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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

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  • SidewaysInOz
    SidewaysInOz Posts: 1,340
    Going to the Canada vs Republic of Ireland game on the 26th July.
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
     Australia seem to be fielding 11 players called Sam Kerr if the media is to be believed. 

    Will be cheering England but my second team are the minnows from the Philippines albeit they seem to have drafted in some Septics and Skippy's Ala Jack Charlton's  Ireland. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,035
    Blackheathen said:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023/300930657/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-issues-plea-for-kiwis-to-buy-womens-world-cup-tickets
    “FIFA says this year’s World Cup will be watched by a television audience of 2 billion.”

    I presume that’s their expectation for the total aggregate viewing figure across the tournament?
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    80,000 expected for the opening Sam Kerr 11 tonight....40,000 for the Kiwis too...not bad. Had to subscribe to Optus to watch all the games....Aussie TV only showing 15 of the 64 games, pretty shit considering they are Co hosts.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    If Norway come up against a decent team they'll get another hammering, although maybe not 0-8 like last year.
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,625
    Norway look very dodgy at the back. Pace and power of Wilkinson is giving them issues. Should get a couple of better chances if the game carries on in the same way.

    Norway's best chance looks like it'll come from a mistake by the New Zealand keeper, not looked convincing at all.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    Great goal.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,605
    Woooohooo!
    Go the Ferns!
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,625
    Not saying I called Wilkinson, but   :D 

    Tbf was a matter of time till they got a better chance. Been trying that ball through the channels all game.
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Cracking goal that. Well deserved
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  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    CJ Bott has been outstanding 
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,803
    What's the hype in Ireland about the World Cup @KBslittlesis? is there loads of hype for the Girls in Green? 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,223
    The co-commentator on the BBC needs to learn that less is more. 
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,625
    Missed pen. Should be game over
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,605
    Rothko said:
    What's the hype in Ireland about the World Cup @KBslittlesis? is there loads of hype for the Girls in Green? 
    Absolutely.
    Especially on Katie McCabe. She's the poster girl.
    I really hope they give a good account of themselves against the Aussies 🙏💚
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Could tell that she was bottling that penalty. 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Very disapointed with Norway. They have some good players but you wouldn't know it based on that performance.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,605
    Sam Kerr not playing for Oz against RoI.

    Huge!
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    KBslittlesis said:
    Sam Kerr not playing for Oz against RoI.

    Huge!
    Huge if she misses other games. Australia should win easily without her.
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,625
    edited July 2023
    Good solid win for New Zealand. Looked decent, but interested to see how they do against better teams.

    Not impressed by Norway at all. Defensively looked shaky. Midfield were poor and the front 3 offered nothing.
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  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    edited July 2023
    Kerr ruled out of first two games with a calf injury

  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Well done NZ thoroughly deserved. Biggest attendance in NZ for any football game.  
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    KBslittlesis said:
    Sam Kerr not playing for Oz against RoI.

    Huge!
    All 11 Sam Kerr's 😂
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    TEL said:
    Could tell that she was bottling that penalty. 
    Looked very nervous.

    She must be relieved!!

    Really good win from NZ!
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    Wilkinson's Wikipedia already updated

    On 20 July 2023, she scored the opening goal of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, against Norway.[20]
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    DyerConsequences said:
    Good solid win for New Zealand. Looked decent, but interested to see how they do against better teams.

    Not impressed by Norway at all. Defensively looked shaky. Midfield were poor and the front 3 offered nothing.
    I've seen a few interviews with England Women players that really weren't very complimentary of Hege Riise's management style etc.

    Maybe this bears that out a bit.
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    There it is. NZ 1 Norway 0 and a deserved victory.  Norway had their chances and were unlucky to hit the crossbar on one occasion.  But NZ should have wrapped it up a few minutes from time with a penalty which hit the crossbar.  Interesting to watch the intense look of determination on the face of the NZ penalty taker - in contrast to the Norway keeper who was laughing at her.

    Great start for the host nation and their first victory in 16 attempts at a World Cup tournament.  It was also the first football game in New Zealand -men or women - to be played in front of a crowd over 40,000.
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,639
    I'm sure this tournament will have the usual proportion of one-sided goal-fests, but for those of us who were worried there might not be any proper underdog wins in the whole thing, game 1 was a reassuring start.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    Australia looking good without Kerr but Ireland doing OK.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,979
    Don’t know if both teams are nervous but the turn over of possession is insane 

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