Switzerland qualified with a draw against New Zealand

In a close, goalless game, New Zealand crashed out of the 2023 World Cup at the group stage.

Swiss The leaders of Group A ended their qualification for the round of 16 with few emotions against a goalless draw New Zealand.

Co-hosts World Cup 2023 forced to add a win against Swiss Stay alive in the competition. with Norway Fighting and beating Philippines To qualify for the round of 16 from the first half, New Zealand He felt the pressure to score more than two goals to eliminate Switzerland on goal difference.

After about 20 minutes, New Zealand He pressed the ball and began to seize it Swiss The first attempt came thanks Jackie GuyAfter receiving the ball towards Thalmann’s goal, the ball hit the post.

In the 29th minute, Katie Bowen He finished in front of the goal with his right foot SwissAnd a few minutes later, Catharine Baut She tries a shot towards Thalmann’s goal, but the New Zealander is flagged for offside.

The momentum of the game did not change in the second half of the game. New Zealand And Swiss They continued to build presence, but there was no real danger and there was a lack of strength from either team.

when Norway Beaten, fight between Swiss And New Zealand It turned out evenly and no real dangerous plays emerged. The Swiss did not get a clear chance until the 67th minute Geraldine ReutlerBut it was flagged for offside.

Mila Steinmetz He stood in front of the goal Swiss He attempted the first goal in the 74th minute with a shot at ground level New Zealand, However, the shot was saved by Thalmann.

With this goalless draw, Swiss They qualified for the round of 16 by picking up five points from one win and two draws during the group stage. For its part, New Zealand Eliminated by a goal difference of +4 NorwayBoth teams of four units.