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By Michael EmonsBBC Sport
Last updated on 19 minutes ago.From the section Women's Football
New Zealand are eliminated having won one, drew one and lost one of their three group matches at the Women's World CupTournament co-hosts New Zealand were knocked out of the Fifa Women's World Cup as Switzerland got the draw they needed to advance as Group A winners.
New Zealand began the day in second position in the group, but Norway moved above them thanks to a convincing victory over the Philippines.
Jacqueline Hand hit the post for New Zealand but they could not get the win they needed to stay in the competition.
They become the first host nation to fail to make it past the group phase.
For New Zealand, their tournament came to a tame and disappointing end after they had beaten Norway 1-0 in the tournament's opening match.
A shock 1-0 loss on Tuesday in Wellington against the Philippines, the lowest ranked nation in Group A, left New Zealand's qualification in the balance, although their fate was still in their hands before their final match in Dunedin.
But, in a game they needed to win, they failed to have a single shot on target in the opening 70 minutes against Switzerland.
With the Europeans themselves only one goal away from elimination, it became tight and tense with neither side able to create many clear-cut opportunities.
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Switzerland
Squad number1Player nameThalmann
Squad number19Player nameAigbogun
Squad number5Player nameMaritz
Squad number2Player nameStierli
Squad number8Player nameRiesen
Squad number11Player nameSow
Squad number13Player nameWälti
Squad number6Player nameReuteler
Squad number17Player namePiubel
Squad number10Player nameBachmann
Squad number9Player nameCrnogorcevic
Squad number16Player nameMauron
Squad number18Player nameCalligaris
Squad number22Player nameTerchoun
Squad number23Player nameLehmann
New Zealand
Squad number21Player nameEsson
Squad number4Player nameBott
Squad number13Player nameStott
Squad number14Player nameBowen
Squad number7Player nameRiley
Squad number10Player nameLongo
Squad number6Player nameSteinmetz
Squad number2Player namePercival
Squad number11Player nameChance
Squad number16Player nameHand
Squad number17Player nameWilkinson
Squad number3Player nameBunge
Squad number9Player nameRennie
Squad number12Player nameHassett
Squad number18Player nameJale
Squad number20Player nameRiley
Line-ups
Switzerland
Formation 4-3-2-1
- 1Thalmann
- 19Aigbogun
- 5Maritz
- 2Stierli
- 8Riesen
- 11Sow
- 13Wälti
- 6ReutelerSubstituted forLehmannat 71'minutes
- 17PiubelSubstituted forCalligarisat 85'minutes
- 10BachmannSubstituted forMauronat 85'minutes
- 9CrnogorcevicSubstituted forTerchounat 90+4'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Marti
- 4Felber
- 7Arfaoui
- 12Peng
- 14Rey
- 16Mauron
- 18Calligaris
- 20Humm
- 21Friedli
- 22Terchoun
- 23Lehmann
New Zealand
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Esson
- 4Bott
- 13StottSubstituted forBungeat 62'minutes
- 14Bowen
- 7Riley
- 10LongoSubstituted forHassettat 62'minutes
- 6Steinmetz
- 2PercivalSubstituted forJaleat 72'minutes
- 11ChanceSubstituted forRileyat 45'minutes
- 16Hand
- 17WilkinsonSubstituted forRennieat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Nayler
- 3Bunge
- 5Foster
- 8Cleverley
- 9Rennie
- 12Hassett
- 15Satchell
- 18Jale
- 19Anton
- 20Riley
- 22Clegg
- 23Leat
Referee:Tori Penso
Attendance:25,947
Live Text
Match ends, Switzerland 0, New Zealand 0.
Second Half ends, Switzerland 0, New Zealand 0.
Attempt blocked. Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland).
Betsy Hassett (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Victoria Esson (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie Bowen with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Meriame Terchoun (Switzerland).
Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Alisha Lehmann (Switzerland).
Katie Bowen (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Switzerland. Meriame Terchoun replaces Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Gabi Rennie (New Zealand).
Attempt saved. Coumba Sow (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
Attempt saved. Jacqui Hand (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Grace Jale.
Substitution, Switzerland. Sandrine Mauron replaces Ramona Bachmann.
Substitution, Switzerland. Viola Calligaris replaces Seraina Piubel.
Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland).
Claudia Bunge (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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