[Nicky91]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_F...rld_Cup_squads

all squads information you can find over here


the managers of the competing nations

New Zealand: Jitka Klimkova (CZE)
Norway: Hege Riise (NOR)
Philippines: Alen Stajcic (AUS)
Switzerland: Inka Grings (GER)
Australia: Tony Gustavsson (SWE)
Canada: Ben Priestman (ENG)
Nigeria: Randy Waldrum (USA)
Ireland: Vera Pauw (NL)
Costa Rica: Amelia Valverde (CRI)
Japan: Futoshi Ikeda (JPN)
Spain: Jorge Vilda (ESP)
Zambia: Bruce Mwape (ZAM)
China: Shui Qingxia (CHN) (fun fact, an athlete whom competed at the summer olympics of 1996, 2000)
Denmark: Lars Sondergaard (DEN)
England: Sarina Wiegman (NL)
Haiti: Nicolas Delepine (FRA)
Netherlands: Andries Jonker (NL)
Portugal: Francisco Neto (POR)
USA: Vlatko Andonovski (MAC)
Vietnam: Mai Du'c Chung (VTN)
Brazil: Pia Sundhage (SWE)
France: Hervé Renard (FRA)
Jamaica: Lorne Donaldson (JAM)
Panama: Ignacio Quintana (MEX)
Argentina: German Portanova (ARG)
Italy: Milena Bertolini (ITA)
South Africa: Desiree Ellis (RSA)
Sweden: Peter Gerhardsson (SWE)
Colombia: Nelson Abadia (COL)
Germany: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (GER)
Morocco: Reynald Pedros (FRA)
South Korea: Colin Bell (ENG)

[Nicky91]

also fun facts for Brazil

this will be Marta's 6th World Cup appearance





she's basically the female ''romario'' ''ronaldinho'' ''pele''


a football legend, all time goalscorer of a women's world cup too with 17 goals in all appearances so far

[Nicky91]

Youtube video

throwback time, one of the most iconic women's world cup finals to date, 1999 USA on home soil vs China

Youtube video

and it was that same year that superstar Mia Hamm that time of TeamUSA had a gatorade commercial with legends such as Michael Jordan, Peyton Manning, Mark Martin, a big moment for women's soccer in the US

[Swan]

Australia women want equal pay from FIFA

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-...-cup/102608176

This isn't really a complex debate imo. Men's football generates 99% of the money in football compared to women's. It's a no brainer.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Swan

Australia women want equal pay from FIFA

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-...-cup/102608176

This isn't really a complex debate imo. Men's football generates 99% of the money in football compared to women's. It's a no brainer.

Yes … money matters ..



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[Swan]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Yes … money matters ..



End of …


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I read that Australia women are doing pretty well for ticket sales, but New Zealand can't give them away.

[bitontheslide]

fifa had to blackmail tv companies to get them to fork up the cash for tv rights. It very nearly wasn't going to be broadcast in the UK

[LeatherTrumpet]

no doubt Ian Wright will be there pretending to be interested whilst making easy money and that god-awful Geordie woman from Im a celeb who they put on mens football panels as some sort of affirmative action bolloxio

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Swan

I read that Australia women are doing pretty well for ticket sales, but New Zealand can't give them away.

Well from what I can see the England Lionesses are well supported but drop down to league level and there’s just not as much interest ( aside from the top teams )

Women’s Super League stats

Overall, average crowds in the WSL stand at 6,961 for the season up to January 21, 2023,


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[Swan]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

no doubt Ian Wright will be there pretending to be interested whilst making easy money and that god-awful Geordie woman from Im a celeb who they put on mens football panels as some sort of affirmative action bolloxio

Gabby Logan and Alex Scott are the main BBC host. So yeah, no thanks.

[Swan]

Youtube video

The guy NAILS it. Old video, but very apt.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Swan

Gabby Logan and Alex Scott are the main BBC host. So yeah, no thanks.

Alex Scott

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Alex Scott

We can agree on this for sure ..


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[Swan]

Said it before, say it again, Gabby Logan was passing through the town i live in when she was doing Stictly. She demanded this HUGE whole sport and swimming centre close for her to train for a few hours, even though she was offered a private hall that was shut off to the public.

So she's worse than Scott imo.

But both are insufferable, yes.

[Zizu]

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[Zizu]

England women’s pay talks put on hold until AFTER the World Cup ..

The women are demanding more whilst the FA say that their 300% increases since the last World Cup is enough ..


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[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Zizu

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[Nicky91]

starts today


New Zealand vs Norway is the first game, starting in 9 minutes from now

[Nicky91]

https://www.eurosport.com/football/w...e-lineup.shtml

line ups and formations in this link

[Nicky91]

15 degrees right now, understandable as its winter

[Nicky91]

where we will never see Norway in a men's world cup or euro cup

they are quite a dangerous outsider over here, almost same as Sweden

[Nicky91]

now LIVE on BBC1


next game is on ITV, which is Australia vs Ireland

[Zizu]

Is there a team who plays attractive football ??

Brazil or Spain maybe ??


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[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Is there a team who plays attractive football ??

Brazil or Spain maybe ??


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Germany perhaps


yes Spain too maybe, with all of its Barca stars



Brazil is pure joy to see Marta in action, almost same in men's football with CR7

[Nicky91]

first chance of the game was for New Zealand, but proper defending by norwegians