FIFA Women's World Cup: Switzerland registers win over Philippines; Spain & Costa Rica match underway at Wellington Regional Stadium

FIFA Women's World Cup: Switzerland registers win over Philippines; Spain & Costa Rica match underway at Wellington Regional Stadium

• In the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Olympic champion Canada was held to a goal-less draw by Nigeria in the Group B match at Melbourne in Australia this morning.

• In a Group A encounter, Switzerland registered a 2-0 win over the Philippines at Forsyth Barr Stadium in New Zealand.

• The third and last match of the day, between Spain and Costa Rica in Group C, is underway at Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand. In the opening match of the tournament yesterday, New Zealand defeated Norway in Auckland’s Eden Park. In another match of the day, Australia registered a win over the Republic of Ireland in Sydney. Australia and New Zealand are jointly hosting the ninth edition of the quadrennial international tournament. It is the first Women's World Cup with two co-hosts.

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Published date : 21 Jul 2023 05:37PM