FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

[TopTort777]

I guess women's football is two to three decades behind the men's variety. Back in the 1990s, we used to have such one-sided matches in men's football as well. But now the gap between the top teams and the tier-2 teams have narrowed down. Same will happen with the women's game, but it is going to take some time and a lot of investment from the FIFA. I agree that we will not witness an equivalent of Morocco reaching the semi-finals within the next decade in women's football. Because the women's game is confined to a handful of countries as of now.

I think the gap between men team is so small, because a lot of team now have legionnaires from different countries. Players learn from them, exchange experience, they develop. Perhaps I am not that familiar with women football, but I think their team dont have players from other countries. If we take that screenshot as an example. England women football team probably have different players from other countries in their football clubs. As to Latvia - I think they play only among themselves (locals). And when they face such team as England, they dont know what to do.

[Litzki1990]

In 2022 we saw Men's Football World Cup again in 2023 Women's Football World Cup All in all these two years are going great for us. New Zealand Women's World Cup is going to be held this year with 32 teams. However, it is still not possible to say which team will avoid the fight for the championship in the end. Since the game will be held in New Zealand, Australia, USA, Brazil, New Zealand will be relatively ahead of other teams. Hope the 2023 Women's World Cup is going to be an enjoyable one.

[Blitzboy]

I guess women's football is two to three decades behind the men's variety. Back in the 1990s, we used to have such one-sided matches in men's football as well. But now the gap between the top teams and the tier-2 teams have narrowed down. Same will happen with the women's game, but it is going to take some time and a lot of investment from the FIFA. I agree that we will not witness an equivalent of Morocco reaching the semi-finals within the next decade in women's football. Because the women's game is confined to a handful of countries as of now.

I think the gap between men team is so small, because a lot of team now have legionnaires from different countries. Players learn from them, exchange experience, they develop. Perhaps I am not that familiar with women football, but I think their team dont have players from other countries. If we take that screenshot as an example. England women football team probably have different players from other countries in their football clubs. As to Latvia - I think they play only among themselves (locals). And when they face such team as England, they dont know what to do.

Isnt the whole picture more nuanced? In our hyper-connected world, its only natural for mixed-gender teams to emerge. Football is not mere sport; it's a universal dialect voiced through skillful footwork! While men's football holds significant global sway, isnt it due to its early start? Yes, womens' football hasnt achieved equal international representation, but it's blooming! Ever known a "late bloomer"? Certain nations may appear talent-starved, but isnt that true for some men's teams too? The destiny of women's football rests with FIFA's resolve to invest and grow the sport.

[joker_josue]

Isnt the whole picture more nuanced? In our hyper-connected world, its only natural for mixed-gender teams to emerge. Football is not mere sport; it's a universal dialect voiced through skillful footwork! While men's football holds significant global sway, isnt it due to its early start? Yes, womens' football hasnt achieved equal international representation, but it's blooming! Ever known a "late bloomer"? Certain nations may appear talent-starved, but isnt that true for some men's teams too? The destiny of women's football rests with FIFA's resolve to invest and grow the sport.

What the US is doing with soccer, by hiring the great soccer players that were in Europe. European women's soccer clubs are in the process of signing the big stars of US women's soccer.

The question now is whether the huge investment being made in Europe in women's football will pay off, and defeat the USA:

[Agbe]

Who do you think will win this Women's World Cup? Will it be the US again?

I am interested on the group B matches. And I am going to support Nigeria to the maximum level. And I don't think USA will take the cup this time. Since we are here predict who will the cup this time, I will will say Nigeria will take the cup. Because Nigeria women football team is better than the men counterpart. So I will not be surprised for them to win the tournament. Therefore I will be follow up the this match to the end.

[Bananington]

I am interested on the group B matches. And I am going to support Nigeria to the maximum level. And I don't think USA will take the cup this time. Since we are here predict who will the cup this time, I will will say Nigeria will take the cup. Because Nigeria women football team is better than the men counterpart. So I will not be surprised for them to win the tournament. Therefore I will be follow up the this match to the end.

No African team has won the competition in the history of the competition.

Who do you think will win this Women's World Cup? Will it be the US again?

