FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

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I am definitely in. When does it start and where can we watch it?

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I am definitely in. When does it start and where can we watch it?

Starts in 2023

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I am definitely in. When does it start and where can we watch it?

July 20, 2023 on Fox.

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This thread deserved a better OP. Like, at least include the start date of the tournament.

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This thread deserved a better OP. Like, at least include the start date of the tournament.

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USA!!!!!

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USA!!!!!

Is my gf Alex Morgan still on the team?

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I am definitely in. When does it start and where can we watch it?

Starts in 2023

oh really?

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I am definitely in. When does it start and where can we watch it?

July 20-August 20 Games are in NZ & AU
So TV game times may be funny


NZ is hosting a tournament Feb 17-23 for the final WWC spots between:

Cameroon
Chile
Chinese Taipei
Haiti
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Portugal
Senegal
Thailand

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I am definitely in. When does it start and where can we watch it?

Starts in 2023

oh really?

Indeed so next year if you are wondering

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The 2023 Women's World Cup will be the first edition to feature 32 teams (the same format as the one currently used on the men's competition).
Morocco, Philippines, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam & Zambia have qualified for the first time.

Playoff A: Portugal, Cameroon & Thailand
Playoff B: Chile (Endler ), Senegal & Haiti
Playoff C: Taiwan, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea & Panama

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My Quarter Finals => Finals bracket prediction:

Quarter Finals

1. Japan v USA
2. Spain v Sweden
3. Canada v France
4. England v Germany

Semi Finals

1. USA v Spain
2. France v England

Final

• England v USA

I am really wanting this final.
The quarter finals A & D match-up will be interesting if it lands this way since it would be a repeat of the 2015 3rd place & finals game.

2015 left me disappointed.
• Which is why I want this final bracket in 2023.
• It would also be the best match-up for promoting the women's game, so I would almost not be sad if England wins.
• I mean 5 stars would be much better to look at than the current awkward 4 for another 4 years - and the home kit will have a GOLD swoosh & stars above the crest in 2023 & moved back to the left chest placement!

2015 rambling2015 rambling

2015 Semi Finals

England v Japan
• England lost a heartbreaker on an own goal.

USA v Germany
• the gamesmanship from Solo before a Germany PK miss + the game basically being a USA home game complete with a group wrapped in US flag togas stampeding onto the train to the stadium - please buy larger flags if you try this

2015 3rd Place Game

Germany v England
• Goalkeepers never get any credit so I am giving it to the England GK here, she was impressive - one of the better women's GK'ing performances I've seen to date from a keeper that's not Hope Solo.

2015 Final

USA v Japan
• 3rd minute Goal USA, 5th min Goal USA, 13th min Goal USA...yea - The most exciting part of this game was getting up to get another beer.
• England would have been a much better match & I have been wanting that match-up since, literally, that day.

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Yes Im a bit obsessed with the 2015 WWC, it was one of the more exciting ones - maybe because they sold real beer in the stadiums and 2019 only had the fake sht with stadium security guards yelling at people to sit down if they stood for more than 2 seconds.

If you have not been to a Women's WC game and have the means to travel - I highly recommend it. Tickets are generally cheap, and the games in 2023 are just icing - cause do you really need a reason to visit NZ or AU?

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My Quarter Finals => Finals bracket prediction:

Quarter Finals

1. Japan v USA
2. Spain v Sweden
3. Canada v France
4. England v Germany

Semi Finals

1. USA v Spain
2. France v England

Final

• England v USA

I am really wanting this final.
The quarter finals A & D match-up will be interesting if it lands this way since it would be a repeat of the 2015 3rd place & finals game.

2015 left me disappointed.
• Which is why I want this final bracket in 2023.
• It would also be the best match-up for promoting the women's game, so I would almost not be sad if England wins.
• I mean 5 stars would be much better to look at than the current awkward 4 for another 4 years - and the home kit will have a GOLD swoosh & stars above the crest in 2023 & moved back to the left chest placement!

2015 rambling2015 rambling

2015 Semi Finals

England v Japan
• England lost a heartbreaker on an own goal.

USA v Germany
• the gamesmanship from Solo before a Germany PK miss + the game basically being a USA home game complete with a group wrapped in US flag togas stampeding onto the train to the stadium - please buy larger flags if you try this

2015 3rd Place Game

Germany v England
• Goalkeepers never get any credit so I am giving it to the England GK here, she was impressive - one of the better women's GK'ing performances I've seen to date from a keeper that's not Hope Solo.

2015 Final

USA v Japan
• 3rd minute Goal USA, 5th min Goal USA, 13th min Goal USA...yea - The most exciting part of this game was getting up to get another beer.
• England would have been a much better match & I have been wanting that match-up since, literally, that day.

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Yes Im a bit obsessed with the 2015 WWC, it was one of the more exciting ones - maybe because they sold real beer in the stadiums and 2019 only had the fake sht with stadium security guards yelling at people to sit down if they stood for more than 2 seconds.

