{"id":319362,"date":"2023-07-27T16:04:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T16:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=319362"},"modified":"2023-07-27T19:00:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T19:00:04","slug":"matildas-road-map-to-world-cup-round-of-16-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=319362","title":{"rendered":"Matildas&#039; road map to World Cup round of 16 revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/matildas\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Matildas\">Matildas<\/a> had the best-case scenario in their sights &#8211; a one-way ticket for the final 16 with a game to spare.<\/p>\n<p>After dominating the opening half, a levelling goal from Nigeria on the cusp of half-time seemed to open the floodgates for the Super Falcons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AS IT HAPPENED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-live-scores-matildas-nigeria-results-highlights-latest-news\/c5fa0676-bd85-4d19-abf6-f5c7bf24423a\" target=\"\" title=\"Woeful blunder the difference in Nigeria upset\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Woeful blunder the difference in Nigeria upset<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-matildas-stunned-by-nigeria-second-half-onslaught\/f99a1420-7689-4801-85a2-f00b3d2b648d\" target=\"\" title=\"Matildas&#x27; World Cup hopes dealt major blow\ufeff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Matildas&#x27; World Cup hopes dealt major blow\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-jarome-luai-penrith-panthers-contract-exclusive-andrew-johns-brad-fittler\/056634dd-43e5-49d0-94ca-66868f8ab29d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><strong>Johns, Fittler split over $400k Luai conundrum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"66c9b8ff-a59f-4510-9d2f-384884eb513a\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/66c9b8ff-a59f-4510-9d2f-384884eb513a\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"753\" data-height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finishing with a 3-2 loss in their second group B match, here is what \ufeffneeds to happen for the Matildas to rescue their <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/fifa-womens-world-cup\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"FIFA Women&#x27;s World Cup\">FIFA Women&#x27;s World Cup<\/a> campaign and advance to the round of 16.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If Australia defeat Canada and Nigeria lose to the Republic of Ireland on Monday, the Matildas will top group\ufeff B and meet England or Denmark in the next round.<\/li>\n<li>If Australia defeat Canada, with Nigeria also claiming victory over the Republic of Ireland, the Matildas will finish second in group B and face England or Denmark in the next round.<\/li>\n<li>If Australia draw with Canada and Nigeria lose to the Republic of Ireland by two or more goals, the Matildas will finish second in group B and face England or Denmark in the next round.<\/li>\n<li>If Australia draw with Canada and Nigeria lose to the Republic of Ireland by one goal, or the match is drawn, Australia will be eliminated from the tournament.<\/li>\n<li>If Australia draw with Canada on anything higher than one goal a piece and Nigeria lose to the Republic of Ireland by a goal, the Matildas will finish second in group B on goals scored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If Australia lose to Canada, the Matildas will be bundled out of their home World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\"><em><strong>clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Matildas had the best-case scenario in their sights &#8211; a one-way ticket for the final 16 with a game to spare. 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