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Post by Panda on Dec 6, 2014 21:45:30 GMT 1
The draw was made for this today in Ottawa. This will be the first tournament with 24 teams and will follow the same format used for the men's tournament between 1986 and 1994. There's been controversy in recent months due to FIFA's decision to play the tournament on artificial turf, prompting a group of players from around the world to launch legal action. However, England's players have remained somewhat silent on the issue, possibly because some of the English WSL teams play on artificial pitches. Anyway, this is the draw: |
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Post by Panda on Dec 6, 2014 22:07:59 GMT 1
How the tournament would pan out, based on the world rankings: Round 2:  China v Switzerland  (2nd A v 2nd C)  USA v South Korea  (1st D v 3rd E)  Germany v Netherlands  (1st B v 3rd A)  France v Spain  (1st F v 2nd E)  Brazil v Sweden  (1st E v 2nd D)  Japan v Mexico  (1st C v 3rd F)  Norway v England  (2nd B v 2nd F)  Canada v Australia  (1st A v 3rd D) Quarter-finals: China v USA Germany v France Sweden v Japan England v Canada Semi-finals: USA v Germany Japan v England Final: USA v Japan |
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Post by Panda on May 10, 2015 15:30:24 GMT 1
Less than a month until this starts. England squad announced tomorrow...
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Post by Panda on May 10, 2015 15:43:19 GMT 1
Current projection based on rankings:
Round 2:
Netherlands v Switzerland (A2 v C2)
USA v South Korea (D1 v E3)
Germany v China (B1 v A3)
France v Spain (F1 v E2)
Brazil v Sweden (E1 v D2)
Japan v Mexico (C1 v F3)
Norway v England (B2 v F2)
Canada v Australia (A1 v D3)
Quarter-finals:
Netherlands v USA
Germany v France
Sweden v Japan
England v Canada
Semi-finals:
USA v Germany
Japan v England
Final:
Germany v Japan
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Post by Mart!n on May 10, 2015 15:50:51 GMT 1
This is getting broadcasted on the BBC channels for the first time. I might take a stab at the England matches and a few others, just depending what time the games get started.
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Post by Panda on May 10, 2015 15:53:45 GMT 1
It's not the first time. BBC have shown the last two. However, this will be the first time they've shown every game. Live coverage in previous years has generally been limited to England games + the final, with daily highlights.
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Post by Panda on May 10, 2015 15:59:26 GMT 1
Kick-off times will vary from between 6pm and 3am our time.
England's three group games will kick off at 6pm, 9pm and 9pm. The 2nd round game will be either 9pm or 10pm, if England finish in the top 2. A possible quarter-final would be 9pm or 12:30am. The semi-finals and final will kick off at midnight UK time.
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Post by Panda on May 10, 2015 16:12:41 GMT 1
Odds to win:
3/1 USA
4/1 Germany
8/1 Brazil
8/1 Japan
10/1 France
14/1 Canada
16/1 Sweden
25/1 England
33/1 Norway
50/1 Australia
66/1 China
80/1 Netherlands
80/1 South Korea
80/1 Spain
100/1 Switzerland
150/1 New Zealand
200/1 Nigeria
250/1 Colombia
250/1 Mexico
500/1 Cameroon
500/1 Ecuador
500/1 Ivory Coast
1000/1 Costa Rica
5000/1 Thailand
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Post by Mart!n on May 10, 2015 16:30:18 GMT 1
It's not the first time. BBC have shown the last two. However, this will be the first time they've shown every game. Live coverage in previous years has generally been limited to England games + the final, with daily highlights. Funny enough, I've never noticed, probably because the games were rather limited. |
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Post by o on May 10, 2015 16:41:25 GMT 1
I shall watch, but would prefer a highlights prog for the minor games.
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Post by Tom on May 10, 2015 16:55:30 GMT 1
England squad announced tomorrow... Hoping Fran Kirby makes it in...don't know how much competition there is for strikers though.
Will try and watch the England games at least, don't think I've paid much attention in recent tournaments. In 2007 remember England getting quite far in the knockout stages but I was at a Reading game that day so wasn't able to see it, and IIRC they lost anyway.