If you have not been to a Women's WC game and have the means to travel - I highly recommend it. Tickets are generally cheap, and the games in 2023 are just icing - cause do you really need a reason to visit NZ or AU?

I'd really like a USA v England final as well. I'm a USWNT fan so I'd cheer for them but secretly I kind of want the England women to win it all just to one-up their men's team.

Got my tickets and heading to Sydney for the final regardless of who's in it - probably never going to get a better deal than $120 NZD for a world-level final so had to do it.

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I’m incredibly nervous for my US team. They haven’t been doing too hot. I’m thinking Spain, England, Canada, and France will be the toughest. I’m unsure about Japan and Brazil. Australia is a bit of a wild card. New Zealand might be a surprise.

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Don't forget Sweden. They might be struggling after the Euros but they are still a tough team to beat and might pull a surprise. I want Denmark to at least get out of group stage but I think it will still depend if Pernille wil be able to play at the world cup. I really hope that she can play at the world cup. She deserves it.

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Don't forget Sweden. They might be struggling after the Euros but they are still a tough team to beat and might pull a surprise. I want Denmark to at least get out of group stage but I think it will still depend if Pernille wil be able to play at the world cup. I really hope that she can play at the world cup. She deserves it.

True. I wasn’t sure if Sweden qualified, but yes they can surprise at the tournament.

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I’m incredibly nervous for my US team. They haven’t been doing too hot. I’m thinking Spain, England, Canada, and France will be the toughest. I’m unsure about Japan and Brazil. Australia is a bit of a wild card. New Zealand might be a surprise.

With all the turnover/new young players they are still trying to find who they are as a team. They also seemed maybe too focused on their personal brand and not the USWNT brand.

I think the losing streak they hit will end up being the best thing for them - they got called out by some big names from pervious teams. But who knows, maybe the pride players once had toward wearing that crest, what it means and the legacy of the team doesnt mean anything to this generation of players. Hoping instead that it woke them up from their individual focused daze and they come back stronger for it.

Though, I kinda think this is going to be Englands year. Maybe it’s their turn to take up the mantle of promoting the women’s game and getting people in other areas of the world excited the way the USWNT did for so long.

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I think the Us is still the best team especially with critical injuries to players from other nations. I think Germany is the best team in the world and they were able to beat them.

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I think the Us is still the best team especially with critical injuries to players from other nations. I think Germany is the best team in the world and they were able to beat them.

If they don't have any major injuries then I expect to see Germany in the final, not England.

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The logistics are shit. Denmark has to cross four time zones between two of their group games, not ideal for rest and recovery.

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The logistics are shit. Denmark has to cross four time zones between two of their group games, not ideal for rest and recovery.

The NZ half of the group stage has it best in terms of this - only one timezone and the absolute longest flight is less than 2hrs

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Why is this thread opened 6 months before the start?

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Why is this thread opened 6 months before the start?

I didnt start it, but it’s nice to drum up more interest in since it fits pretty well with the theme here - atleast more so than the men’s WC thread. There are a decent number of lesbian players on multiple national and club teams, the games also attract more women than the men’s games seem too (anecdotally speaking). Many with their female partners or friend group. Women’s football games are a good way to meet other like minded types (maybe not if you hate football) and maybe a date.

Match Tickets are on sale and it’s possible to catch decent airfare deals throughout the year. I mean AA (not my preferred airline thou) is currently having a sale to AKL (Auckland, NZ) for last minute XMas/NYE flights from various US cities for $900 RT. Which is a great price ($1400 is avg, $1100 is decent, $900 is great, $700 is a steal - on any airline out of the US). Airlines have these deals throughout the year is you set google flight notifications or check other places.

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I have tickets to 8 games in Sydney including the grand final. I can’t wait!!

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I think the Us is still the best team especially with critical injuries to players from other nations. I think Germany is the best team in the world and they were able to beat them.

If they don't have any major injuries then I expect to see Germany in the final, not England.

I think it will be USA - germany . USA has an almost guaranteed path to the final. The toughest team on their side of the bracket is the Netherlands who won’t have their best player

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I think the Us is still the best team especially with critical injuries to players from other nations. I think Germany is the best team in the world and they were able to beat them.

If they don't have any major injuries then I expect to see Germany in the final, not England.

I think it will be USA - germany . USA has an almost guaranteed path to the final. The toughest team on their side of the bracket is the Netherlands who won’t have their best player

I would say a USA v Spain match-up in the semi-finals will be the first time the US is really challenged. & England’s Mead still has a chance to come back

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I think the Us is still the best team especially with critical injuries to players from other nations. I think Germany is the best team in the world and they were able to beat them.

If they don't have any major injuries then I expect to see Germany in the final, not England.

I think it will be USA - germany . USA has an almost guaranteed path to the final. The toughest team on their side of the bracket is the Netherlands who won’t have their best player

I would say a USA v Spain match-up in the semi-finals will be the first time the US is really challenged. & England’s Mead still has a chance to come back

Sorry but she's useless

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i'm not the biggest football fan generally but really curious about this tournament, will be quite interesting to see teams from such 'nontypical' countries (at least for male football) like Vietnam, Philippines, Zambia, China, first women's world cup for me, very excited

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Germany-will-win

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Big congrats to Beth Mead on winning BBC Sports personality of the year.

