The ninth Women’s World Cup starts today in Australia and New Zealand. Best football match begins. This time the focus is on Alexia, Morgan, Kerr, Bob, Walsh, Marta, Panini, Linda Caicedo, Martens, Lee Sommer, Ada, Rolfo… The players should shine in the next thirty days. Girls who dream of winning the World Cup need to touch the sky after a lot of work behind the scenes and show that their football is quality.
Among them were 23 Spaniards. That dream of La Roja belongs to many others. For the first time in the history of the World Cup, 32 teams are participating in the tournament. At its inception, in 1991, it was played with only 12 teams. Canada had 24 teams in 2015. This unprecedented reform to the age of 32 highlights the huge growth women’s football is experiencing and FIFA’s commitment to the competition.
A total of 64 matches will be played between today and August 20. For the first time, it is played in two different countries and in two different confederations: football-wise, Australia belongs to Asia and New Zealand to Oceania. As usual, the USA is one of the favorites due to the list of winners representing it. But Europe is coming on strong. UEFA teams offer the best performance today and there are many who choose everything. Germany (2nd), Sweden (3rd), England (4th) and France (5th) are the following countries in the FIFA rankings. Canada slips to the middle, but Spain (6th) and the Netherlands (8th) also make the top 10. The Old Continent promises plenty to talk about.
It’s not just data. Already at the World Cup in France, it was the Europeans who took center stage. England, Sweden and the Netherlands advanced to the semi-finals. It was the Dutch who advanced to the final in Lyon. This time the British were in the best position to give battle to the Americans. They are coming off winning the Euro Cup last summerAnd under the orders of Sarina Weigman, more is expected of Bronze, Walsh, Scott, Russo and company.
Alexia
The national team will play their third consecutive World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. It does so under special conditions, as it comes after suffering a tsunami between its coaching staff and international rivals. With Jorge Vilda as the target, they will be looking to achieve the personal milestone of advancing to the quarter-finals. Even that long-awaited final dream come August 20 in Sydney. His team boasts Alexia Butellas, who has won the Ballon d’Or two years in a row. After missing out on the Euro Cup last summer due to injury, the Catalan arrives with more desire than ever. Even her inactivity due to her torn ligaments won’t stop her from fighting to make history with La Roja.
This will be a date for surprises as there are eight Cinderellas: Portugal, Haiti and Panama were the last to beat the ticket to the World Cup and they won through the playoffs. An undisclosed Zambia, Philippines, Ireland, Morocco or Vietnam could also arrive. Acquaintances or not, luck is on the other side of the planet. A fascinating World Cup in the Antipodes. Something new. It will be worth getting up early to see the best of the world. Spain promises to be one of them.
groups
Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines and Switzerland.
Group B: Australia, Ireland, Nigeria and Canada.
Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia and Japan.
Group D: England, Haiti, Denmark and China.
Group E: USA, Vietnam, Netherlands and Portugal.
Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil and Panama.
Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy and Argentina.
Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia and Korea Republic.
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