Norway W vs Philippines W Prediction & Betting Tips - Womens World Cup

Prediction published on 28/07/2023, 10:30  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 29/07/2023 at 12:30 in Womens World Cup Predictions

Norway Women will take on the Philippines Women in their final group-stage match in Group A on Sunday. The Norwegians are currently at the foot of the table with one point, while the women from the Phillippines are a spot above them and on three points. Currently the highest-ranked side in the group at 12th, Norway came into this tournament as the favourites to qualify from Group A. However, it hasn’t gone according to plan for them, having lost to the co-hosts New Zealand 1-0 in the opening match and following up with a stalemate against Switzerland last Tuesday. Still, they are not out of it just yet, as a win here would take them to four points, and if the Swiss beat New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland will qualify. Norway finished at the top of their group in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification with 47 goals in their 10 matches, including a 10-0 win over Armenia. This is Norway's fourth World Cup competition, and they have made the last 16 on two previous occasions, but to keep their hopes alive, they will need to improve at the top end of the field, where they are yet to score a goal in this competition.

The Philippines are playing in their first ever football World Cup, men or women, after beating Chinese Tapei to reach the semi-final of the AFC Asian Cup. Ranked 46th in the world, the Philippines are one of the lowest-ranked sides at the tournament this year and were one of the biggest outsiders to qualify for the knockout stages at the start of the competition. After losing their opening match 2-0 against the Swiss, it looked as though they would almost certainly end at the foot of the table. However, they recorded one of the biggest upsets of the tournament to date in the last round as they overcame the co-hosts New Zealand 1-0. It was an incredible display of whole-hearted effort, and with that result, they have kept their hopes alive and will qualify for the last 16 no matter the result in the other match if they win here. The Philippines have huge support at this competition, and they will leave absolutely everything out of the pitch, but can they overcome the generally dominant side from Europe?