Women’s world cup: Germany, China through to last-eight

OTTAWA/VANCOUVER:

Germany and China booked the first two spots in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup on Saturday with confident wins over Sweden and Cameroon.

Germany, champions in 2003 and 2007, demolished Sweden 4-1 in Ottawa, while China won 1-0 in Edmonton to send the last African challenger, Cameroon, out of the tournament.

Germany coach Silvia Neid described the victory as “a very important game, maybe a key match” in the tournament.

“We haven’t had games of this quality in the World Cup apart from Norway,” said Neid, whose group had included minnows Ivory Coast and Thailand.

Meanwhile, Colombia will be bidding to create more upsets when they take on footballing giants USA as former winners Norway play England in the last-16 of the Women’s World Cup on Monday.

In the day’s second game in Ottawa, Mark Sampson’s England take on 1995 winners Norway. 

Published in The Express Tribune, June 22^nd,  2015.

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