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AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Humiliated following a blowout loss to Japan in the group stage finale, Spain quickly recovered to show that La Roja should still be considered a contender to win the Women’s World Cup. Aitana Bonmati scored twice on Saturday as Spain routed Switzerland, 5-1, and became the first team to…
Humiliated following a blowout loss to Japan in the group stage finale, Spain quickly recovered to show that La Roja should still be considered a contender to win the Women’s World Cup. Aitana Bonmati scored twice on Saturday as Spain routed Switzerland 5-1 and became the first team to advance to the quarterfinals. La Roja had never before won a game in the knockout stage in any major tournament, and finally advanced in its third World Cup appearance.
Aitana Bonmati scored twice as Spain routed Switzerland 5-1 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time.
Japan stays aggressive with 3-1 victory over Norway; Spain pounces early in 5-1 rout of Switzerland
Co-hosts New Zealand are knocked out of the Fifa Women's World Cup as Switzerland get the draw they need to advance as Group A winners.