Norway had a disappointing debut in the World Cup and the former World Cup champions will be hoping to revitalize their performance when they face Switzerland. I'm sure they can't afford to lose this match if they want to keep their chances of qualifying for the Round of 16.
Although Norway has a lot of good players in their squad, their performance in the 0-1 defeat against New Zealand, the co-host country, was lackluster and uncooperative. Their attacking play in the last match was quite poor, so I think Guro Leiden and Marlene need to be more involved in the offense and create more chances to score goals.
It can be expected that this match is likely to turn out to be a very tight affair, in other words, Lyon's Higabao and Barcelona's Caroline Henson will need to be extremely effective up front to convert their chances into goals.
On the other hand, Switzerland, who beat the Philippines 2-0 in their opening match of the group stage, will be able to qualify for the knockout stage of the competition if they beat Norway.
I don't think it will be an easy win for Switzerland against the Philippines, who are making their debut in the final week, as they were under pressure in the early stages of the game. Ramona Barkavian, who scored immediately after her debut, will once again be a player to watch out for in the squad. Meanwhile, captain Leah Wardy will also need to deliver a good performance in the midfield to have a better chance of winning the game. Defensively, Arsenal's Maritz will be tested in this match.