Being the most successful team in the history of the competition by winning the competition four times, the United States have a good chance of winning it again to make it five, although I think they will be contested this time by the three lions, the women from England who have not won this competition before, the Germans who have won it once are also another team to look at.

[wheelz1200]

Who do you think will win this Women's World Cup? Will it be the US again?

I am interested on the group B matches. And I am going to support Nigeria to the maximum level. And I don't think USA will take the cup this time. Since we are here predict who will the cup this time, I will will say Nigeria will take the cup. Because Nigeria women football team is better than the men counterpart. So I will not be surprised for them to win the tournament. Therefore I will be follow up the this match to the end.

I mean they are currently ranked 40th in the world.  I'm not saying that is the end all be all but they are going to have to come through a ton of upsets the entire way.  They will be the underdog in every game if they get put of the group stages.  Not that it can't be done but I wouldn't throw any money on it.

[alegotardo]

I created this topic, so that we have a place to discuss this tournament, which will most likely be the turning point in women's football worldwide.

I agree with you!

The 2023 Women's Football World Cup promises to be a great sporting event, with exciting games and very close disputes. There are 32 teams this time, so the competition should be much more balanced than in previous editions.
I also believe that the selection of Australia and New Zealand as host countries marks an important step forward in promoting gender equality in sport.

About favorites, the first thing that should come to everyone's mind is the United States, current champions, they are one of the very powerful teams. Another possible candidate to lift the cup is Germany, which already has two Women's World Cups and is considered a strong candidate for the title.
Still, I would also keep an eye on France, England, Brazil and Australia who have great possibilities to stand out in the competition.

[Sithara007]

I guess women's football is two to three decades behind the men's variety. Back in the 1990s, we used to have such one-sided matches in men's football as well. But now the gap between the top teams and the tier-2 teams have narrowed down. Same will happen with the women's game, but it is going to take some time and a lot of investment from the FIFA. I agree that we will not witness an equivalent of Morocco reaching the semi-finals within the next decade in women's football. Because the women's game is confined to a handful of countries as of now.

I think the gap between men team is so small, because a lot of team now have legionnaires from different countries. Players learn from them, exchange experience, they develop. Perhaps I am not that familiar with women football, but I think their team dont have players from other countries. If we take that screenshot as an example. England women football team probably have different players from other countries in their football clubs. As to Latvia - I think they play only among themselves (locals). And when they face such team as England, they dont know what to do.

I am a bit confused here. How is this even possible? FIFA laws prohibit foreign nationals being represented in a national team. There are even restrictions regarding naturalized players (if I am not wrong, a player is only allowed to change the nationality once). In that case how can teams like England include players from other countries? And why do they need the foreign players? England women's team is one of the strongest out there. There is enough player pool available within England. If you are talking about club football, then it is an entirely different topic.

[TopTort777]

I am a bit confused here. How is this even possible? FIFA laws prohibit foreign nationals being represented in a national team. There are even restrictions regarding naturalized players (if I am not wrong, a player is only allowed to change the nationality once). In that case how can teams like England include players from other countries? And why do they need the foreign players? England women's team is one of the strongest out there. There is enough player pool available within England. If you are talking about club football, then it is an entirely different topic.

I was talking about clubs. They have multinational players and learn from each other, but national team is formed from players with citizenship of those clubs.

Isnt the whole picture more nuanced? In our hyper-connected world, its only natural for mixed-gender teams to emerge. Football is not mere sport; it's a universal dialect voiced through skillful footwork! While men's football holds significant global sway, isnt it due to its early start? Yes, womens' football hasnt achieved equal international representation, but it's blooming! Ever known a "late bloomer"? Certain nations may appear talent-starved, but isnt that true for some men's teams too? The destiny of women's football rests with FIFA's resolve to invest and grow the sport.

I wont claim that mens football is better that they have early start. Both women and men have two legs and able to kick ball. Football was invented in 19 or 20 century. Indeed that time women has less right than now and spent time mostly taking care of children, on the kitchen and doing house work. But that does not mean that since that time men have started to train maniacally. I would say that women have all the chances to train football early and show same performance level as men. But football is not their sport. Like bunch of sports that are not for men, like rhythmic gymnastics or artistic swimming.

[paid2]

nice thread joker_josue!