Actually having looked up 2011 think I saw at least one of the England matches, but always going to be a problem if it clashes with Wimbledon...
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Post by Panda on May 10, 2015 18:03:29 GMT 1
England have reached the quarters in the last two World Cups. Were comfortably beaten by the USA in 2007, then lost on penalties to France four years ago, leaving them to watch Japan, who they'd beaten in the group stage, go on to win the tournament. BBC has done a breakdown of the squad contenders with former England players and Kelly Smith seems to think Fran Kirby will be in the squad: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32611132 |
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Post by Panda on May 10, 2015 18:30:35 GMT 1
England's qualifying results:
Belarus (H) W 6-0
Turkey (H) W 8-0
Wales (H) W 2-0
Turkey (A) W 4-0
Montenegro (H) W 9-0
Ukraine (H) W 4-0
Belarus (A) W 3-0
Ukraine (A) W 2-1
Wales (A) W 4-0
Montenegro (A) W 10-0
Wales finished 3rd in the group behind Ukraine and missed out on the playoffs. Scotland made the playoffs but lost 4-1 on aggregate to Holland.
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Post by Panda on May 11, 2015 19:08:26 GMT 1
England squad:
GOALKEEPERS
Siobhan Chamberlain (Arsenal)
Karen Bardsley (Manchester City)
Carly Telford (Notts County)
DEFENDERS
Lucy Bronze (Manchester City)
Steph Houghton (Manchester City)
Alex Scott (Arsenal)
Laura Bassett (Notts County)
Alex Greenwood (Notts County)
Claire Rafferty (Chelsea)
Casey Stoney (Arsenal)
MIDFIELDERS
Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal)
Fara Williams (Liverpool)
Jill Scott (Manchester City)
Jade Moore (Birmingham City)
Karen Carney (Birmingham City)
Jo Potter (Birmingham City)
Katie Chapman (Chelsea)
FORWARDS
Toni Duggan (Manchester City)
Eni Aluko (Chelsea)
Lianne Sanderson (Arsenal)
Jodie Taylor (Portland Thorns)
Fran Kirby (Reading)
Ellen White (Notts County)
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Post by Tom on May 12, 2015 8:07:33 GMT 1
I shall watch, but would prefer a highlights prog for the minor games. When the news that Fran Kirby had been called up was put on Reading's club site yesterday they went through the coverage details and said that there would be a daily catch up programme on the iPlayer.
Every game will be shown live, whether that be on BBC2, BBC3 or on the red button. They would also be shown on the BBC Sport website, plus there'll be Five Live commentary. The BBC site will also have live text commentary from every England match and selected other games.
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Post by o on May 15, 2015 21:39:40 GMT 1
Cheers Tom, dont use the iplayer much, prefer normal channels, not sure why a highlights show couldn't be one of their many channels, even if at a late night or early morning, just something I could record and watch at my leisure  |
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Post by Panda on Jun 7, 2015 1:00:12 GMT 1
Group A: The hosts win the opening game of the tournament with a dodgy stoppage time penalty. |
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 7, 2015 10:17:56 GMT 1
I saw the opening match, but I turned off after the first half, been the opening match for Canada I was expecting the game to be more like taking chances on goal and beat the walls of China they didn't crumble. Seeing the final result above, I'm glad I switched off in the end.
I probably just end up watching the England matches and see how they progress. And the Dutch beat the Kiwis 1-0, looking at the results online.
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Post by o on Jun 7, 2015 10:22:48 GMT 1
Seemed a good game Canada v China, plenty of chances as I watched on fast forward, I then choose to watch the highlights on the iplayer, where they tell you the results BEFORE you've watched it! Could you imagine Gary Linekar telling you all the scores before you watch MOTD, absolutely stupid.
Dutch beating NZ is a bit of a shock I guess?
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Post by Panda on Jun 7, 2015 14:27:27 GMT 1
Group A: A stunning strike from Lieke Martens was enough to give Holland victory in their World Cup finals debut. |
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