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. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Elodie Nakkach is fine.

  2. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Germany's Felicitas Rauch has a volley blocked and the referee stops play so Morocco's Elodie Nakkachw, who collided with her own team-mate, can get treatment.

    The players have some drinks.

    Elodie Nakkach of Morocco holds her head and lies on the floorImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Morocco deal with the corner reasonably well although concede a throw-in on the other side.

  4. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Germany win a corner as Sarah Kassi blocks a cross.

  5. Postpublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Siobhan Chamberlain
    Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on ITV1

    If you can be well structured and organised against a team ranked higher than you and you have a threat up top, you're always going to have a chance.

  6. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Germany clear a cross and Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak has a crack from 30 yards - straight at the keeper. It's a chance though.

  7. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    A super high Germany backline catches Anissa Lahmari offside just inches into the German half.

  8. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Good defending by Morocco to stop a German attack.

    Morocco's Zineb Redouani tackles Germany's Jule BrandImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Morocco's heads haven't gone down since conceding which is crucial. This is new territory for the world's 72nd best team.

  10. Postpublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Siobhan Chamberlain
    Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on ITV1

    With her pace, Ayane didn't need to go that early, if she had held back a little bit longer, she would have been in on goal.

  11. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Morocco get into the box for the first time although Rosella Ayane is offside and her touch takes her wide anyway.

  12. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Morocco swing a free-kick in from the left but it's cleared fairly easily.

  13. Postpublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Siobhan Chamberlain
    Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on ITV1

    Alexandra Popp is a match winner, she's a goal scorer and she's the player Germany look for if things aren't going well.

    Alexandra Popp celebrates scoring for GermanyImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Morocco need to be careful that things don't escalate here. Jule Brand volleys over for the Germans from the edge of the box.

  15. 'Quality finish from Popp'published at 09:44 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    Siobhan Chamberlain
    Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on ITV1

    Germany's high press works so well. Kathrin Hendrich with a great delivery, the Morocco goal keeper Khadija Er-Rmichi is in no man's land and Alexandra Popp is going to finish from there with her quality.

    Just as I was saying Morocco would be happy with their start, it's 1-0 to Germany.

  16. Postpublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 1-0 Morocco

    That is Alexandra Popp's 63rd goal for Germany. Not a bad haul.

  17. goal

    GOAL - Germany 1-0 Moroccopublished at 11 mins

    Alexandra Popp

    Morocco make a mess of playing it out from the back and Kathrin Hendrich whips a cross in. It's over keeper Khadija Er-Rmichi's head and glove and Alexandra Popp heads into the emptiest of nets.

    Alexandra Popp scores for GermanyImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Germany 0-0 Morocco

    Morocco putting a spell of possession together. They don't look overawed, although their final ball is lacking.

    Morocco's Anissa Lahmari passes the ballImage source, Reuters
  19. 'Ayane will be looking to exploit Germany's high line'published at 09:37 British Summer Time 24 July 2023

    Germany 0-0 Morocco

    Siobhan Chamberlain
    Ex-England and Man Utd goalkeeper on ITV1

    Morocco are potentially looking to exploit Germany's high line.

    Rosella Ayane has so much pace and she will be looking to take advantage of that.

  20. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Germany 0-0 Morocco

    A poor ball down the left by Fatima Tagnaout denies former England Under-19 international Rosella Ayane a first World Cup touch.