AUCKLAND : As the Women's World Cup enters the business stage when the last 16 kicks off on Saturday, the surprises and shocks in the group stage have thrown up some mouth-watering fixtures, starting with the clash of former champions Norway and Japan.There is a sense that the expanded 32-team format has
AUCKLAND : As the Women's World Cup enters the business stage when the last 16 kicks off on Saturday, the surprises and shocks in the group stage have thrown up some mouth-watering fixtures, starting with the clash of former champions Norway and Japan.
While Japan came through their group unscathed, Norway lost to co-hosts New Zealand in the tournament opener while a public spat threatened to derail their campaign before they eventually qualified. "Everyone said it was an easy group, we knew it wasn't because it was a tight group for us. Playing the home team in the first game and not performing well was a little bit devastating for us.
Riise is no stranger to Japan having played club football in the country in the mid-1990s and she praised how far the Asian side has come since.
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