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Day 10 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup opened with Italy facing off against Sweden and was followed by France taking on Brazil and Panama going up against Jamaica.
Couldn’t watch and need to know what the big story is? This is what happened on the tenth day of the World Cup.
Your bite-sized recap of Day 10 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
Sweden 5, Italy 0
The Big Story: Sweden scored three goals in a six minute window at the end of the first half and another two in the second half to clinch a spot in the knockout round.
The Big Moment: After Chelsea midfielder Johanna Kaneryd earned a corner for Sweden, Amanda Ilestedt was able to put the corner taken by Jonna Andersson into the netting with a well placed header. The goal marked the beginning of the flood gates breaking for Swedish scoring.
What it means: Italy controlled the first part of the match, tallying six shots in the first 17 minutes and not allowing Sweden a shot until the 20th minute, but then the tides turned and they…
