New Zealand out of Women’s World Cup following 0-0 draw with Switzerland; Swiss into knockouts

DUNEDIN, New Zealand — New Zealand outshot Switzerland and even moved goalkeeper Victoria Esson into an assault place a number of occasions, however failed to interrupt a 0-0 tie Sunday within the Women’s World Cup and have become the primary host nation to be eradicated in group play in event historical past.

The Football Ferns are co-hosting the World Cup with Australia, which should win Monday in opposition to Canada to keep away from its personal early elimination.

Switzerland superior to the spherical of 16. The Swiss additionally performed to a scoreless draw in opposition to Norway, however received the group with the draw in opposition to New Zealand, coupled with the Norwegians’ simultaneous 6-0 rout of the Philippines.

New Zealand managed the tempo for lengthy stretches of the match and had its probabilities to attain, outshooting Switzerland 12-3. Jacqui Hand knocked a shot off the precise publish within the twenty fourth minute.

All 25,947 seats at Forsyth Barr Stadiums had been crammed – the one certainly one of Dunedin’s six event matches to promote out. The raucous crowd stomped and cheered all night time, to no avail.

The event started July 20 with New Zealand upsetting Norway 1-0, however the Ferns failed to attain from the forty eighth minute of that match by two extra video games. They misplaced their earlier match 1-0 in opposition to the Philippines.

PHOTOS: New Zealand out of Women’s World Cup following 0-0 draw with Switzerland as Swiss advance

Key moments

Esson moved into an offensive place a number of occasions within the final minutes of the match as New Zealand pressed for a winner. She managed a header off a nook kick however was off track.

Why it issues

Switzerland turns into certainly one of two groups from Group A to advance to the spherical of 16. It’s solely the crew’s second time within the knockout spherical – the primary was within the Swiss’ solely earlier Women’s World Cup in 2015.

The New Zealanders’ failure to attain put an finish to their Women’s World Cup run.

In their very own phrases

“Just gutted, I think. Obviously we talked and we were proud of ourselves and what we’ve been able to accomplish, but at the end of the day we wanted to get out of this group stage and we just didn’t. It’s just black and white. So, obviously gutted,” stated New Zealand midfielder Malia Steinmetz of the elimination.

“We expected it to be really tough. New Zealand really tried everything they could, and I think we knew how to respond, especially defensively. We did a lot right,” stated Inka Grings, Switzerland’s coach.

What’s subsequent

Switzerland will play both Spain or Japan from Group C, pending a match between these groups on Monday to resolve the highest two locations in that group.

New Zealand is completed for the Women’s World Cup.

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