Assuming the group mirrors the tight match-blowout format, Brazil-Norway's the best blowout candidate. Brazil entered the World Cup as the favorite of Group D but, like many of the other favorites, showed opening-match jitters. But that's behind them, and with a chance to win the group, Brazil would be the most likely of Group D's teams to win in blowout fashion.
That, coupled with Norway’s play (if 's anything like was saw vs. Equatorial Guinea), will get Brazil their blowout.
Equatorial Guinea battled Norway to the brink, losing 1-0 on an Emilie Haavi goal in the 84th minute. Australia, like Equatorial Guinea, gave its opponent (Brazil) all it could handle in the opening match. If Norway can duplicate that performance, they will have a legitimate shot of stealing the group, with Brazil moving to the quarterfinals as the Group D second place finisher.
Equatorial Guinea play Australia on Sunday with both sides needing a win to have any chance of reaching the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup in Germany.
Both teams lost their opening Group D games 1-0, Equatorial Guinea edged out by Norway while Brazil overcame Australia.
Equatorial Guinea know they played well against Norway, in their first ever World Cup game, but must play with more confidence on Sunday.
Group favourites Brazil play Norway in Wolfsburg on Sunday.
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