Van Egmond Assists Second Goal in Australia’s 2-0 Takedown over Denmark
San Diego Wave FC midfielder Emily van Egmond and the CommBank Matildas have advanced to the Quarterfinals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 defeat over Denmark on Monday morning at Stadium Australia.
Van Egmond recorded an assist and her third start of the World Cup, playing 80 minutes in total. The Australian midfielder joins club teammate Sofia Jakobsson and Sweden in the Quarter-Finals after their defeat of the USWNT in penalties on Sunday.
Caitlin Foord opened the scoring against Denmark in the 28th minute off a first-half counterattack goal. In the 70th minute, van Egmond received the ball from Mary Fowler inside the box and then played the ball back to Hayley Raso, who fired it home for the decisive goal of the match.
Van Egmond and the Matildas head to Brisbane to face either France or Morocco this Saturday, August 12, at 12.00 a.m. PT. Jakobsson and Sweden will kick off in the Quarterfinals on Friday, Aug. 11, against Japan at 12:30 a.m. PT.
Notes:
- Wave midfielder Emily van Egmond has now scored one goal and recorded one assist in the 2023 World Cup.
- Sweden won its first-ever World Cup penalty shootout with their only other being against China in 1995.
- Forward Sofia Jakobsson recorded Sweden’s only shot on goal against the USA on Saturday. Jakobsson entered the match in the 82nd minute and forced a stop from USA’s Alyssa Naeher three minutes later.
- On Saturday, the USWNT was knocked out of the 2023 World Cup before the Semi-Final stage for the first time in team history.
- On Saturday, the USWNT was knocked out of the 2023 World Cup before the Semi-Final stage for the first time in team history. Their run was brought to an end by Sweden in the Round of 16. The two sides finished regulation time at 0-0, before going into the 30-minute overtime and ultimately heading to penalty kicks, with Sweden coming out victorious with five penalty goals to the USA’s four.
