New Zealand and Switzerland played out a 0-0 stalemate in the Women’s World Cup on Sunday, sending the co-hosts out of the tournament on goal difference and the Europeans through to the last 16 as Group A winners.
Norway’s 6-0 thrashing of the Philippines in the other group game in Auckland put them level on four points with New Zealand but above them on goal difference. The results meant the Football Ferns, who stunned Norway in their opening match before losing to the Philippines in their second, became the first Women’s World Cup hosts to exit in the group stage.
