The full list of teams qualified for the 2023 World Cup includes Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands and New Zealand. , Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Vietnam, Zambia.
4. Tournaments start in groups before the competition heats up.
The 32 participating teams will battle it out over four weeks of grueling competition for a place in the finals. Here’s what you need to know: Each team is assigned to one of his eight groups: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H. (The US team is in Group E. Group E includes the Netherlands, Portugal, and Vietnam.)
A team will play one match against another team in its group. The emphasis is on scoring enough points, which are determined by the number of wins (3 points), ties (1 point) and losses (0 points) each team has. The top two teams with the most points in each group will advance to the first knockout stage. This is known as the Round of 16 and is so called according to the number of teams remaining.
In this stage, the 1st place team from each group will play against the 2nd place team from another group. The winner, or 8 remaining teams, will advance to the next round of tournaments, the quarterfinals. The four winning teams advance to the semi-finals, leaving two in the finals. The third place will be determined by a match between the semi-final losers.
5. The United States is aiming to become the first player in history to win three consecutive titles.
Since the inaugural Women’s World Cup was held in 1991, the United States has dominated the competition, winning four of the eight titles. Second-placed Germany have only two titles, so whoever wins will remain top of the table after the 2023 World Cup.
Still, the US team is looking to extend its lead and is well positioned to do so. After winning back-to-back titles in 2015 and 2019, they are two-time defending champions heading into 2023. Returns favorites.
However, they will face stiff competition. Canada returned with a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, while England won the 2022 European Championships. The United States also won a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics, but ended in disappointment.
6. America’s captain may be out, but others are ready to step up.
Just a month before the start of the game, USA captain Becky Sauerbrunn confirmed that he will be out of the World Cup after suffering a leg injury in April. “There is no doubt that the 23 players on the final roster have everything they need in their feet, heads and hearts to take home our fifth trophy,” she said. wrote. twitter.
Even with Sauerbrunn out, there are still plenty of players to watch on the USA team. This includes both proven key players and up-and-coming talent.