I like watching women's football, for me it's a slightly more relaxed and predictable version than the men's version, so I love to bet on some matches.

For this upcoming tournament, I'm bullish on France even if I wonder what their results will be against Brazil. Apart from Brazil, I think their group will be fairly straightforward for them, should be pretty easy.

I'll be placing a few bets in favour of England too, but there's still time. I'm following this from afar for the time being and I'm already starting to make some predictions to prepare myself 

All I hope is that the USA don't crush everything, I want a bit of a change this year 

[Docnaster]

I guess women's football is two to three decades behind the men's variety. Back in the 1990s, we used to have such one-sided matches in men's football as well. But now the gap between the top teams and the tier-2 teams have narrowed down. Same will happen with the women's game, but it is going to take some time and a lot of investment from the FIFA. I agree that we will not witness an equivalent of Morocco reaching the semi-finals within the next decade in women's football. Because the women's game is confined to a handful of countries as of now.

I think the gap between men team is so small, because a lot of team now have legionnaires from different countries. Players learn from them, exchange experience, they develop. Perhaps I am not that familiar with women football, but I think their team dont have players from other countries. If we take that screenshot as an example. England women football team probably have different players from other countries in their football clubs. As to Latvia - I think they play only among themselves (locals). And when they face such team as England, they dont know what to do.

Women's football for a fact is way too behind the men's football and it'll take some many football changes in the women's football before they can be measured with same yardstick with the men.
However women football isn't as boring as many people do think of it. It's very exciting to watch and I believe this year's FIFA women's world cup will be a joy to watch

[Slow death]

I guess women's football is two to three decades behind the men's variety. Back in the 1990s, we used to have such one-sided matches in men's football as well. But now the gap between the top teams and the tier-2 teams have narrowed down. Same will happen with the women's game, but it is going to take some time and a lot of investment from the FIFA. I agree that we will not witness an equivalent of Morocco reaching the semi-finals within the next decade in women's football. Because the women's game is confined to a handful of countries as of now.

I think the gap between men team is so small, because a lot of team now have legionnaires from different countries. Players learn from them, exchange experience, they develop. Perhaps I am not that familiar with women football, but I think their team dont have players from other countries. If we take that screenshot as an example. England women football team probably have different players from other countries in their football clubs. As to Latvia - I think they play only among themselves (locals). And when they face such team as England, they dont know what to do.

Women's football for a fact is way too behind the men's football and it'll take some many football changes in the women's football before they can be measured with same yardstick with the men.
However women football isn't as boring as many people do think of it. It's very exciting to watch and I believe this year's FIFA women's world cup will be a joy to watch

this is even funny what I'm going to say, currently we have seen many women talking about that women need to support themselves, nowadays you can't even praise a woman because soon the person is accused of the crime of sexual harassment and the person is prosecuted and will end up in court, so we are in very bad shape. but what makes me laugh the most when I hear that there will be a women's soccer game and that if we ask women in the streets if they know if there will be a women's world cup, the answer will be shocking, the women will answer that they don't know anything, so we might think that they don't know because it's not something widely publicized

but when these games start the news channels will say the results of the games daily, that means that most women will already know that there is this competition, so if you ask yourself if women are watching every game, I am convinced that they will answer that they do not watch and invoke the justification is that they don't have time, but these women watch the men's world cup games, I wonder if one day women's soccer will really have the same quality that men have, it seems to me that it won't, there will come a time in the future in which they will have to put women on the same team as men, the same at work and school

[wheelz1200]

I guess women's football is two to three decades behind the men's variety. Back in the 1990s, we used to have such one-sided matches in men's football as well. But now the gap between the top teams and the tier-2 teams have narrowed down. Same will happen with the women's game, but it is going to take some time and a lot of investment from the FIFA. I agree that we will not witness an equivalent of Morocco reaching the semi-finals within the next decade in women's football. Because the women's game is confined to a handful of countries as of now.

I think the gap between men team is so small, because a lot of team now have legionnaires from different countries. Players learn from them, exchange experience, they develop. Perhaps I am not that familiar with women football, but I think their team dont have players from other countries. If we take that screenshot as an example. England women football team probably have different players from other countries in their football clubs. As to Latvia - I think they play only among themselves (locals). And when they face such team as England, they dont know what to do.

