![]() ![]() Portugal received a semifinal bye in the Inter-Confederation Playoff, which was hosted in New Zealand, and punched its ticket to it first Women’s World Cup when defender Carole Costa converted a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time to break a 1-1 deadlock with Cameroon. The penultimate team to earn a berth to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Portugal qualified for its first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup by defeating Cameroon 2-1 to win Group A in the FIFA Inter-Confederation Playoffs on February 22, 2023. The last time a team advanced out of the group stage in its World Cup debut was 2015 when the Netherlands, Switzerland and Cameroon all reached the Round of 16 in their first trip to the Women’s World Cup. The Netherlands and Vietnam will square off in Dunedin/Ōtepoti with a simultaneous kickoff to Portugal vs. To advance to the Round of 16, Portugal would need to either beat the USA, or tie the USA and have Vietnam beat the Netherlands. Portugal has three points while Vietnam is eliminated from contention in the knockout rounds with zero points. Heading into Tuesday’s matchup, the USA leads Group E, tied with the Netherlands on four points but with an advantage over the Dutch on goal differential (USA +3, NED +1). With three points secured against Vietnam, Portugal still remain in contention for a spot in the knockout rounds heading into the third and final day of group stage play. The victory made the Portuguese the second newcomer to record a victory at the 2023 World Cup, following in the footsteps of the Philippines, who downed co-hosts New Zealand 1-0 in their second group stage game. Portugal outshot Vietnam 28-6 on the day, including a 9-1 advantage in shots on goal. Portugal doubled its advantaged in the 21 st minute as 20-year-old midfielder Kika Nazareth buried her right-footed attempt hard and low into the bottom left corner. ![]() The 21-year-old forward one-timed a half-volley into the back of the net from seven yards out to give the Portuguese a 1-0 lead. Portugal picked up its first ever win and first ever shutout at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday evening, beating Vietnam 2-0 in Hamilton/Kirikiriroa.Īfter falling to the Netherlands 1-0 to open the tournament, the Portuguese put together an impressive performance from the opening whistle against Vietnam and scored just seven minutes into the match when Telma Encarnacao made history by scoring Portugal’s first Women’s World Cup goal. Get set for the USA’s final match of Group E with Five Things To Know about Portugal. While the teams have met ten times previously, the all-important group stage finale will be the first matchup ever between the USA and Portugal at the Women’s World Cup as Portugal is one of eight nations making its World Cup debut at this year’s tournament. ![]() Women’s National Team will close out Group E on August 1, taking on Portugal at Eden Park in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau (7 p.m. Coming off a 3-0 win over Vietnam to open the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and a spirited 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in the second game of group play, the U.S. ![]()
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