by Nick Manser | Jul 24, 2023 | Internationals
Round 1 of the World Cup is almost complete, and I’m still jet lagged, so I figured I’d wake up at 4 am and start musing on the first several days of the ShePlays fantasy competition. It’s been a fascinating tournament so far, and I can’t wait to see what transpires...
by Peter Weis | Jul 23, 2023 | Internationals
Netherlands vs. Portugal A highly anticipated rematch of a five-goal-thriller in the group stage encounter of last Summer’s Euros ended up being a low-scoring, yet eminently entertaining, affair. Andries Jonker’s new-look Dutch squad prevailed over...
by Peter Weis | Jul 22, 2023 | Internationals
Denmark vs. China PR A tight and tense tactical affair between the 13th and 14th ranked women’s teams in the current FIFA rankings very nearly yielded the second goalless draw of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. In the end, Lars Søndergaard’s Danish...
by Peter Weis | Jul 22, 2023 | Internationals
Japan vs. Zambia In a tournament that already features a surfeit of “Dark Horse” candidates, the 2011 World Champions and 2015 runners-up made their own strong statement on Saturday evening. Futoshi Ikeda’s “Nadeshiko” turned in perhaps...
by Peter Weis | Jul 21, 2023 | Internationals
Switzerland vs. The Philippines The fourth match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup saw Switzerland become the first of eight teams to net more than one goal in their opening fixture. In an intriguing affair in the New Zealand city of Dunedin, Swiss manager Inka...
by Peter Weis | Jul 20, 2023 | Internationals
Australia vs. Republic of Ireland Both of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup hosting nations have now gotten their tournaments off to the perfect start. After New Zealand’s Football Ferns bagged three points against Norway with a 1-0 earlier in the day,...
by Peter Weis | Jul 20, 2023 | Internationals
New Zealand vs. Norway The ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup is off to a cracking start following a sensational shocker in the very first match! Co-hosts New Zealand upset heavily-favored Norway to claim their first ever win at a Women’s World...
by Peyton Skeels | Jul 19, 2023 | Internationals
Teams: Germany, South Korea, Colombia, Morocco While many will be looking to World #2 Germany to come out on top of Group H, recent games only prove that this World Cup is anyone’s to win. Case in point: South Korea recently beat Zambia – twice. So did Colombia...
by Peyton Skeels | Jul 19, 2023 | Internationals
Teams: New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Philippines After some defensive breakdowns in last summer’s European Championship, Norway will be out to prove themselves on the world stage with a new coach, while New Zealand, with a history of coming into world tournaments...
by Nick Manser | Jul 18, 2023 | Internationals
Teams: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina Group G looks to be one of the strongest in the field, with three teams in the top 30 FIFA World Rankings. From a fantasy perspective, most of the premium-price players in this group are Swedes, led by left winger...