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Kika Nazareth scored Portugal's second goal of the game - and their second goal in Women's World Cup history| Hosts: Australia and New Zealand Dates: 20 July-20 August |
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Portugal earned a face off with reigning champions United States for a place in the Women's World Cup last 16 with an impressive win over Vietnam.
The debutants got their maiden win via their first World Cup goals, scored by Telma Encarnacao and Kika Nazareth.
Portugal will progress to the knockout stages if they cause a giant upset and beat four-time winners the USA.
Vietnam are eliminated from the World Cup after this loss at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Portugal play the United States in their final Group E match on Tuesday at 08:00 BST, while Vietnam will seek their first World Cup point and goal against the Netherlands at the same time.
Earlier on Thursday, the USA drew 1-1 with the Netherlands in Wellington.
Portugal earn historic first win
The highest of the eight World Cup debutants in the Fifa rankings at 21, Francisco Neto's Portugal have experience at the back and exciting young talent up front - and strength in depth, demonstrated by Neto making seven starting XI changes for this match.
While Vietnam were disorganised and open in defence, Portugal were constantly incisive down the flanks and full of creative ideas.
They were two up inside 21 minutes and could have scored more as they dominated play all game.
Their first Women's World Cup goal came on seven minutes when Lucia Alves' low cross found Encarnacao who converted from six yards.
Nazareth - only 20 years old and now with seven goals for Portugal - doubled the advantage with a smart finish past Kim Tranh.
To say the United States will be more defensively savvy and organised than Vietnam is to state the obvious - but with youth, skill and speed in their ranks, Portugal will be out to cause the biggest upset in women's football history.
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Portugal
Squad number12Player namePatrícia Morais
Squad number9Player nameAna Borges
Squad number15Player nameCarole Costa
Squad number17Player nameAna Seiça
Squad number3Player nameLúcia Alves
Squad number6Player nameAndreia Jacinto
Squad number11Player nameTatiana Pinto
Squad number5Player nameJoana Marchão
Squad number20Player nameKika Nazareth
Squad number10Player nameJéssica Silva
Squad number23Player nameTelma Encarnação
Squad number4Player nameSílvia Rebelo
Squad number7Player nameAna Rute
Squad number8Player nameAndreia Norton
Squad number18Player nameCarolina Mendes
Squad number21Player nameAna Capeta
Vietnam
Squad number14Player nameTran Thi Kim Thanh
Squad number17Player nameTran Thi Thu Thao
Squad number2Player nameLuong Thi Thu Thuong
Squad number13Player nameLê Thi Diem My
Squad number4Player nameTran Thi Thu
Squad number5Player nameHoàng Thi Loan
Squad number23Player nameNguyen Thi Bích Thùy
Squad number16Player nameDuong Thi Vân
Squad number11Player nameThái Thi Thao
Squad number19Player nameNguyen Thi Thanh Nhã
Squad number9Player nameHuynh Nhu
Squad number3Player nameChuong Thi Kieu
Squad number10Player nameTran Thi Hai Linh
Squad number12Player namePham Hai Yen
Squad number21Player nameNgân Thi Van Su
Line-ups
Portugal
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 12de Sousa Barros Morais
- 9Marques BorgesBooked at 86mins
- 15da Silva Costa
- 17da Silva SeiçaSubstituted forGarcia Rebeloat 90'minutes
- 3de Sousa Alves
- 6de Jesus JacintoSubstituted forSantos Marques Rodriguesat 90'minutes
- 11Ferreira Pinto
- 5Gaspar Silva Marchão
- 20Ramos Ribeiro Nazareth SousaSubstituted forPalma Capetaat 69'minutes
- 10Manjenje Nogueira SilvaSubstituted forNortonat 69'minutes
- 23Velosa EncarnaçãoSubstituted forTrindade Coruche Mendesat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Teixeira Pereira
- 2Silva Amado
- 4Garcia Rebelo
- 7Santos Marques Rodrigues
- 8Norton
- 13Figueira Pinto
- 14Jácome da Silva
- 16Abreu de Sousa e Silva
- 18Trindade Coruche Mendes
- 19Ribeiro Gomes
- 21Palma Capeta
- 22Campos Costa
Vietnam
Formation 5-4-1
- 14Tran
- 17Tran
- 2LuongSubstituted forChuongat 72'minutes
- 13Lê
- 4Tran
- 5Hoàng
- 23NguyenSubstituted forNgânat 64'minutes
- 16DuongSubstituted forTranat 64'minutes
- 11Thái
- 19Nguyen
- 9HuynhSubstituted forPhamat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Dào
- 3Chuong
- 6Tran
- 7Nguyen
- 8Tran
- 10Tran
- 12Pham
- 15Nguyen
- 18Vu
- 20Khong
- 21Ngân
- 22Nguyen
Referee:Salima Mukansanga
Attendance:6,645
Live Text
Match ends, Portugal 2, Vietnam 0.
Second Half ends, Portugal 2, Vietnam 0.
Attempt missed. Carole Costa (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Lê Thi Diem My.
Attempt missed. Ana Rute (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Tran Thi Kim Thanh.
Attempt saved. Lúcia Alves (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ana Capeta with a cross.
Attempt missed. Pham Hai Yen (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ngân Thi Van Su with a cross.
Foul by Lúcia Alves (Portugal).
Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhã (Vietnam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Portugal. Ana Rute replaces Andreia Jacinto.
Substitution, Portugal. Sílvia Rebelo replaces Ana Seiça.
Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Chuong Thi Kieu.
Attempt blocked. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhã (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tran Thi Thu Thao.
Foul by Ana Seiça (Portugal).
Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhã (Vietnam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Ana Borges (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ana Borges (Portugal).
Ngân Thi Van Su (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Carolina Mendes (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ana Borges with a cross.
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