Former champions Norway are at the bottom of the Group A table with just one point ahead of their final Group A match against the Philippines.
Coach Liza made drastic changes to his squad for the 2nd round of the group stage after the team suffered a shock defeat to New Zealand in the first round of the group stage, and the team could only draw with Switzerland in a goalless draw.
Veteran Higabalu was injured before the game and was dropped by coach Liza Leroy, while Caroline Hansen, who plays for Barcelona, was relegated to the back-up role, resulting in a change in the starting line-up.
But the team didn't perform as expected, which backfired even more, leading to the displeasure of Caroline Hansen. Norway will need to perform well to qualify, and I think Guro Leiden and Marlene will need to do even better.
The Philippines beat New Zealand on the back of Salina Boldin's winning goal to secure their first ever win in a World Cup final week, and are full of confidence and will be looking to give Norway a tough fight.
They have bounced back from their defeat in the first round of the group stage. Salina Boldin and her striker partner Kareena Guru will have to be more effective and improve their goal-scoring skills against an experienced Norwegian side.
Harlem will have their hands full with a solid performance at the back, while goalkeeper Davies McDaniel made a great save late in the game to keep the 3 points for her team.