Women's football for a fact is way too behind the men's football and it'll take some many football changes in the women's football before they can be measured with same yardstick with the men.
However women football isn't as boring as many people do think of it. It's very exciting to watch and I believe this year's FIFA women's world cup will be a joy to watch

Yeah in the past womens soccer was too slow but they have caught up in recent years and the games have actually been real exciting.  For awhile the US weren't really getting challenged but that's all changed there are a ton of teams that will be vying for the cup so it' should prove to be one of the better world cups.

[joker_josue]

Yeah in the past womens soccer was too slow but they have caught up in recent years and the games have actually been real exciting.  For awhile the US weren't really getting challenged but that's all changed there are a ton of teams that will be vying for the cup so it' should prove to be one of the better world cups.

That's why many think that this World Cup could be the turning point for women's football. With the increase in the number of fans and sponsors.

Even if in the end the USA won, there will be more competition between all the participants and that will make a cup more interesting.

[tusandii]

Yeah in the past womens soccer was too slow but they have caught up in recent years and the games have actually been real exciting.  For awhile the US weren't really getting challenged but that's all changed there are a ton of teams that will be vying for the cup so it' should prove to be one of the better world cups.

That's why many think that this World Cup could be the turning point for women's football. With the increase in the number of fans and sponsors.

Even if in the end the USA won, there will be more competition between all the participants and that will make a cup more interesting.

Lots football fans and observers are not interested in women's football because it is far behind football in general.
But the women's football event is increasingly being recognized and started to be followed by many people around the world.

Whether the US will win or not we can only predict and can't really prove to be right.
For the US the legend player that I always remember is Abby Wambach she is the only best player of all time for the US in my opinion.

[TopTort777]

https://youtube.com/shorts/PKs7v6Ti2e0?feature=share  - what do you think? Does things are really like this, or this is just a compilation to get emotions, comments ? I know that we can easily find  non-sport behaviour from men football players, but I wonder what is the % rate of such cases in women and men football in general.

[paid2]

Lots football fans and observers are not interested in women's football because it is far behind football in general.
But the women's football event is increasingly being recognized and started to be followed by many people around the world.

Maybe some of the football fans appreciate the fact that women's football is less about big money than men's football?
Wouldn't we be closer to "authentic" football with women's football? Fewer financial means, less corruption, less cinema during faults, and overall a less detestable atmosphere (whether on the field or from the supporters)?

It is for example like those who prefer to watch Indycar races to Formula 1 races. The sport itself is almost the same, but the fact that Indycar teams have 50 times less budget than in Formula 1 means that a lot of people feel that it's "more real driving", and that the races are more authentic, and that the drivers are central not only their cars and teams

[joker_josue]

https://youtube.com/shorts/PKs7v6Ti2e0?feature=share  - what do you think? Does things are really like this, or this is just a compilation to get emotions, comments ? I know that we can easily find  non-sport behaviour from men football players, but I wonder what is the % rate of such cases in women and men football in general.

It's more of a sensational compilation than anything else.

I haven't been following much, but from what I've seen, the women's games, the players are very respectful of the rules. More than that of men.

The biggest difference in the game, I think, is the game speed, which ends up moving at a slightly lower pace.

[shogun47]

https://youtube.com/shorts/PKs7v6Ti2e0?feature=share  - what do you think? Does things are really like this, or this is just a compilation to get emotions, comments ? I know that we can easily find  non-sport behaviour from men football players, but I wonder what is the % rate of such cases in women and men football in general.

It's more of a sensational compilation than anything else.

I haven't been following much, but from what I've seen, the women's games, the players are very respectful of the rules. More than that of men.

The biggest difference in the game, I think, is the game speed, which ends up moving at a slightly lower pace.

I want to agree here and what I observed when I watched some of the games is that the women players complain much less than the men players do. When the referee makes a decision and not everyone agrees, it is still far from what's happening when men play and don't agree with the referee. There is also less of this play when it is about wasting time by not making the throw in or pretending to be injured. Those are actually traits that I wish would be more common in men soccer. But technically it is quite magnificant at times at what level women play. The pace is indeed a bit lower but the precision is higher than many would think.