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Posted: 2023-07-25 02:36:15

After their thrilling tournament-opening win over Norway, New Zealand's Football Ferns have been brought back to Earth with a thud as The Philippines beat the Women's World Cup co-hosts in Wellington.

The Philippines, coached by former Matildas supremo Alen Stajcic, earned their first-ever win in their first berth at the tournament, with Sarina Bolden scoring the Filipinas' first World Cup goal with their first shot on target in the 2023 edition.

Group A was thrown into further disarray when the top-ranked team, Norway, drew 0-0 with Switzerland in the last match of day six, leaving them at the bottom of the table, perhaps rubbing more salt in New Zealand's wounds.

The Football Ferns could have gone to the top of the group and been almost guaranteed their first knockout berth with a victory over The Philippines, sitting 20 spots below them on the FIFA rankings.

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