2015 FIFA Women's Word Cup

b@D~HorsiE · Jun 8, 2015

Who's watching and If you are who do you support?

Any other USWNT supporters in the forum?

USA takes on Australia in their group opener later today.

crazy4milan · Jun 8, 2015

Costa Rica!!!

We're in a horrendous group, but these women are incredible. They've been training way early in the morning (somwhere between 5-8 am), to be able to head to their jobs/school. The best one, Shirley Cruz, plays for PSG, has won several CLs and leagues, was named best player in the French league, she was close to be left w/o a team back in October cause she stayed through the qualifying round with the NT instead of heading back to France (one of the many FIFA nonsense).

They're badasses already, hope they can pull a surprise.

b@D~HorsiE · Jun 8, 2015

crazy4milan said:
Costa Rica!!!

We're in a horrendous group, but these women are incredible. They've been training way early in the morning (somwhere between 5-8 am), to be able to head to their jobs/school. The best one, Shirley Cruz, plays for PSG, has won several CLs and leagues, was named best player in the French league, she was close to be left w/o a team back in October cause she stayed through the qualifying round with the NT instead of heading back to France (one of the many FIFA nonsense).

They're badasses already, hope they can pull a surprise.

I've covered Indian Women's team extensively back home and I understand what you are saying about these women being incredible. The step brotherly treatment given to the Women's football team in India is rather appalling when clearly they are ranked much much higher than their male counter parts.

Ad far as USWNT is concerned look out for the veteran Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe and Hope Solo. Also, Alex Morgan in front is superb

b@D~HorsiE · Jun 9, 2015

US wins 3-1 over Australia.

Rapinoe scores a brace witha goal on either side of her teammates' Christen Press' goal.

Sven · Jun 11, 2015

Germany 10 - 0 Ivory Coast

what sort of amateur team get hammered like that by Germany in a World Cup? :lol:

Oh wait

KujaIX · Jun 11, 2015

Not going to lie, that free kick by the Norwegian girl was excellent.

b@D~HorsiE · Jun 12, 2015

later tonight, in Sweden, the USWNT takes on arguably the most good looking team in the Women's World Cup.

crazy4milan · Jun 14, 2015

89th minute draw!!!!!!! Great goal, awesome deep pass, our forward beat the offside and put it in with such class.

Now we have to play Brazil and beat Brazil, Brazil already qualified, maybe will use the bench..

OMG COME ON GIRLS!!!!

b@D~HorsiE · Jun 16, 2015

crazy4milan said:
89th minute draw!!!!!!! Great goal, awesome deep pass, our forward beat the offside and put it in with such class.

Now we have to play Brazil and beat Brazil, Brazil already qualified, maybe will use the bench..

OMG COME ON GIRLS!!!!

there have been some really really good games in this World Cup. Although, I am appalled by the fact that FIFA is making them play on Turn instead of natural grass

Jivara · Jun 16, 2015

crazy4milan said:
Costa Rica!!!

We're in a horrendous group, but these women are incredible. They've been training way early in the morning (somwhere between 5-8 am), to be able to head to their jobs/school. The best one, Shirley Cruz, plays for PSG, has won several CLs and leagues, was named best player in the French league, she was close to be left w/o a team back in October cause she stayed through the qualifying round with the NT instead of heading back to France (one of the many FIFA nonsense).

They're badasses already, hope they can pull a surprise.

I'll be supporting Costa Rica after my visit to the U17 Womens World Cup semis and final match.

I really like the spirit of your country and in many ways I see some similarity with mine. It's a small progressive country in a tough neighborhood but with a lot of pride and the people want to prove a point to the world that they are here.

I would like us to learn from your experience and from similar countries. We will be hosting the next edition of the U17 WWC and I personally am involved in the development of some of the girls who will participate in the big event.

Massaro94 · Jun 16, 2015

Well done to Cameroon. I only tuned in the second half but for newcomers they more than held their own. The winning goal was a great move and finish.

LemonCookies · Jun 17, 2015

The quality of football in this tournament is shockingly bad.

b@D~HorsiE · Jun 17, 2015

LemonCookies said:
The quality of football in this tournament is shockingly bad.

