The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 begins on Saturday after the final group play matches were completed Thursday morning.
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 begins on Saturday after the final group play matches were completed Thursday morning.
The remaining teams will compete in knockout matches—meaning win or go home—in this next phase of the tournament for the chance to advance to the semifinals. After disappointing results in group play, the U.S. women's national team faces Group G winner Sweden on Sunday. Team USA's surprising second-place finish in Group E came after winning the previous two World Cups and being favorites to win again.
Megan Rapinoe of the United States during the second half of the FIFA Women's World Cup match against Portugal at Eden Park on August 1, 2023, in Auckland, New Zealand. The USWNT begins knockout play against Sweden on Sunday.The Netherlands won Group E, finishing two points ahead of the USWNT. Vlatko Andonovski's team will need to defeat Sweden, and then Norway or Japan, to make the semifinals, where a rematch with the Netherlands could be waiting.
South Africa, Jamaica, and Morocco are among the surprise teams in the round of 16, while usual contenders Brazil, Canada, and Germany failed to make it out of the group stage.Women's World Cup Knockout Bracket
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