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Big congrats to Beth Mead on winning BBC Sports personality of the year.

??? . I’m sure she will read this /s

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i'm not the biggest football fan generally but really curious about this tournament, will be quite interesting to see teams from such 'nontypical' countries (at least for male football) like Vietnam, Philippines, Zambia, China, first women's world cup for me, very excited

Wait till you find out they are all better than Argentina lmao.

Women get more support in countries where men don’t play/not good at football. E.g USA is superior in women’s football, Brazil is not that great.

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My prediction - USA beat Germany 2-0 in the final

Third place game is England v Sweden only because Sweden’s side of the bracket is very favorable

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As an American I really hope Cameroon or Portugal are the fourth team in our group. I really don’t want to play Thailand again, and I assume Vietnam will also be an absolute rout so it’d just be a poor reflection on womens football. I can’t imagine having two southeast Asian nations in our group since Asian teams in general match up very poorly with the USWNT, who bully even japan off the pitch these days. Our players are just stronger and faster than anyone they have.

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Canada and Brazil play their second match at she believes cup tournament, preparation games for the wc.
Who do you have winning?

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Canada and Brazil play their second match at she believes cup tournament, preparation games for the wc.
Who do you have winning?

Canada 2-1 Brazil.

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Canada much better so far

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As an American I really hope Cameroon or Portugal are the fourth team in our group. I really don’t want to play Thailand again, and I assume Vietnam will also be an absolute rout so it’d just be a poor reflection on womens football. I can’t imagine having two southeast Asian nations in our group since Asian teams in general match up very poorly with the USWNT, who bully even japan off the pitch these days. Our players are just stronger and faster than anyone they have.

Portugal to Group E

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Panama are leading against Paraguay with a few minutes to go for the last wc spot.

Winners complete group F.

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Wrong link.^^^

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I think the Us is still the best team especially with critical injuries to players from other nations. I think Germany is the best team in the world and they were able to beat them.

If they don't have any major injuries then I expect to see Germany in the final, not England.

I think it will be USA - germany . USA has an almost guaranteed path to the final. The toughest team on their side of the bracket is the Netherlands who won’t have their best player

I would say a USA v Spain match-up in the semi-finals will be the first time the US is really challenged. & England’s Mead still has a chance to come back

Da. Who knows if Beth Mead will make it back for the WC but honestly England has plenty of depth on their bench so much so that a number of those bench players Sarina Wiegman could easily have as starters for her on any given match day and what a great position for Sarina to be in on that account. I've been following the England team more closely since Sarina took over and wow has she done a great job with this team, they have really come together as a more complete unit, it is a pleasure to watch them on the pitch and see how they have grown and have more confidence.
England's talent and depth is outstanding and being from the US and always a fan of them, I can honestly say that as of now England imo has the edge over the US and even Germany! The England team is on a mission and you can see it and almost even feel it whenever they are on the pitch, there is a hunger and desire to win it all and I cannot say it looks the same from my own countries team. As much as I have always supported the uswnt and have been a fan forever and always will, I would be ok and happy for England if they win the WC. their team is a close unit and are special players it is hard to not like them and their coach.

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More tickets on sale and another allotment March 3rd



Hope they find some more finals tickets

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Interesting that Haiti, Panama, and Portugal easily made it through the interconference playoff. It implies even the 'dregs' of CONCACAF and UEFA are a step above other conferences, and CONCACAF doesn't care a whit about women (read what the Jamaican team has gone through).

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Interesting that Haiti, Panama, and Portugal easily made it through the interconference playoff. It implies even the 'dregs' of CONCACAF and UEFA are a step above other conferences, and CONCACAF doesn't care a whit about women (read what the Jamaican team has gone through).

Yep, the only good teams from CONCACAF are Brazil & Colombia (#1 & #2) - Argentina always finish 3rd (their coach is the 2nd they have had in their entire existence, last one was a sexual harasser/misogynistic and was the coach for 20+ years lmao) this new one is shit as well and has been in charge for several years now, always puts the same shitty players cos they’re experienced.

I thought Chile was progressing but they took a nosedive for some reason and are now changing things up, new coach and all.

The only team that I think is actually improving is Uruguay and I think will make it next World Cup for the first time.

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*Conmebol ^

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Interesting that Haiti, Panama, and Portugal easily made it through the interconference playoff. It implies even the 'dregs' of CONCACAF and UEFA are a step above other conferences, and CONCACAF doesn't care a whit about women (read what the Jamaican team has gone through).

I'm a little upset that they put Jamaica and Panama got put in the same group. It's understandable for the UEFA teams because they have so many teams but there's 8 groups and only 6 CONCACAF teams.

Haiti has a lot of up and coming talent and Panama has literally the reincarnation of Nadine Angerer and Hope Solo as their gk. She was 16 in 2018 and she kicked serious ass at the qualifying tournament.