Thread: Women's World Cup 2023

True, after all they were runners-Up in the African Cup.

The mighty Philippines beat the arrogant, cheating Kiwis 1-0. Love to see it.

Originally Posted by armstrong

The mighty Philippines beat the arrogant, cheating Kiwis 1-0. Love to see it.

Someone woke up the Kiwis in the middle of the night. Perhaps they were tired.

Numbers

Ticket records smashed as sales top 1.5m

A New Zealand family of five purchased the tickets that took the sales total to 1.5 million for the Women’s World Cup on Monday. Soccer’s world governing body says the tournament being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand is on track to be the best attended in the competition’s history.

FIFA said the sales target had been surpassed within the first five days of the month-long tournament, setting the 2023 edition on course to surpass 2015 in Canada for the record attendance.

The opening games set records for women’s soccer matches in both co-host countries. The crowd at New Zealand’s upset win over Norway last Thursday set a new mark of 42,137. Australia’s 1-0 over Ireland attracted 75,784 at Stadium Australia, which is also the venue for the final on August 20.

Football Australia said the first 12 games had a combined attendance of 363,937 with the average of 30,326 per game surpassing the 21,756 for the first dozen at France 2019 and the historical Women’s World Cup average of 24,780.

The 1999 tournament in the United States holds the record for highest average match attendance, with a crowd average of 37,944 across 32 games.


Germany 6 - Morocco 0

a tad slow like snail marathon or Uphill skiing

Yesterday
New Zealand 0 - Philippines 1
Switzerland 0 - Norway 0
Colombia 2 - South Korea 0

Today
Japan - Costa Rica 12 noon (Thai time)
Spain - Zambia 2.30pm
Canada - Republic of Ireland 7.00pm

Originally Posted by armstrong

The mighty Philippines beat the arrogant, cheating Kiwis 1-0. Love to see it.

I only saw the second half. The Filipinas really closed the shop. Swarming defense and solid goalkeeping.

No doubt following Infantino's Gestapo-like orders...

FIFA has shut down journalists' questions about sexual misconduct allegations against Zambia's head coach at a Women's World Cup news conference. At a question and answer session on Tuesday with coach Bruce Mwape ahead of the country's match against Spain, one reporter asked what effect the investigation into the allegations had on Zambia's image. A media officer for the football organisation stopped the Spanish journalist, saying: "I'll ask you to restrict the questions to the football and the tournament only, for this press conference. I'll go to the next question."

Women's World Cup: FIFA shuts down questions over sexual misconduct allegations against Zambia coach | World News | Sky News

Background: Zambia women’s football team head coach accused of sexual misconduct | Zambia women's football team | The Guardian

Originally Posted by armstrong

The mighty Philippines beat the arrogant, cheating Kiwis 1-0. Love to see it.

Where does the arrogance come from?
And cheating?

Don't believe there were any expectations going into this tournament -
They had lost every one of their previous 15 matches in world cups
Lost their previous ten matches (32-3)
Lost all 31 matches v local rivals Australia in past 30 years
Have just one pro team which is in its second year (in Australian league)
I think they're only in this tournament by virtue of being a co-host

And just to show it isn't just FIFA that are twats.

BBC apologizes for asking Morocco soccer captain if teammates are lesbians

Originally Posted by prawnograph

Where does the arrogance come from?
And cheating?

I watched the game.

Originally Posted by armstrong

I watched the game.

...and what cheating did you see? I only saw the second half and saw a Philippines side that played swarming defense. The Filipina goalkeeper did pretty well too.

Originally Posted by prawnograph

Where does the arrogance come from?
And cheating?

He's just being a dickhead, wanting to get a reaction. his answer to you shows that:

Originally Posted by armstrong

I watched the game.

So, nothing.

The first win was excellent and created a buzz - well down to the Kiwis. Back down to earth now but nothing will take away the feat they showed.

Arrogance: arguing obvious decisions, disrespecting the ref even with VAR.

Cheating: diving, claiming they didn't touch the player.

Nothing major but annoying.

Originally Posted by panama hat

He's just being a dickhead, wanting to get a reaction. his answer to you shows that:So, nothing.

The first win was excellent and created a buzz - well down to the Kiwis. Back down to earth now but nothing will take away the feat they showed.

I have an opinion on a sports game that *I* had watched. Please try and keep personal insults in your usual Dog House, you sad [at][at][at][at].

Originally Posted by armstrong

Arrogance: arguing obvious decisions, disrespecting the ref even with VAR.

Cheating: diving, claiming they didn't touch the player.

Nothing major but annoying.

Nothing you wouldn't see any other team doing.

Pretty shit troll really.

Normal for the men's league. Not for the WWC.

Not a troll, just an opinion on the game.

Originally Posted by armstrong

Normal for the men's league. Not for the WWC.

Not a troll, just an opinion on the game.

Nothing you described has been absent from any game so far.

Originally Posted by armstrong

Please try and keep personal insults in your usual Dog House, you sad [at][at][at][at].

So . . . no-one agrees with you yet you keep digging the hole you dug to try to get a snipe in.

Originally Posted by armstrong

Arrogance: arguing obvious decisions, disrespecting the ref even with VAR.

Cheating: diving, claiming they didn't touch the player.

Nothing major but annoying.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Pretty shit troll really.

Yea, he's not too bright . . .


Nothing wrong with the game . . . egads, disagreeing with the ref after a disallowed goal . . . Palpitations, Armstrong?



It's been a good World Cup so far, I hope it continues like this

Don't have to agree with me, that's the beauty of sports but keep you insults to the dog house.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Nothing you described has been absent from any game so far.

I've watched almost every game. NZ were all over it. The worst so far. Columbia not far behind.

Colombia, please and thank you.

Originally Posted by happynz

Colombia, please and thank you.

Fair do. Don't want to fuck off a Kiwi...

I was so excited about the referee bungling her VAR announcement, I fell asleep.

"After the review, the decision is no goal. No, no offside. No, Goal. No offside", etc.

No-one in the stadium had a fucking clue what was going on, let alone armstrong.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

And just to show it isn't just FIFA that are twats.

BBC apologizes for asking Morocco soccer captain if teammates are lesbians

Really ?

How ignorant

And a bit rude