By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Morocco suffered an embarrassing 6-0 defeat to Germany in their first-ever match at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Talented forward Alexandra Popp scored twice in the encounter.
It was the biggest win of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup thus far.
Popp gave two-time champions, Germany the lead on 11 minutes from a perfectly timed header.
The Germany captain added the second from another header later in the half. READ ALSO:
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Kathrin Hendrich added the third in the second half.
Salt was then applied to Morocco wounds with Hanane Ait Al Haj and Yassim Mrabet conceding own goals.
Lea Schuller completed the rout late in the game.
