ESPN FC’s Kate Markgraf breaks down where it all went wrong for Australia and how Norway were able to take advantage in their round of 16 clash.
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Norway wins 4-1 on Penalty Kicks.
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Norway advanced to the quarterfinals with a shootout win on Saturday.
Norway beat Australia 4-1 on penalties to reach the women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2007 following a highly-entertaining 1-1 draw after extra time on Saturday.
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Norway’s Isabell Herlovsen opened the scoring shortly after the half hour but Elise Kellond-Knight’s direct corner seven minutes from time sent the game into extra time — during which Australia’s Alanna Kennedy was sent off.
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NICE — In the days since Australia KO’d Jamaica, finished second overall in the group and drew Norway in the Round of 16, the conversation surrounding Saturday night’s Matildas -Gresshoppene matchup has focused largely on lineups and injury reports. (Spoiler alert: All 46 players look good to go for Saturday selection.)
But at Friday night’s pre-match press conference, Australia head coach Ante Milicic answered an early question that perhaps best illustrates not only his belief in his squad’s ability…
NICE — In the days since Australia KO’d Jamaica, finished second overall in the group and drew Norway in the Round of 16, the conversation surrounding Saturday night’s Matildas-Gresshoppene matchup has focused largely on lineups and injury reports. (Spoiler alert: All 46 players look good to go for Saturday selection.)
But at Friday night’s prematch press conference, Australia head coach Ante Milicic answered an early question that perhaps best illustrates not only his belief in his squad’s ability…
ESPN’s Natalie Gedra recaps France’s emphatic 2-1 win over Norway to move them one step closer to the World Cup round of 16.
NICE, France — The French women’s national team needed a bit of help from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to ensure that it maintained its perfect start to the 2019 Women’s World Cup, as it defeated Norway 2-1 in an eventful group stage match.
Following Valerie Gauvin’s opening strike just one minute into the second half and Wendie Renard’s bizarre own goal, France was searching for a winner. The opportunity came in the 70th minute, when Ingrid Engen caught Marion Torrent, and it was deemed enough…
American-born forward Bjorn Johnsen scores the first of his two goals in Norway’s first win of Euro 2020 qualifying, a 2-0 victory at Faroe Islands.
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Norway cruised to a 3-0 victory in their Group A opener on Saturday.
Ada Hegerberg was not needed as Norway kicked off their women’s World Cup Group A campaign with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday.
Without Ballon d’Or winner Hegerberg, who quit international football in 2017 due to a dispute with her home federation, the 1995 champions relied on goals by Guro Reiten, Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland and an own goal by Osinachi Ohale to prevail.
The result put Norway in second place in Group A behind hosts France, who thrashed South Korea 4-0 on Friday…
Claudiu Keseru scored twice to help Romania complete the comeback and snatch a point from Norway on the road.
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