Women's World Cup 2023 ⚽

[DuncinToffee]

FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand, 20 July - 20 August

Opening match New Zealand v Norway, 8am bst

Information on teams, schedules and more
https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66112902

TV schedule
https://www.live-footballontv.com/womens-world-cup-on-tv.html

I never knew Haiti were so young! And so good

Based upon this performance, we aren't winning the World Cup!

They don’t seem to be getting players in the box for closer shots on goal.

(As if I know anything!)

That's credit to Haiti, closing England down stopping them from getting players in the box.

Well bloody hell what the what?

FT 1-0 England

So bizarre at the end!

England making hard work of this - but Haiti are very dangerous i think (do they all play in France?)

I am enjoying the Ref sexplaining their decisions - are they doing this for Red cards and so on too? i really think it would be a good idea in the Bundesliga/PL and so on.

That was what the Germans call an Arbeitssieg. Our keeper made a couple of really good saves though. Excellent.

Better second half. I seem to wish half my life away when watching football. Time goes so slowly when you're winning!

Well, England were bloody lucky to come away with the win.

If Haiti used their chances, they'd have nailed England to the wall.

A win is a win.

Haiti looks exciting and such a young squad, great for international football

I hate 1-0. Especially in the stadium.

Also my least favourite time of a match (especially at 1-0) is the 70th - 80th minute. It seems to last half an hour. And then 80-90 is over in a flash

@Brefugee
Yes- 70-80 is interminable!

China v Denmark next.
Rooting for Denmark wtih 4 toffees starting.

Correction, 3 toffees, Sevecke just left.

Next!
Thank goodness it's wet!😀

1-0 Denmark

FT Denmark 1-0 China

Not the most exciting match.

Tomorrow's matches

23 July, 06:00: Sweden v South Africa - BBC2
23 July, 08:30: Netherlands v Portugal - BBC1
23 July, 11:00: France v Jamaica - ITV1

Thanks @DuncinToffee for this thread, currently in Italy and they appear to not know that women's football exists so it's not on regular TV (far too busy showing Miss Italia qualifications ) so this has been great commentary.
Will be interesting to see if they show the Italy games....

Made it! Four WWC matches, and now I'm watching Arsenal men in a preseason friendly.. Not a lot else has got done today!

Loving the thread, @DuncinToffee!
England win. Not the best performance, but at this stage it's just a relief to get the points. I'm remembering the Austria game from the Euros - it was a workmanlike 1-0 but it gave us a platform. And Haiti were more dangerous than Austria, iirc.

Japan and Spain are the best technical teams in the tournament so far, no question. The US WNT looked ominously good v Vietnam. I'm enjoying this so much - really competitive and the small teams are holding their own for the most part. The favourites are having to produce excellent football to get past organised and brave defences. Some terrific goalkeeping as well. I am so interested to see Germany and France.

In the early match, Sweden beat South Africa 2-1 with a last minute winner scored by Arsenal's Ilestedt.

Next Netherlands v Portugal, Hup Holland!

VAR check on disallowed goal

Decision overturned, goal for Holland!

FT 1-0 Netherlands

Comfortable match for the Netherlands