I guess a large part of it is due to the fact that the these players have been forced to play on turf instead of grass.

crazy4milan · Jun 22, 2015

sachin_tht said:
I guess a large part of it is due to the fact that the these players have been forced to play on turf instead of grass.

This definitely affects things.

From what I've heard there also some NTs that have faced issues with their coaches who shockingly have been in their position for decades (like Spain, whose coach was the women's head coach for 28 years, and until now they qualified to a WC and apparantly they were not prepared well, the coach did not learn about the rivals, there were even some financial issues, we're not talking men's football money, we're talking money to get by).

crazy4milan · Jun 22, 2015

Jivara said:
I'll be supporting Costa Rica after my visit to the U17 Womens World Cup semis and final match.

I really like the spirit of your country and in many ways I see some similarity with mine. It's a small progressive country in a tough neighborhood but with a lot of pride and the people want to prove a point to the world that they are here.

I would like us to learn from your experience and from similar countries. We will be hosting the next edition of the U17 WWC and I personally am involved in the development of some of the girls who will participate in the big event.

Well if I would have been part of the organization I would help, lol. Mostly, and I think its something that goes across small countries, whenever there's a chance of spotlight people want to make the most of it, so people get motivated to attend to matches. It's mostly a "listen you'll probably not ever watch a men's WC here, so this is your chance to have one...and if you do it right, you might get considered for other tournaments, u17 of men, u20s of both genders, but make the most of this"

There were several initiatives taken like on weekdays, public schools were invited (via sponsors buying tickets), tickets were sold for the 2 games that were played in the same stadium. Creating a family friendly environment is key.

Draw the national team games to the biggest stadium and the 2nd biggest one (or at least the stadium were most people can get to easily). Make people recognize the faces of the girls through the media.

AndreiX · Jun 24, 2015

I don't know who came up with the slogan, but he deserves a raise

b@D~HorsiE · Jun 25, 2015

AndreiX said:

(-: grammar is highly underrated. putting just a comma and removing OUR would have saved printing money and would have made a lot more sense.

Sven · Jun 26, 2015

That Germany x France was a great game.

France deserved better though

ManU sux · Jun 29, 2015

LemonCookies said:
The quality of football in this tournament is shockingly bad.

im guessing your the type that will watch an u10 game and mock their lack of skill.

Massaro94 · Jun 29, 2015

AndreiX said:

Where's MR from again ?

ManU sux said:
im guessing your the type that will watch an u10 game and mock their lack of skill.

b@D~HorsiE · Jun 30, 2015

World no.1 vs World no. 2 in the 1st Women's World Cup Semi final today
Germany vs. USA

KujaIX · Jun 30, 2015

So happy England got to the Semi finals.

Anybodys game now.

Casualista · Jun 30, 2015

I could be wrong here but didnt the German women's team beat the English team by an embarrassing margin a couple of weeks before the tournament.

Lisa · Jul 1, 2015

Final - USA 2 Germany 0

USA going to the finals!

b@D~HorsiE · Jul 1, 2015

The Americans have now kept opponents from scoring for 513 minutes. Let's go, ladies.... USA! USA! USA!

b@D~HorsiE · Jul 1, 2015

I want Japan to win tonight against England, REVENGE for the last world cup is long due

b@D~HorsiE · Jul 1, 2015

Tfat said:
I could be wrong here but didnt the German women's team beat the English team by an embarrassing margin a couple of weeks before the tournament.

Don't know about that but Germany did beat them at wembley in Nov'14 by 3 goals to nil

KujaIX · Jul 1, 2015

Tfat said:
I could be wrong here but didnt the German women's team beat the English team by an embarrassing margin a couple of weeks before the tournament.

Meh.

Everyone knows things can change and anything can happen late in big tournaments.

Plus, Canada beat England like 3 weeks before the tournament started too.

b@D~HorsiE · Jul 2, 2015

USA v JAPAN it is! Revenge time, baby.

bacon d'or · Jul 3, 2015

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