It’s lastly right here, the 2023 FIFA ladies’s World Cup is upon us.
Australia’s Matildas are in red-hot kind and after defeating France of their warm-up sport, hopes are excessive the Aussies make a deep run into the knockout phases and even raise the trophy.
Here’s all the pieces it’s essential to know in regards to the largest sporting occasion on Australian soil for the reason that Sydney Olympics.
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Can the Matildas win the World Cup?
The Matildas’ greatest consequence at a World Cup is a quarterfinal exit. Anything wanting that will probably be thought-about a disappointment on residence soil.
The Matildas will maintain hopes of reaching the semi-finals and past, and whereas it could be a mammoth effort, Sam Kerr may effectively be lifting the World Cup subsequent month.
Who are the hosts?
Australia and New Zealand are joint hosts of the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
Fun reality: New Zealand’s ladies’s workforce have by no means received a sport at a World Cup (0-15) and that streak may proceed in the event that they lose to Norway, Philippines and Switzerland in Group A.
Where are the video games being performed?
In Australia, video games are being performed in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.
In New Zealand, video games will probably be held in Dunedin, Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington.
When does the World Cup begin?
New Zealand kick issues off towards Norway on Thursday 20 July at 5pm AEST.
The Matildas tackle Ireland on the identical day at Sydney’s Accor Stadium at 8pm AEST. A promote out crowd of greater than 80,000 is anticipated.
When is the World Cup ultimate?
The World Cup ultimate will probably be held on Sunday August 20 at Sydney’s Stadium Australia, also called Accor Stadium.
Who’s the favorite to win?
This World Cup seems to be pretty open, even by World Cup requirements the place upsets are commonplace.
The USA have received the final two World Cups and will make it a hat-trick, whereas different contenders together with European champions England, in addition to Canada, Germany, Spain, France and Sweden.
Australia is the darkish horse in a large discipline of contenders — the Matildas’ event may finish abruptly within the spherical of 16 or they might feasibly go all the best way to win the World Cup.
To do this, their greatest likelihood is to win all three of their group video games towards Ireland, Nigeria and most significantly Canada, to complete on high of Group B and keep away from a conflict with England within the spherical of 16.
Full record of teams
Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland
Group B: Australia, Ireland, Nigeria, Canada
Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan
Group D: England, Haiti, Denmark, China
Group E: United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal
Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama
Group G: Germany Morocco, Colombia, South Korea
Matildas 2023 Women’s World Cup group stage video games
Australia vs Ireland — Thursday July twentieth 8pm AEST (Accor Stadium, Sydney)
Australia vs Nigeria — Thursday July twenty seventh 8pm AEST (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane)
Australia vs Canada — Monday July 31 8pm AEST (Melbourne Rectangular Stadium)
Matildas World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Mackenzie Arnold, Teagan Micah, Lydia Williams
Defenders: Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley, Charlotte Grant, Clare Hunt, Alanna Kennedy, Courtney Nevin, Clare Polkinghorne, Aivi Luik
Midfielders: Alex Chidiac, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Katrina Gorry, Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler, Tameka Yallop
Forwards: Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, Sam Kerr, Hayley Raso, Kyah Simon, Cortnee Vine
Betting odds (Sportsbet)
USA $3.50
England $5
Spain $6
Germany $8
France $11
Australia $13
Sweden $17
Netherlands $19
Source: www.news.com.au
