The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New Zealand.
The lead: And then there were 16 …
After 32 teams began their 2023 Women’s World Cup campaigns 14 days ago, half of them have already been sent home, including Brazil and Germany.
Instead of those two heavyweights, Jamaica‘s and Morocco‘s women’s teams have made it to the round of 16 for the first time. What’s more, Morocco are one of three African teams to make it out of their groups this year.
Reigning champions the United States made heavy work of reaching the knockout phase, and France, the Netherlands, European champions England and co-hosts Australia are among the other pre-tournament favourites who made it through.
However, it is Japan who are the tournament’s top scorers so far with 11 goals (and zero conceded) from their three group stage wins. They account for almost 10% of the 126 goals scored in the 48 matches that have been played to get us to the round of 16.
ESPN’s writers on the ground in Australia and New Zealand take us through each of the round-of-16 fixtures.
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