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[spintheblackcircle]

'Overly physical' World Cup warm-up match abandoned after 20 minutes as player taken to hospital

What was supposed to be a friendly Women’s World Cup training game between the Republic of Ireland and Colombia had to be abandoned after just 20 minutes on Friday evening because of what the Irish felt was an “overly physical” start to the match that left one of their star players, Denise...

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[John Price]

FIFA offers free WWC tickets amid poor NZ sales

FIFA said it is giving away 20,000 free tickets for Women's World Cup games in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin amid concerns about the slow pace of sales in New Zealand.

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[John Price]

England copium already starting....

Why are United States women so good at football?

The US are winners of the last two World Cups – the gap has closed to the best sides in Europe, but has it closed enough?

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Just made my bracket. England over Spain in the final. Even with the injuries, I'm high on the Lionesses.

Hot take is that, based on my bracket, Spain upset USA in the QFs.

My dear Canada goes out to England in R16, unfortunately.

 

[bluesfan94]

Just made my bracket. England over Spain in the final. Even with the injuries, I'm high on the Lionesses.

Hot take is that, based on my bracket, Spain upset USA in the QFs.

My dear Canada goes out to England in R16, unfortunately.

Do you have Spain or United States not winning their group?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Do you have Spain or United States not winning their group?

Ah yes, my other hot take! I have the Dutch pippin' them to top spot in their group.

 

[bluesfan94]

Ah yes, my other hot take! I have the Dutch pippin' them to top spot in their group.

I think this would have been more likely if Miedema wasn't injured, although it's not as though the US isn't dealing with a plethora of injuries themselves.

 

[Savant]

Hot take is that, based on my bracket, Spain upset USA in the QFs.

I don’t even know if this is a hot take Spain is really good.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I think this would have been more likely if Miedema wasn't injured, although it's not as though the US isn't dealing with a plethora of injuries themselves.

Miedema is a huge huge loss, but I have hope lmao.

I don’t even know if this is a hot take Spain is really good.

It's a hot take in conventional circles, though it shouldn't be. Their core is the core of arguably the greatest club team in the history of the women's game. They missed Putellas badly at the Euros last year, and still took the champions to extra time. She's not fully match-fit yet, but she's still the best player in the world.

 

[bluesfan94]

Miedema is a huge huge loss, but I have hope lmao.

It's a hot take in conventional circles, though it shouldn't be. Their core is the core of arguably the greatest club team in the history of the women's game. They missed Putellas badly at the Euros last year, and still took the champions to extra time. She's not fully match-fit yet, but she's still the best player in the world.

Isn't there some turmoil between the Spanish team and its manager? Can't recall for certain.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Isn't there some turmoil between the Spanish team and its manager? Can't recall for certain.

Somethin like that, back in the winter, but I think it got resolved? Paredes is back in the team and she had fully retired from international football due to the feud.

 

[Savant]

Isn't there some turmoil between the Spanish team and its manager? Can't recall for certain.

Thought that was France? could also be Spain

 

[robertmac43]

What is the biggest surprise people think we will see out of the group stage?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Thought that was France? could also be Spain

Spain def did. I don't know about France.

The Spanish coach, it seems from what I have read, is a megalomaniacal asshole who also is not particularly tactically savvy. 15 players wrote a letter in the fall threatening to leave the national team if things were not fixed - including, notably, the actual quality of training (which they said paled in comparison to what they were doing at club level, especially at Barcelona Feminin), and the FA stood by the coach and said "fine we won't pick you" even though it was, basically, the entire core of the team sans Hermoso and Putellas (who The Athletic said both supported the letter nonetheless). But most of those core players are now back in the squad for the WC.

Would be a damn shame if a douchebag coach and a bad FA sabotaged a team that, on raw talent, should be as much of a force as the Men's team was from 2008-2012.

What is the biggest surprise people think we will see out of the group stage?

Netherlands over USA for top in that group.

Less of a surprise, but I have Australia over Canada. Canada's team defense is strong, but there's no stopping Sam Kerr.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

As a side note, as a Canadian and as a Chelsea fan, I will be enthusiastically watching Canada-Australia at 6:00am on July 31. The building of a Canadian contingent at Chelsea has been a fun subplot in the last year or two.

 

[Jussi]

Great ad:



Thoughts, @Evilo?

 

[Ben Grimm]

Women’s World Cup 2023: Power ranking the 11 true contenders

There are 11 true Women’s World Cup contenders in 2023. We’ve ranked them from most to least likely champion.

sports.yahoo.com

^ Great job @Jussi. The US has one football team the USWNT and there's one pro basketball league the WNBA. I want a women's sports forum and I want it now.

 

[robertmac43]

That ad is amazing. One of the most memorable and impactful I have ever seen.

 

[Blender]

As a side note, as a Canadian and as a Chelsea fan, I will be enthusiastically watching Canada-Australia at 6:00am on July 31. The building of a Canadian contingent at Chelsea has been a fun subplot in the last year or two.

Fleming has been there since 2020, Buchanan joined last season, and Lawrence for next season. Good to see.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Thought that was France? could also be Spain

Thought the French had players carrying out Tonya Harding like attacks on teammates. Not sure how it's going now.

Great ad:



Thoughts, @Evilo?

That's a wow...

 

[Venkman]

Not as high on the Lionesses as @Wee Baby Seamus. Did a quick bracket and Germany in the quarters could be tough. No home advantage this time, injuries, form and a dispute with the FA over bonuses could be a distraction during the tournament.

Currently have USA v Spain and Australia v Germany in the semis.

 

[Ben Grimm]

MSN

Former Wake Forest goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury called up to U.S. Women’s World Cup roster​

 

[John Price]

New Zealand with the first tally of the tournament, NZ 1, Norway nil!

 

[John Price]

Norway had a great chance to equalize but the penalty shot was off the post. NZ 1-Norway 0 in stoppage time.

 

[John Price]

New Zealand hold on in Auckland. The final score, NZ 1, Norway 0.