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FIFA Women's World Cup
You wouldn’t expect a continental champion to come back from lifting the title with the admission that they were a bit rusty. But in Asisat Oshoala’s eyes, Nigeria have plenty more in their locker despite hoisting the CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations in December.
Having had to slog to their third successive title, overcoming penalty shootouts in both the semi-final and final, the three-time CAF African Women’s Player of the Year is anticipating a slicker, more efficient Super Falcons outfit come the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.
While she’s getting into gear in the best possible way – joining Barcelona on loan from Chinese champions Dalian Quanjian – the national team is being put through its paces in the lead-up too, game time she feels they sorely need.
Having kicked off Canada 2015 with a bang against Sweden, now the race is on to hit their stride in time for Norway on 8 June.
You wouldn’t expect a continental champion to come back from lifting the title with the admission that they were a bit rusty. But in Asisat Oshoala’s eyes, Nigeria have plenty more in their locker despite hoisting the CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations in December.
Having had to slog to their third successive title, overcoming penalty shootouts in both the semi-final and final, the three-time CAF African Women’s Player of the Year is anticipating a slicker, more efficient Super Falcons outfit come the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.
Having kicked off Canada 2015 with a bang against Sweden, now the race is on to hit their stride in time for Norway on 8 June.
No one that’s qualified for the World Cup is a pushover. They’re among the champions of their own continents. It’s champions against champions.
Canada
With some of their star attractions playing their trade in some of Europe’s biggest clubs, Canada look to be heading to the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 with plenty of talent a stone’s throw from the action.
Among them is Janine Beckie. The 24-year-old forward, on the verge of 50 caps and her first Women’s World Cup appearance, made the move from USA’s Sky Blue FC to Manchester City in August 2018 and has been relishing her debut season in England.
Arriving with a personal recommendation from former The Best FIFA Women’s Player Carli Lloyd, a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics and the fastest goal in Olympic women’s football history to her name, she’s already made quite the mark in her first few years in the game.
But she has high aspirations of making 2019 particularly special, with hopes of leaving France a different coloured medal around her neck – one she believes Canada are well equipped to fight for.
With some of their star attractions playing their trade in some of Europe’s biggest clubs, Canada look to be heading to the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 with plenty of talent a stone’s throw from the action.
Among them is Janine Beckie. The 24-year-old forward, on the verge of 50 caps and her first Women’s World Cup appearance, made the move from USA’s Sky Blue FC to Manchester City in August 2018 and has been relishing her debut season in England.
But she has high aspirations of making 2019 particularly special, with hopes of leaving France a different coloured medal around her neck to the bronze she won at the Rio 2016 Olympics – one she believes Canada are well equipped to fight for.
We have the ability, the structure, the players, the staff – everything you need. The two Olympic bronze medals were monumental for us and it’s rallied Canadian fans more than ever.
Spain
Despite being a keen practitioner of judo and a talented track and field athlete, especially with the javelin, Irene Paredes decided her future lay in football.
Today, no one would doubt the wisdom of that decision with the Spaniard now considered among the best defenders in the women’s game.
Paredes, who is one of the current captains of the national team, started all three of Spain’s games in their maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup™ at Canada 2015.
“So much has changed,” said the player, who is hoping to help La Roja do even better and consolidate their progress at this year’s edition in France. “I hope the fans really get into it. We’ll be doing everything we can to make sure the results come our way,” she added.
Despite being a keen practitioner of judo and a talented track and field athlete, especially with the javelin, Irene Paredes decided her future lay in football and is now considered one of the best defenders in the women’s game.
A leader in the Paris Saint-Germain defence, Paredes is also one of captains of the Spanish national team. As she prepares for what will be her second consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup this June, the 27-year-old shared her expectations with FIFA.com.
At EURO 2017, we didn’t score enough, despite creating a lot of chances. We had possession but we couldn’t translate it into goals. We do have very skilful forwards with a lot of talent though, and we’re working very hard to sort it out.
A total of 52 matches will be played to determine the winner of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France. Find out when and where all the matches will take place.
Make no mistake, France loves the World Cup. The country enjoyed its finest sporting hour when it hosted and won the FIFA World Cup™ in 1998, the second time the nation had welcomed the world finals, the first having come 60 years earlier. In 2019, it will provide the setting for yet another landmark event: the FIFA Women’s World Cup™.
