Germany, Brazil and Canada out of the World Cup, mainly because of this.

Germany, the two-time champion in the Women's World Cup 2023, was on Thursday pulled out of the tournament.

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Copa America champions Brazil and Olympic gold medalists Canada were knocked out in the first round of the World Cup.

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Morocco, South Africa and Jamaica all created history in the World Cup 2023 by reaching the knockout stage.

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The Americans have reached the knockout stage looking very weak.

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The growing equality in women's football has made the World Cup group stage all the more exciting.

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Jamaican coach Lorne Donaldson said, "I think even the smaller countries are catching on and saying, 'We can do this too'."

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South Africa defeated Italy in the 92nd minute to win and enter the knockouts.

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FIFA says it invested $1 billion in the women's game to develop it.

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