The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 match between Philippines and Switzerland will take place at Forsyth Barr Stadium at 10:30 am IST on Friday.
The Philippines Women’s team is set to debut in the Women’s World Cup as they take on Switzerland Women at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. On the other hand, Switzerland will be making their second appearance in the World Cup, having previously participated in the 2015 tournament.
The Philippines is gearing up for their inaugural appearance in a men’s or women’s World Cup, having qualified for Australia and New Zealand by impressing at the 2022 Asia Cup. Securing a spot in the semi-finals granted them qualification, and they progressed by defeating Chinese Tapei in a penalty shootout. Although their journey ended with a 2-0 loss to South Korea, it marked their best performance at both the Asian Cup and World Cup qualification. As the lowest-ranked team in a group featuring New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland, Alen Stajcic’s team faces a tough challenge. Despite this, they come into the tournament on a positive note, having won five of their last six matches.
Switzerland secured their spot in the Australia and New Zealand World Cup with a thrilling playoff victory against Wales in October. After a 1-1 draw in regular time, Fabienne Humm’s 121st-minute goal sealed their second World Cup appearance. In the 2015 tournament, Switzerland reached the last 16 but lost 1-0 to Canada. However, they head into the 2023 World Cup in poor form, winless in their last seven matches since the win against Wales. Despite the struggles, they have been difficult to defeat, with five of the seven games ending in draws, including their recent warm-up matches against Zambia and Morocco.
Philippines Women probable starting lineup: McDaniel, Barker, Long, Randle, Harrison, Quezada, Eggesvik, Annis, Sawicki, Bolden, Frilles
Switzerland Women probable starting lineup: Thalmann, Calligaris, Buhler, Stierli, Maritz, Reuteler, Walti, Sow, Bachmann, Crnogorcevic, Humm
Philippines Women
| Opponents | Score |
| Vietnam Women | 2-1 (W) |
| Malaysia Women | 1-0 (W) |
| Myanmar Women | 0-1 (L) |
| Hong Kong Women | 4-0 (W) |
| Tajikistan Women | 8-0 (W) |
Switzerland Women
| Opponents | Score |
| Morocco Women | 0-0 (D) |
| Zambia Women | 3-3 (D) |
| Iceland Women | 1-2 (L) |
| China Women | 0-0 (D) |
| Poland Women | 1-1 (D) |
The upcoming encounter between these two teams would be their first match ever.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 match between Philippines and Switzerland will take place at Forsyth Barr Stadium at 10:30 am IST on Friday.
| Philippines vs Switzerland | Key Details |
| Date | July 21 |
| Venue | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Philippines | 1:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Switzerland | 7:00 am |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:30 am |
Football fans in Philippines can catch the live action via One Sports while those in Switzerland can watch the match via SRF Play.
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