the women made another history. Morocco, the first Arab-North African nation to qualify for the Women’s World Cup, also entered the prequarters.
Colombia was defeated by a single goal in the third match of Group H. Anisa Lahmari (45+4) scored the winning goal for the Maghrib girls in stoppage time of the first half. Colombia and Morocco have six points each with two wins and one loss. Colombia is first in goal difference. Meanwhile, Germany (4) and South Korea (1) were eliminated without entering the knockout stage.
Germany suffered a setback as they drew 1-1 against Korea in the crucial match. If they win, they should have entered the pre-quarters as group winners on average. On the other hand, Colombia won the first two games and already secured a seat in the knockout stage. Morocco did not disappoint, with a must win. Atlas Lions, who are a part of history by qualifying for the World Cup, suffered a miserable six-goal defeat against Germany in the first game.
Then they advanced to the next round by beating Korea and Colombia by one goal each. Morocco’s defeat of Colombia opened the door to Germany. Morocco will face France and Colombia Germany on Tuesday in the pre-quarters.
Prequarter matches
August 5 Switzerland x Spain, Japan x Norway
August 6 Netherlands x South Africa, Sweden x US
August 7 England x Nigeria, Australia x Denmark
August 8 Colombia x Jamaica, France x Morocco
2023-08-03 18:04:14
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