Summary

  • FT: Germany 6-0 Morocco - Popp heads first-half double, Buhl adds third before two own goals, Schuller gets a sixth

  • Morocco are first Arab team to play at a Women's World Cup

  • Nouhaila Benzina, who could become first player to wear a hijab at the tournament, starts on the bench

  • Germany are two-time world champions; South Korea & Colombia complete Group H

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  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 65 mins

    Germany 4-0 Morocco

    Nicole Anyomi, Lea Schuller and Lena Lattwein replace Klara Buhl, Lina Magull and Melanie Leupolz for Germany.

    Nicole Anyomi and Lina Magul high fiveImage source, Reuters
  2. Postpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 4-0 Morocco

    Siobhan Chamberlain
    Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on ITV1

    It's not what you want to see as the Morocco backline, to have two German forwards with fresh legs coming on to the pitch.

  3. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Germany 4-0 Morocco

    Jule Brand's low cross is deflected and then tipped behind by the keeper.

  4. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Germany 4-0 Morocco

    It was own goalscorer Hanane Ait El Haj who was injured although she's going to come back on.

  5. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Germany 4-0 Morocco

    A Moroccan defender needs treatment so there's a break in play.

    Hanane Ait El Haj gets her leg stretched out by a team-mateImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Germany 4-0 Morocco

    Germany are just popping the ball round with ease now. Or should I say Popping.

  7. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Germany 4-0 Morocco

    Morocco have a free-kick on the left wing but can't make anything of it.

  8. 'Heartbreak for Ait El Haj'published at 10:45 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 4-0 Morocco

    Siobhan Chamberlain
    Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on ITV1

    Again, it all starts with a brilliant delivery. Every delivery from Germany so far has been excellent.

    Hanane Ait El Haj comes in at that far post just as it was creeping away from goal. Not what she wanted, you can see the heartbreak for her.

    Still a long way for this Morocco side to go.

  9. goal

    GOAL - Germany 4-0 Moroccopublished at 54 mins

    Hanane Ait El Haj own goal

    Oh no. Another crossing situation from Germany and another goal.

    The corner comes in and Sveja Huth lifts a cross in. Morocco defender Elodie Nakkach flicks it on and then her team-mate Hanane Ait El Haj shins the ball into her own goal at the back post.

    Hanane Ait El Haj puts her hands on her head after scoring an own goalImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 3-0 Morocco

    Siobhan Chamberlain
    Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on ITV1

    Brilliant play from Morocco, the flick from Rosella Ayane, the finish by Anissa Lahmari.

    More positive play from Morocco, more opportunities and they have got to take the positives from them.

  11. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Germany 3-0 Morocco

    Stunning skill by Jule Brand on the left wing, stepover to beat one defender and then knocks the ball past another but she's blocked by a combination of keeper and a third defender.

  12. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 53 mins

    Germany 3-0 Morocco

    Morocco think they have their first ever Women's World Cup goal but Anissa Lahmari is offside. A shame because her finish into the top corner is lovely.

    Anissa Lahmari of Morocco scoresImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 3-0 Morocco

    Remember Germany have hit double figures twice in Women's World Cup openers...

  14. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Germany 3-0 Morocco

    Chance for Morocco but captain Ghizlane Chebbak's effort from the edge of the box is saved.

  15. 'Buhl kept the move alive'published at 10:39 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 3-0 Morocco

    Siobhan Chamberlain
    Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on ITV1

    The ball was whipped in from the wide area and it caused problems.

    Germany thought the chance was gone but Klara Buhl was there to keep the move alive.

    All three of Germany's goals have come from crosses. I would expect to see them trying to exploit those wide areas for the rest of the second half.

    3-0 looks too far to come back for Morocco.

  16. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Germany 3-0 Morocco

    Klara Buhl strikes the post for Germany now but she's offside. She was in so much space though. Concerning times for Morocco.

  17. Postpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 3-0 Morocco

    Damage limitation for Morocco now. They might as well write this off.

  18. Postpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 3-0 Morocco

    That goal took 23 seconds to come.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Germany 3-0 Moroccopublished at 46 mins

    Klara Buhl

    Messy it is.

    Germany hit the post from close range, Morocco don't clear and Klara Buhl blasts a shot into the bottom corner.

    Germany's Klara Buhl celebrates scoringImage source, Reuters
  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Germany 2-0 Morocco

    Can Morocco find a way back into it? Or is this going to get messy? The second half is under way.