The Guardian’s Suzanne Wrack gives her take on the top teams to watch in the forthcoming Women’s World Cup, which kicks off on 20 July. The USA are going for their third win in a row but Euro runners-up Germany and co-hosts Australia may give them a challenge.
Wrack predicts an iconic moment may be ‘written in the stars’ for Australia captain Sam Kerr, similar to those experienced by the USA’s Brandi Chastain in the 1999 tournament and Chloe Kelly at last summer’s Euros, that will be a defining moment for football in Australia, who are one of the host countries alongside New Zealand.
Despite winning the Euros, England‘s chances are have been hampered by retirements and a raft of injuries across the squad that have left them with a much-changed team. Wrack argues that ‘all the major players are in with a chance’ in this tournament – so it’s all to play for.
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