Megathread for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup
starts this Thursday, July 20th, and runs for the next month.
here is a schedule that will automatically convert match times to your local timezone:
https://www.espn.com/soccer/schedule/_/date/20230720/league/fifa.wwc
I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who lives in Australia or NZ. what have the preparations been like? are you planning on attending any matches?
or, anyone who is travelling from other countries to attend - what has your experience been like?
I'll be watching on YouTube TV. it's one of the more expensive streaming options (currently 73 USD/mo) but I've used it for men's and women's world cups since 2018 (as well as several years of live & time-shifted American football). they've had one glitch in all that time, during a 2018 semi-final match, but otherwise it's been damn near perfect. I'd definitely recommend it if you can afford it.
please limit discussion of other streaming options to legal ones only - linking to pirate streams could get Tildes and Deimos into copyright trouble.
like probably a lot of people, I'll be time-shifting matches because I'm on the US west coast and many will be inconveniently timed (but you better believe I'll be awake at 3am on Sunday Aug 20th for the final)
to avoid spoiling matches for people who haven't seen them yet, please use <details> tags:
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wow I can't believe so-and-so scored 15 goals
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wow I can't believe so-and-so scored 15 goals
It's always worth shouting out The Guardian's fantastic football coverage. They have a top-notch guide to all 736 players at the tournament that can be found here.
I was just thinking that I should get more into Women's
SoccerFootball. This seems to be a really good opportunity to do so! What are some highlights that y'all looking forward to? Any particular history that I should pay attention to?Not familiar at all; I have some friends that have encouraged me to start watching, especially since I live in Seattle! I did see that Megan Rapinoe was retiring, but I figure that means it's a good time to get to know some of the new folks along with people who have been watching for a long time.
The Guardian's coverage seems really good; any other sources I can check day-to-day? I figure generally people try to avoid spoilers and then watch the games on their own time?
Since the US team is the previous winner, everyone else is obligated to call it women's soccer I think.
What are the streaming services that one can watch the games on? I don't currently pay for a cable/live tv sub, but if I do what are my options?
For people that need a more visual schedule, this one is pretty good.
I really hope Fox doesn't drop the ball and shows full match replays for people that can't adjust their schedules.
Can’t wait to see who the breakout young players are this tournament. Dennis Rodman’s daughter is on the US team and she’s supposed to be great.
The US Netherlands match that just occurred was fantastic. Was rooting for the Netherlands but the game swung back and forth and had a really good intensity
It is incredibly good for the game that the US isn't so dominant. I've been loving all the WC debuts this year.
I had to miss the game but am going to be watching replays and followed along with news updates. Rose Lavelle makes things happen when she comes on the field IMO
Of all the games I've watched so far, this one was the most exciting!
It seems like the US creates a lot of opportunities to score, but it doesn't actually convert to goals. Netherlands had possession of the ball for longer periods of time, but the stats show that the US had way way more shots at the goal and way more corner kicks as well. I'm not actually sure what it says about either team, but I found it really interesting! In the US v Vietnam game, the US similarly created a lot more shots at the goal but it didn't really convert to many actual goals.
It also seemed to me like Netherlands was just better at keeping the ball away. Some really nice footwork and passing, it seemed like. Baseball is the main sport I watch so I'm kinda missing all the stats that are usually on hand. I'd love to see completed pass % per team (FOX seemed to provide completed pass % for a player substituting off, so it does seem like they track it).
The US created a lot of chances but they weren't really high percentage chances. A lot were from distance or very scruffy. When you look at shots on target the two sides were way closer.
Netherlands controlled the game from 15 to 62 ish, but then had a good 15 minute period where they just looked rattled and the us started turning the screw. It was a really good match overall
Football/soccer has been using a ton of stats in the last 10/15 years, but you're right in the coverage so far they haven't really shown many for some reason. I'm not entirely sure why that is - the men's world cup coverage had the stats flashing across the screen almost the entire time
Where can I find full replays? I'm in the PNW so the matches are very early in the morning here.
You would need some sort of subscription with both FOX and FS1 access; then Fox has them on their website.
Is it just me or 1. standard of goalkeeping is pretty poor (bar the handful of great saves), 2. there are heaps of teams who rely on physical side of the game as opposed to the way football should be played ie brazil,japan (love the way they play) and maybe france. Everyone else swings in crosses - lot of headed goals in this tournament.