FIFA Womens World Cup
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@Bovidae said in FIFA Womens World Cup:
@canefan said in FIFA Womens World Cup:
They obviously felt they could win without risking Rapinoe, who has been their standout player. If she plays the margin would probably be greater because she has carried them so far
The commentator said that only 1 USA player has started every game as they have rotated their XI. Lloyd came off the bench in this game.
Neville seems to have based his team around Man City.
That's pretty balsey in a knock out game. I'm going to watch it later, did Rapinoe play?
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@Bovidae said in FIFA Womens World Cup:
@canefan No.
Must be injured. Only time will tell how bad. It's the knockout so you would think if she was close to fully fit she would have played.
ESPN reports that Rapinoe had a "minor" hammy strain, meant she felt she couldn't play today but will be ready for the final. If she plays it won't be close
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Another nailbiter.
Sweden could easily have won this. Solid from the Netherlands though.
Biggest positive I've seen in both SF matches is all four teams actively going for the win not sitting back and relying on their opponent's mistakes.
As a neutral that's been great to watch.
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@Bovidae said in FIFA Womens World Cup:
I note that all of the USA team play for local clubs, and none play in Europe. Morgan has spent time at Lyon.
Pretty sure that the US league is one of the best in the world. Soccer (as they call it) is the number one sport for women over there, they take it very seriously.
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Here's a bit of etymology for you, the term soccer to refer to Association Football, was used before the term football on it's own. To make it obvious what type of football you were talking about you said either (A)soccer (short for Association Football) or rugger (short for Rugby Football). So soccer is an older, and more correct, term. Using just 'football' to refer to Association Football came a few years later.
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@Machpants said in FIFA Womens World Cup:
Here's a bit of etymology for you, the term soccer to refer to Association Football, was used before the term football on it's own. To make it obvious what type of football you were talking about you said either (A)soccer (short for Association Football) or rugger (short for Rugby Football). So soccer is an older, and more correct, term. Using just 'football' to refer to Association Football came a few years later.
Interesting etymology in the link below.
Australia changed their name from 'soccer' to footaball in 2005; NZ followed a year later. Football is not just soccer, it refers to teh dominant sport in a country. I'll keep using Football for rugby
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@Cyclops said in FIFA Womens World Cup:
@Bovidae said in FIFA Womens World Cup:
I note that all of the USA team play for local clubs, and none play in Europe. Morgan has spent time at Lyon.
Pretty sure that the US league is one of the best in the world. Soccer (as they call it) is the number one sport for women over there, they take it very seriously.
As it is called.
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Further to that, living in Queensland, if someone refers to "football" or "footy", although it usual means rugby league, I usually have to ask "which one?"
Fair amount of Victorians up here to whom "football" is Strayan Roolz.
Also find it somewhat amusing that the FFA's flagship team is the Socceroos.
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Man I'm sick of the pundits and commentators negativity towards VAR in England. According to them it's always controversial, it's always unfortunate when their goals are correctly overturned, etc.
It's a shocking attitude, I haven't seen any wrong decision so far and it's the farking rules. It's atrocious when this negativity is being led by the media.
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@Cyclops said in FIFA Womens World Cup:
Pretty sure that the US league is one of the best in the world. Soccer (as they call it) is the number one sport for women over there, they take it very seriously.
I knew that, just an observation on my part. The collegiate (read: university) sports system in the US lends itself to producing world class athletes and football/soccer is one of those for the women.
The fact that Abby Erceg captains her team (North Carolina Courage) and was voted the best defender in the league highlights how good she is on a world stage.
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USA deserved winners
A fantastic tournament
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Interesting to see what the All Blacks do that year. A World Cup is already tough on finances and in 2023 they will probably only be able to play games at Albany.
Great to see us get this event though. I hope we get big crowds, it would be awesome to ee Eden Park sold out.
Football (word) - Wikipedia
