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FIFA Women’s World Cup fixtures Day 4 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup will see some hotly anticipated games take place. It’s been high drama since the tournament – the biggest women’s World Cup ever- kicked off. There’s been plenty of goals, many penalties and some hard-fought battles. Sunday 23 July All times are BST. Group G: Sweden vs South Africa (06:00, Wellington) – BBC Group E: Netherlands vs Portugal (08:30, Dunedin) – BBC Group F: France vs Jamaica (11:00, Sydney) – ITV

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England Women vs Haiti Women – Match preview, live stream, kick-off time, prediction, team news, lineups England kick off their World Cup campaign on Saturday where they’ll face Haiti. The European Champions are heavy favourites to win the World Cup – just behind the US. Whilst Haiti, who are playing in their first World Cup, face a difficult group – Denmark, China make up the rest of Group D. Despite being one of the most favoured teams to win the World Cup, Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses are without several key players – including captain Leah Williamson, Beth Mead and Fran Kirby. …

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USA Women vs Vietnam Women – Match preview, Live stream, kick-off time, prediction, team news, lineups USA – who are hunting their third consecutive World Cup win – will start their 2023 World Cup campaign on Saturday (2 am UK time) when they go up against Vietnam in Auckland. Whilst the USA are looking to continue their winning streak, Vietnam is making their first appearance at a men’s or women’s World Cup. Match preview US World Cup campaign The US are the clear favourite – having won the World Cup four times already, including the last two tournaments in Canada…

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FIFA Women’s World Cup fixtures Day 3 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup will see some very big matches as European Champions England kick off their World Cup campaign as does the US. The US remain the favourites to win but by a fairly narrow gap, England is in second, Spain third and Germany and France round out the top 5. Saturday 22 July All times are BST. Group E: USA vs Vietnam (02:00, Auckland) – BBC Group C: Zambia vs Japan (08:00 Hamilton) – BBC Group D: England vs Haiti (10:30, Brisbane) – ITV Group D: Denmark vs China…

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Rachel Daly or Alessia Russo for England? I know who I would start at the World Cup The Independent says Tournament football is about solving problems, quickly and effectively. While Sarina Wiegman, assistant Arjan Veurink, and the rest of the coaching team will be devising plans to see off England’s World Cup opponents, a lot comes down to how teams react on the pitch to what is in front of them. That is especially true when facing teams who want to sit deep against a team of England’s undoubted strength, where unlocking packed back lines with 10 or 11 behind…

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For all the gloom, absences could actually help England thrive at Women’s World Cup The Guardian says The key to England’s success under Sarina Wiegman has been consistency but injuries are causing uncertainty, an unfamiliar feeling for the Lionesses. Entering the World Cup without some key players is a problem but they have plenty who know how to be successful to counteract the losses. One player who has excelled under Wiegman is Keira Walsh. She is in Australia after a Champions League-winning campaign with Barcelona, so will be confident. As a deep-lying playmaker, she is crucial to England’s style and…

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Lionesses can live up to top billing at World Cup but bonus row with FA leaves bitter taste The Metro says England open their World Cup campaign on Saturday in an unfamiliar position. The Lionesses have reached the semi-finals of the past four major tournaments but winning the Euros last summer has established them as serious contenders on the world stage. They are now justifiably seen as favourites for the World Cup. This is despite the fact England are without four of their starters from last year’s final. Ellen White’s retirement has been compounded by ACL injuries for Beth Mead…

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Women’s World Cup 2023: England will be ready for anything – Ellen White column BBC sport says This World Cup is England’s first major tournament since the 2009 European Championship where I will be watching rather than playing, but I’m looking forward to it just as much. I think I did the part where I trained hard and played in all the games for long enough – now I am just really excited to be on the other side, watching and supporting, and being a fan. I am very lucky to have gone to three World Cups in my career…

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Spain Women vs Costa Rica Women – Match preview, Live stream, kick-off time, prediction, team news, lineups Spain faces Costa Rica for the opening game of their 2023 Women’s World Cup campaign on Friday at the Wellington Regional Stadium. It’ll mark Spain’s third World Cup appearance, while Costa Rica are preparing to feature in the tournament for the second time. Group C: Spain vs Costa Rica (08:30, Wellington) – BBC Two Match Preview Spain’s World Cup campaign Spain – eliminated in the group stage in 2015 and exiting in the last 16 in France four years ago, are hoping to…

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