Tournament debutants the Philippines have beaten World Cup co-hosts the Football Ferns in a hard-fought victory this evening (25 July).
The Philippines have pulled off one of the shocks of the tournament so far, handing co-hosts New Zealand an 1-0 defeat at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
Sarina Bolden’s towering first-half header was the difference between the two, scoring her nation’s first-ever World Cup goal from their first-ever shot on target.
The Football Ferns thought they had equalised with 20 minutes to go, but Hannah Wilkinson was adjudged to be offside in the build up to Jacqui Hands’ goal.
This result has blown Group A wide open, with Norway – who face Switzerland on Tuesday (25 July) – the only nation without points on the board as things stand.