Philippines’ head coach Alen Stajcic speaks throughout a press convention on the Eden Park in Auckland on July 29, 2023, forward of their 2023 FIFA Girls’s World Cup soccer match towards Norway. (Picture by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Coach Alen Stajcic and the Philippines on profitable and profitable alone as they shoot for a round-of-16 berth within the Fifa Girls’s World Cup towards fancied however embattled Norway on Sunday.
The Filipinas want a win over the winners of the 1995 version at Eden Park right here to progress additional within the event, a thought that was seen as unreachable earlier than the World Cup began.
However the Philippines can even sneak a spot towards both Spain or Japan with a victory coupled with a loss by co-host New Zealand to Switzerland within the different Group A match that can be held concurrently in Dunedin.
The Philippines have fun their victory following the Girls’s World Cup Group A soccer match between New Zealand and Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (AP Picture/Alysa Rubin)
“We deal with each sport the identical,” Stajcic stated. “I don’t care if we play Norway, I don’t care if we play America, I don’t care if we play Myanmar or Hong Kong, we had so many challenges the final 18 months and each single sport is similar preparation.
“So it’s probably not related, whether or not we’re enjoying for all times or loss of life, or Norway, or anybody or we have to win or we have to draw, we’re on the market to win each sport,” he added.
Switzerland leads the group with 4 factors adopted by New Zealand and the Philippines, who’re each at three apiece, and Norway with only a level in hand, doubtlessly leaving the climax of Sunday’s matches with loads of drama.
The Filipinas spent the eve of the match getting a really feel of the 61,000-seat venue, with defender Jessika Cowart becoming a member of Stajcic on the podium for his or her 20-minute speak with largely reporters from Manila.
The staff then traveled to Waiketere Stadium the place they held their afternoon session.
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