The second round of the 2023 Women's World Cup begins with two matches between England and Nigeria and Australia and Denmark. While England is considered superior to Nigeria, Australia and Denmark are two teams on par.
2023 Women's World Cup match schedule today August 7
| Day | Hour | Match | Live channel |
| 7/8 | 14:30 | England vs Nigeria | THQH, TV360, On Sports |
| 7/8 | 17:30 | Australia vs Denmark | THQH, TV360, On Sports |
England Women topped Group D with a perfect record. They took all nine points, scoring eight goals and conceding just one from a penalty. Overall, England's performance improved as they got into the swing of things.
Coach Sarina Wiegman and her team started the tournament with narrow victories over Haiti and Denmark, which was not enough to satisfy the fans. It was not until the final match against China that the reigning European champions truly showed their formidable strength.
England vs Nigeria.
Nigeria is ranked 40th in the world. However, the team's performance in the group stage shows that their position in the FIFA rankings does not reflect their true strength.
The African representative not only defended solidly (keeping 2 clean sheets in 3 group stage matches), they also knew how to punish their opponents' mistakes to create a surprise when defeating host Australia 3-2.
England's women's team will pay the price if they are complacent against this opponent. Nigeria is not the first team to play in the World Cup and reach the round of 16.
In the other match, Australia and Denmark are only 3 places apart in the FIFA rankings. Both teams showed instability in the group stage matches.
Australia topped the group but they left fans worried after a 3-2 defeat to Nigeria. The absence of key star Sam Kerr significantly affected the co-hosts' attacking prowess.
Meanwhile, the Danish women's team have not performed convincingly in their first three matches. They need to improve their attacking ability if they want to qualify for the next round.
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