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Group A (New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland)
Group B (Australia, Canada, Nigeria, Republic of Ireland)
Group C (Costa Rica, Japan, Spain, Zambia)
Group D (China, Denmark, England, Haiti)
Group E (Netherlands, Portugal, United States, Vietnam)
Group F (Brazil, France, Jamaica, Panama)
Group G (Argentina, Italy, South Africa, Sweden)
Group H (Colombia, Germany, South Korea, Morocco)

Starting this thread early as England have announced their squad for the World Cup:

England squad:


Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Aston Villa), Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City).

Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Esme Morgan (Manchester City), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal).

Midfielders: Laura Coombs (Manchester City), Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Barcelona), Katie Zelem (Manchester United).

Forwards: Rachel Daly (Aston Villa), Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur), Lauren Hemp, (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Katie Robinson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Alessia Russo (Manchester United).

Surprised it's crept up so quickly! Hoping I'll have time to watch a bit of it, particularly given some countries are taking part that you'd be very unlikely to see at the men's World Cup (Vietnam and the Philippines being good examples).

None of the major European countries have signed up for a broadcasting deal. FIFA are holding out for more money than broadcasters are prepared to pay.

England manager Sarina Wiegman says former captain Steph Houghton was "in our conversations" despite being left out of the World Cup squad.

 

Houghton, 35, has not played for England since 2021 and never under Wiegman.

 

The absence of senior players Leah Williamson and Fran Kirby due to injury had led to calls for Houghton's return.

 

But the Manchester City defender, who captained England for eight years, was not named in the 23-player squad.

 

"She has been in our conversations all the time too for the defence," said Wiegman, when asked if Houghton had been considered.

 

"With the whole technical staff we have spoken about that. I had a conversation with her yesterday."

None of the major European countries have signed up for a broadcasting deal. FIFA are holding out for more money than broadcasters are prepared to pay.

 

No surprise, it's something to do with FIFA being a corrupt organization again. Something to do with a bundled deal with the men's tournament and FIFA allotting all those funds to the men's tournament instead of splitting it up between men's and women's'.

 

 

Thank goodness it will be televised in the U.S. via FOX as always.

That's great to hear! It's an exciting squad with a good balance of talent and experience.

France squad:

 

Goalkeepers: Mylene Chavas (Bordeaux), Solene Durand (Guingamp), Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Juventus), Constance Picaud (PSG).

 

Defenders: Selma Bacha (Lyon), Estelle Cascarino (Manchester United), Elisa De Almeida (PSG), Sakina Karchaoui (PSG), Maelle Lakrar (Montpellier), Eve Perisset (Chelsea), Wendie Renard (Lyon), Aissatou Tounkara (Manchester United).

 

Midfielders: Kenza Dali (Aston Villa), Laurina Fazer (PSG), Grace Geyoro (PSG), Amandine Henry (Angel City), Oriane Jean-Francois (PSG), Lea Le Garrec (FC Fleury), Amel Majri (Lyon), Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid).

 

Forwards: Viviane Asseyi (West Ham), Vicki Becho (Lyon), Kadidiatou Diani (PSG), Naomie Feller (Real Madrid), Eugenie Le Sommer (Lyon), Clara Mateo (Paris FC).

Germany squad

 

 

Goalkeepers: Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea), Merle Frohms (Wolfsburg), Stina Johannes (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ena Mahmutovic (MSV Duisburg).

 

Defenders: Sara Doorsoun (Eintracht Frankfurt), Marina Hegering (Wolfsburg), Kathrin Hendrich (Wolfsburg), Sophia Kleinherne (Eintracht Frankfurt), Sarai Linder (Hoffenheim), Sjoeke Nusken (Eintracht Frankfurt, joining Chelsea in July), Felicitas Rauch (Wolfsburg), Carolin Simon (Bayern Munich).

 

Midfielders: Sara Dabritz (Lyon), Chantal Hagal (Hoffenheim), Svenja Huth (Wolfsburg), Paulina Krumbiegel (Hoffenheim), Lena Lattwein (Wolfsburg), Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea), Sydney Lohmann (Bayern Munich), Lina Magull (Bayern Munich), Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg).

