Welcome back to The Short Corner's Women's World Cup coverage! Matchday 6 marked a historic day for the Philippines as they scored their first ever goal in a World Cup Tournament. Columbia also cruised past group rivals South Korea while Norway struggled to overcome Switzerland without the injured Ada Hegerberg.

Missed the excitement? Catch all the highlights below and relive the breathtaking moments of each match. And don't forget to explore our featured player for Matchday 6, Sarina Bolden. Stay tuned for more football action as the tournament heats up!

New Zealand vs Philippines (1-0)

The Philippines made history by scoring their first ever World Cup goal and securing their first ever win in a tight match against New Zealand. While New Zealand had several chances throughout the game, including a second half goal that was offsides, Sarina Bolden’s header was enough to put the Filipinas ahead and open up a route to the next stage of the tournament.

Switzerland vs Norway (0-0)

In an all too familiar story this World Cup, another star player was injured during warmups and sidelined during a key game for their team. Norway struggled to overcome Switzerland without their talisman and former Ballon D’or Femenin winner, Ada Hegerberg. Despite the Norweigan attack still being productive, Switzerland’s goalkeeper Thalmann stopped four potential goals to keep the match at 0-0. The result leaves the group up for grabs, with all four teams potentially able to make it through to the knockout stages.

Colombia vs South Korea (2-0)

Colombia made easy work of a toothless South Korea with a penalty from veteran Catalina Usme and goal from Linda Caicedo that saw them secure a lead comfortably before the end of the first half with South Korea unable to come up with anything afterward besides substitute 16-year old Casey Phair to set a Women’s World Cup record for the youngest player ever.

Player Spotlight - Sarina Bolden

Sarina Bolden is a midfielder that plays for Western Sydney Wanderers FC and the Filipino National Team. She was born in Santa Clara, California, to an American father and Filipina mother.

After a promising high school career, Bolden went on to play at Loyola Marymount University where she made the West coach Conference All-Conference team twice. After her college career, Bolden went on to play in the Swedish, Taiwanese, American, and Japanese women’s soccer leagues before signing for the Western Sydney Wanderers in December 2022.

Bolden is currently the record holder for most internaitonal goals scored by a Filipina with 23 following her strike against New Zealand that gave the country their first ever World Cup goal and win.

Like many of the team’s players, Bolden chose to represent the Philippines despite having been born and plying her trade in another country. She and her fellow players hope that their success helps fuel interest in the sport back home.