FIFA Women's World Cup

[MiketheSnow]

So Round of 16 starting on Saturday

My winners bolded

Switzerland v Spain
Japan v Norway
Netherlands v SA
Sweden v USA
England v Nigeria
Australia v Denmark
Colombia v Jamaica
France v Morocco

[sparky]

France look the best team so far IMHO, then England, then Japan

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

France look the best team so far IMHO, then England, then Japan

Sweden will be in the mix

[KiwiPie]

Germany were fairly basic in their play last night - all teams are struggling when their opposition hound them constantly making every pass rushed and an easier option to just lump it in before you lose it. I liked the fact that they tacked on 9 extra minutes and when those 9 minutes were up, there were still 7-8 minutes left!

Spain will struggle to break Switzerland down but an early goal to Spain probably kills that game off. Japan should have too much for Norway but Norway have size. Netherlands should win. You have a feeling Sweden haven't had to get out of second gear yet - but also a feeling they don't have any higher gears. Expect 0-0 after 90. Not really seen enough of the games in Australia but surely this is set up for England to get to the semis and France will like their run to the semis as well.

[Bovidae]

A good WC for the African countries with three of the four teams getting out of the pool. Zambia is the exception.

[MiketheSnow]

Great start for Spain

1-0 inside 5 mins

Then a shocking back pass for an own goal

1-1
11 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Spain back in front

2-1

It’s torrid

[MiketheSnow]

Spain have come alive

3-1

35 mins

[MiketheSnow]

4-1 now

Spain swarming the Swiss defence

Halftime can’t come quick enough for Switzerland

[MiketheSnow]

Spain rampant

5-1
69 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Emphatic

Spain have served notice

5-1

[Bovidae]

I did say Spain might have preferred to play Switzerland rather than Norway. We'll see how Japan does.

[MiketheSnow]

All Japan so far

Lucky deflection sees them go ahead

1-0
15 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Screaming header and Norway equalise

1-1
20 mins

Looked like handball in the lead up though

[Bovidae]

@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

Looked like handball in the lead up though

I thought that as well. I wonder if VAR checked?

[MiketheSnow]

Even stevens at halftime

Japan look the more likely to score

[MiketheSnow]

Pressure tells

Japan back in front after poor Norwegian defending

Jap 2-1 Nor
50 mins

[Chris B.]

@MiketheSnow said in FIFA Women's World Cup:

So Round of 16 starting on Saturday

My winners bolded

Switzerland v Spain
Japan v Norway
Netherlands v SA
Sweden v USA
England v Nigeria
Australia v Denmark
Colombia v Jamaica
France v Morocco

From what I've seen, England has probably got the best draw to get to the final. Lots more soft teams in the bottom half.

I reckon Sweden vs the USA is the only one where you might go wrong, Mike - and that's a toss-up.

[MiketheSnow]

3-1 to Japan now

Great through ball, great finish

[Bovidae]

Japan are great to watch. You just knew that when Norway pushed forward in search of a goal there would be space on the counter-attack.

The save of the WC by Yamashita.