With the clock very much ticking down to the start of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, almost all 32 nations were in action over the last two weeks — including the last three who used to the window to book their tickets to the tournament.
With certain caveats, the international break proved a strong chance to assess many of the teams who’ll be heading to Australia and New Zealand in July with their hopes of creating history. So, how did they do this month and how does it bode for their World Cup chances?
Here’s a region-by-region and team-by-team look.
Asia (AFC)
Australia
One of the more impressive teams across the world this month, Australia made it three wins from three at the four-nation tournament that they hosted, the Cup of Nations. Not just building up a head of a stream, the Matildas seems to have the pieces finally clicking into place under manager Tony Gustavsson and they are finally starting to dig out the 90-minute performances the coach has been asking them for.
– Australia vs. Spain: Confidence growing pre-World Cup
– Australia vs. Jamaica: Matildas growing into team to fear
China
A quite different…