 

Forwards: Nicole Anyomi (Eintracht Frankfurt), Jule Brand (Wolfsburg), Klara Buhl (Bayern Munich), Laura Freigang (Eintracht Frankfurt), Alexandra Popp (Wolfsburg), Lea Schuller (Bayern Munich), Tabea Wassmuth (Wolfsburg).

Netherlands Squad

 

 

Goalkeepers: Daphne van Domselaar (FC Twente), Lize Kop (Ajax), Barbara Lorsheyd (ADO Den Haag), Jacintha Weimar (Feyenoord).

 

Defenders: Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City), Caitlin Dijkstra (Twente), Merel van Dongen (Atletico Madrid), Kika van Es (PSV), Stefanie van der Gragt (Inter Milan), Dominique Janssen (Wolfsburg), Aniek Nouwen (AC Milan), Lynn Wilms (Wolfsburg).

 

Midfielders: Jill Baijings (Bayer Leverkusen), Danielle van de Donk (Lyon), Damaris Egurrola (Lyon), Jackie Groenen (PSG), Wieke Kaptein (FC Twente) Victoria Pelova (Arsenal), Jill Roord (Wolfsburg), Sherida Spitse (Ajax).

 

Forwards: Lineth Beerensteyn (Juventus), Esmee Brugts (PSV), Tiny Hoekstra (Ajax), Renate Jansen (FC Twente), Fenna Kalma (FC Twente), Romee Leuchter (Ajax), Lieke Martens (PSG), Shanice van de Sanden (Liverpool), Katja Snoeijs (Everton), Alieke Tuin (Fortuna).

England will face Portugal in their final home fixture before the 2023 World Cup on 1 July in Milton Keynes.

 

The European champions take on World Cup debutants Portugal four days before travelling to the finals in Australia and New Zealand.

 

England then face Canada behind closed doors on 14 July before their opening Group D match with Haiti on 22 July.

 

The Football Association have also confirmed players will be released for international duty on 19 June.

Danielle van de Donk <3

 

Makes the Netherlands games must-watch for me.

All 64 matches in this summer's women's World Cup will be broadcast live on terrestrial TV in the UK after the BBC and ITV clinched a late joint rights deal.

That's good to hear!

Canada:

 

Goalkeepers: Sabrina D'Angelo (Arsenal), Lysianne Proulx (SCU Torreense), Kailen Sheridan (San Diego Wave).

 

Defenders: Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea), Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash), Vanessa Gilles (Lyon), Ashley Lawrence (Paris St-Germain), Jayde Riviere (Manchester United), Jade Rose (Harvard University), and Shelina Zadorsky (Tottenham).

 

Midfielders: Marie-Yasmine Alidou D'Anjou (Famalicao), Simi Awujo (University of Southern California), Jessie Fleming (Chelsea), Julia Grosso (Juventus), Quinn (OL Reign), Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash), and Desiree Scott (Kansas City Current).

 

Forwards: Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign), Cloe Lacasse (Benfica), Clarissa Larisey (BK Hacken), Adriana Leon (Portland Thorns), Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash), Deanne Rose (Reading), Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns), Evelyne Viens (Kristianstads).

USA:

 

Goalkeepers: Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit)

 

Defenders: Sofia Huerta (OL Reign), Kelley O'Hara (Gotham FC), Emily Sonnett (OL Reign), Alana Cook (OL Reign), Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns), Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage), Noami Girma (San Diego Wave)

 

Midfielders: Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit), Julie Ertz (Angel City FC), Lindsey Horan (Lyon), Rose Lavelle (OL Reign), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit), Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC), Savannah DeMelo (Racing Lousiville)

 

Forwards: Lynn Williams (Gotham FC), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns), Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave), Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC)

 

 

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Alex Morgan (34) and Megan Rapinoe (38) might be in their last World Cups, with Rapinoe accepting a 'super sub' role this time. Young riser Trinity Rodman might have a recognizable name as she indeed the daughter of former NBA star Dennis Rodman. Julie Ertz and Rose Lavelle are both very important parts of this squad and are both coming off injuries.

