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Philippines coach to depart after World Cup exit
  + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group A - Norway v Philippines - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - July 30, 2023 Philippines coach Alen Stajcic looks dejected after Philippines are knocked out of the World Cup REUTERS/David RowlandAUCKLAND, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Philippines coach Alen Stajcic will not renew his contract with the women's national team after their exit from the Women's World Cup, the Philippine Football Federation said on Tuesday. Their campaign ended on a disappointing note as they fell 6-0 to 1995 champions Norway on Sunday, as they missed the knockout stages. "Beating New Zealand on home soil and scoring our first World Cup goal and getting our first win was the things that dreams are made of," Stajcic said in a statement. It showed that football does belong in the Philippines," he added. Assistant coach Nahuel Arrarte, whose contract also expired at the end of the Philippines World Cup run, will also not be returning, the federation said.
Persons: Alen Stajcic, David Rowland AUCKLAND, Stajcic, shivers, Nahuel Arrarte, Amy Tennery, Muralikumar Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, World, women's, Philippine Football Federation, New Zealand, Norway, Filipinas, Philippines, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Eden, Auckland , New Zealand, Switzerland, New, Zealand, Auckland
Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorersCNN —New Zealand picked up an unwanted record by becoming the first host nation knocked out at the Women’s World Cup group stages, after its 0-0 draw against Switzerland on Sunday. The tournament had started so well for the cohost when it shocked Norway 1-0 in the opening game, securing its first ever World Cup win. New Zealand players applaud fans after crashing out of the Women's World Cup. “I’m just happy that we made it to the World Cup and happy that we were able to get a result, get a win,” she told CNN Sport. “It felt like a home game, which doesn’t happen often especially in the World Cup,” she added.
Persons: Lars Baron, Victoria Esson, Ali Riley, Norway’s Sophie Román Haug, Caroline Graham Hansen, Guro Reiten, Alicia Barker, Rafaela Pontes, Philippines ’ Sarina Bolden, “ I’m, , it’s, Bolden Organizations: CNN —, Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, Football Ferns, Swiss, Dunedin, New Zealand, The Football Ferns, New, CNN Sport, Filipinas Locations: Philippines, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, New, Zealand, Norwegian, Eden
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