The 2023 Women’s World Cup already reached its knockout stage: win or go home. Over the next two weeks, the top 16 teams still in the tournament will fight for immortality.
As some traditional powers showed some cracks in the foundation during group play, we have the following scenario:
USA, the top-ranked team in the world, has been underwhelming with just four goals in three games. Germany, the No. 2 team in the FIFA world rankings, went home after a loss to Colombia and draw against South Korea.
Colombia and Morocco book their spots in the knockout rounds of the #FIFAWWC
Bring on the last 16 ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/ak4jOUcL96
— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 3, 2023
Morocco, making its first-ever appearance in the World Cup, advanced thanks to back-to-back wins over South Korea and Colombia after starting the tournament with a 6-0 loss to Germany.
South Africa secured a trip to the Round of 16 thanks to a 3-2 win over Italy.
Looking ahead to the knockout stage, here’s what to expect going forward:
Round of 16 Schedule
- August 5 (1 a.m. ET): Switzerland v. Spain
- August 5 (4 a.m. ET): Japan v. Norway
- August 5 (10 p.m. ET): Netherlands v. South Africa
- August 6 (5 a.m. ET): United States v. Sweden
- August 7 (6:30 a.m. ET): Australia v. Denmark
- August 7 (3:30 a.m. ET): England v. Nigeria
- August 8 (4 a.m. ET): Colombia v. Jamaica
- August 8 (7 a.m. ET): France v. Morocco
