Find out where to see and what to expect on the 7th day of the Women’s Cup – 07/25/2023 – Sport

The Women’s World Cup may have, on its seventh day, the first teams classified to the round of 16. This possibility in Group C is great, with favoritism for Spain and Japan over Zambia and Costa Rica, in games that will take place in New Zealand.

In Australia, on the Brazilian morning of Wednesday (26), Canada and Ireland will enter the field. None of the teams triumphed in the first round, and now they try to gear up in the Oceania World Cup.

Check out the highlights of the day and where to watch Wednesday’s games at the World Cup

2h — japan vs costa rica
Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand
Transmission: YouTube/Twitch (CazéTV), ge, Globoplay, Fifa+ and SporTV

Japan started its campaign showing strength and thrashing Zambia by 5-0. It was very clear the superiority of the Asian team, world champion in 2011, over the African formation, dominated from start to finish.

There is again ample favoritism of the Japanese against Costa Rica. They will qualify early for the knockout stage if they win and count on at least one draw from Spain in the duel with Zambia.

4:30 am — spain vs zambia
Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand
Transmission: YouTube/Twitch (CazéTV), ge, Globoplay, Fifa+ and SporTV

Keep an eye out for Spain’s attack, which showed impressive power in the opening round of the Cup. The numbers on the scoreboard for the match against Costa Rica, 3-0, do not give the exact dimension of what was seen on the field, with 46 submissions by the European team – and one by the opponent.

And a good part of these conclusions occurred with Alexia Putellas on the bench. Elected best in the world in the last two FIFA awards, the 32-year-old attacking midfielder comes from a serious injury and is not in the best physical condition.

In Spain’s debut, the Barcelona player was triggered in the 32nd minute of the second half. The expectation is that coach Jorge Vilda will give him more time on the field now, so that he can gain pace.

9 am — canada vs ireland
Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia
Transmission: YouTube/Twitch (CazéTV) and FIFA+

Olympic champion, Canada failed to get out of zero with Nigeria, in its debut. Scorer Christine Sinclair, who has already scored in five World Cups, missed a penalty and missed the chance to become the first player to score in six editions of the Cup.

She has a new opportunity in Perth, where her team seeks greater effectiveness in conclusions. One more stumble could leave him in a difficult situation in the group, before the duel with the host Australia in the final round.

Ireland, debuting in the competition, had a tough game with the Australians, who won by a slim 1-0, defined by penalty kick. The idea now is to surprise the strong opponent. For that, the team has good midfielder Katie McCabe, from Arsenal.