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At the FIFA Women's World Cup in France there will be a new edition of the Olympic final: The German national football team meets in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup on Saturday (18.30 clock, CEST) on Sweden. The Swedish team around long-time Wolfsburg Nilla Fischer prevailed on Monday evening with 1-0 (0-0) against Canada. The decisive goal in a long-running event was scored by Stina Blackstenius in the 55th minute. Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl deflected a penalty from Janine Beckie (69.).
The balance of the DFB selection, which had reached the round of the last eight by a 3-0 win over Nigeria, against Sweden is positive. In the previous 28 matches, the German team was successful 20 times, there was a draw and seven defeats. In the final of the Olympic Games in Rio, the Germans prevailed 2: 1. In other major international tournaments, the German team won almost all decisive duels with the Scandinavians. Most recently, both teams faced each other in the friendly on April 6 in Solna. Germany won 2-1 in Sweden.
The disappointment is great: the Canadian team is eliminated
Laborious US victory
Previously, defending champions USA reached the quarter-finals thanks to two penalties with a 2-1 (1-1) victory in Reims against the German first-round opponent Spain. In the round of the last eight, the Americans meet on Friday (21.00 clock) in the Paris Prinzenpark on host France. The game could be a temporary highlight of this World Cup.
In a lively game, US captain Megan Rapinoe (7th and 75th minute) converted both penalties. At least the second penalty was controversial. Meanwhile, Jennifer Hermoso (9th) equalized for Spain. However, this was preceded by a gross error of the defense around the former Potsdamer goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher.
"This is just the World Cup level, we said during the game that we have to go one level, every player plays for their lives," Rapinoe told Fox Sports after the show.
For the USA, the goal Hermosos was the first goal of the tournament. The preliminary round had completed the USA with three wins and a goal difference of 18: 0. 18 goals in the group stage meant World Cup record. Spain lost 1-0 to Germany in the group stage and finished second in Group B.
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