Edited June 22, 20232 yr by DJHazey

Full Group Stage Schedule:

 

20 July, 08:00: New Zealand v Norway - BBC

20 July, 11:00: Australia v Republic of Ireland - ITV

21 July, 03:30: Nigeria v Canada - BBC

21 July, 06:00: Philippines v Switzerland - ITV

21 July, 08:30: Spain v Costa Rica - BBC

22 July, 02:00: United States v Vietnam - BBC

22 July, 08:00: Zambia v Japan - BBC

22 July, 10:30: England v Haiti - ITV

22 July, 13:00: Denmark v China - BBC

23 July, 06:00: Sweden v South Africa - BBC

23 July, 08:30: Netherlands v Portugal - BBC

23 July, 11:00: France v Jamaica - ITV

24 July, 07:00: Italy v Argentina - ITV

24 July, 09:30: Germany v Morocco - ITV

24 July, 12:00: Brazil v Panama - ITV

25 July, 03:00: Colombia v South Korea - BBC

25 July, 06:30: New Zealand v Philippines - ITV

25 July, 09:00: Switzerland v Norway - ITV

26 July, 06:00: Japan v Costa Rica - ITV

26 July, 08:30: Spain v Zambia - BBC

26 July, 13:00: Canada v Republic of Ireland - ITV

27 July, 02:00: United States v Netherlands - BBC

27 July, 08:30: Portugal v Vietnam - ITV

27 July, 11:00: Australia v Nigeria - BBC

28 July, 01:00: Argentina v South Africa - ITV

28 July, 09:30: England v Denmark - BBC

28 July, 12:00: China v Haiti - ITV

29 July, 08:30: Sweden v Italy - BBC

29 July, 11:00: France v Brazil - BBC

29 July, 13:30: Panama v Jamaica - ITV

30 July, 05:30: South Korea v Morocco - BBC

30 July, 08:00: Norway v Philippines - BBC

30 July, 08:00: Switzerland v New Zealand - BBC

30 July, 10:30: Germany v Colombia - ITV

31 July, 08:00: Costa Rica v Zambia - ITV

31 July, 08:00: Japan v Spain - ITV

31 July, 11:00: Canada v Australia - BBC

31 July, 11:00: Republic of Ireland v Nigeria - BBC

1 August, 08:00: Portugal v United States - ITV

1 August, 08:00: Vietnam v Netherlands - ITV

1 August, 12:00: China v England - ITV

1 August, 12:00: Haiti v Denmark - ITV

2 August, 08:00: Argentina v Sweden - BBC

2 August, 08:00: South Africa v Italy - BBC

2 August, 11:00: Jamaica v Brazil - ITV

2 August, 11:00: Panama v France - ITV

3 August, 11:00: Morocco v Colombia - BBC

3 August, 11:00: South Korea v Germany - BBC

Roughly a month to go until this starts. Any winner predictions?

 

 

I would have said England a few months ago but it seems like there is an injury crisis going on there so I doubt they will win it now. Probably will end up being USA by default.

Best Chance: USA, France, Sweden, Germany

 

Secondary Group: Netherlands, England, Canada, Brazil

 

Darkhorse: Spain, Australia, Italy, Japan

Led by main presenter Laura Woods as well as Seema Jaswal and Michelle Owen, ITV’s Women's World Cup squad will offer expert insight, opinion and analysis from Eni Aluko, Karen Carney, Jill Scott, Emma Hayes, Fran Kirby, Lucy Ward, Siobhan Chamberlain, Emma Byrne, Vicky Losada and Jen Beattie.

 

Commentary will come from Seb Hutchinson, Sam Matterface, Pien Meulensteen and Tom Gayle, while reporting on the tournament will be Katie Shanahan.

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ITV will show coverage of half of the tournament’s matches across ITV1 and ITV4 [*simultaneous kick-off times in final group games mean, on three dates, matches will be shown across both channels - otherwise, all matches will be shown on ITV1]with simulcast and catchup on ITVX. Match highlights will also be on ITVX as well as ITV's social media platforms.

 

https://www.itv.com/football/articles/itv-c...omens-world-cup

This is coming round quickly!

 

I should've expected it with it being on the other side of the world but those match times aren't the easiest to follow along with! I should at least be able to catch some of the games before work and during lunch.