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Storylines and shocks continue at this tournament. Our writers over in Australia and New Zealand share their favourite moments of the week

It seems like every major tournament features a USWNT vs. Sweden matchup. How much has the U.S. learned from their previous meetings?

The U.S. women’s national team will not change the way it’s been playing. Coach Vlatko Andonovski was defiant following the 0-0 draw with Portugal, saying, “We have to stick to our principles, we have to stick to our game model, and we have to stick to our philosophy.” He has his preferred lineup and tactical style, and he will not change. The following exercise is about engaging in pure fantasy. Andonovski will swap out Rose Lavelle for another midfielder due to suspension, and he might put Trinity Rodman back in for Lynn Williams, but that is likely the extent of the changes. Any...

Start every morning of the 2023 World Cup with Full Time passed directly to your inbox. Sign up here. If you slept (at all), you missed one of the most entertaining World Cup group stages ever. I’m Emily Olsen, here with Meg Linehan and Steph Yang — welcome to Full Time! I don’t like using the word “stunned” for just any game, but I was actually stunned watching the group stage finale Thursday as Germany failed to secure three points and crashed out of the tournament for the first time before the knockout rounds. The numbers back me up. Against South Korea, Germany...

Start every morning of the 2023 World Cup with Full Time passed directly to your inbox. Sign up here. It hailed in Auckland today. But like weather most days here, just wait five minutes and the sun will come out — a nice reminder as the first phase of the World Cup comes to an end. I’m Emily Olsen, here with Meg Linehan and Steph Yang — welcome to Full Time! Jamaica has become the first Caribbean nation to make it through to the knockout round of a Women’s World Cup. In the program’s second World Cup, Jamaica fought France to a draw, collected its first-ever win at a...