On August 6, 2023, the eighth final of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was held in Sweden and the United States. Both sides failed in the 90-minute game and overtime, and the American women's football team lost to Sweden 4-5 in the penalty shootout. Sweden advanced to the quarter-finals and will play against Japan. American women's football team not only missed the World Cup for three consecutive championships, but also stopped at 16, creating the worst record since participating in the World Cup.
In the game, the two sides were in a stalemate, and both sides attacked and defended each other. In this game, the Swedish goalkeeper saved the ball many times and the two sides drew in 90 minutes. There was no draw during extra time and was finally dragged into a penalty shoot-out. In the penalty shoot-out, Kelly O 'Hara hit the post in the seventh round, and Hurtig tackles the ball, but the referee indicated that the ball had completely crossed the goal line. In the end, the Swedish women's football team won 5-4.
Introduction of 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is the 9th FIFA Women's World Cup hosted by FIFA, which was held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20th to August 20th, 2023. The 2023 Women's World Cup will be held in 9 cities, including 4 cities in New Zealand and 5 cities in Australia. The opening ceremony was held in Eden Park Stadium, and the final was held in stadium australia.
In March, 2023, FIFA released the official poster of the 2023 Women's World Cup. The poster, with three powerful female characters as the background, symbolizes the vigorous development of women's sports to celebrate the biggest women's competition in football. In addition, the posters of nine host cities of the 2023 Women's World Cup were officially announced. This set of posters was jointly produced with nine host cities to form a collection, highlighting the unique historical landmarks, wildlife and vibrant culture of each city.