FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2023

 1st July 2015

Some own goals are farcical and some are tragic and one of the tragic ones came on 1st July 2015 at the Women's World Cup Finals played in Canada. In the 92nd minute of the semi-final between England and Japan, England's Laura Bassett scored an own-goal which gave holders Japan a place in the final. To be fair though she had the courage (and skill) to make the interception and that ball could have gone anywhere - but sadly it went into the net.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHaAFoAbjSI

or copy this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHaAFoAbjSI

The 2023 Women's World Cup will be played in Australia and New Zealand

When does the Women's World Cup start?

• Opening group stage matches: July 20, 2023
• Final group stage matches: August 3, 2023
• Round of 16: August 5-8, 2023
• Quarter-finals: August 11-12, 2023
• Semi-finals: August 15-16, 2023
• Third-place match: August 19, 2023
• Women's World Cup final: August 20, 2023

Having just watched our Women draw a "blank" against Portugal Women, in a pre-tournament friendly, either team could have done with one of those goals! even if just to send the crowd home with something to talk about.

England's group opposition: 

v Haiti Women: July 22nd 10.30am Group D at the Allianz Stadium

v Denmark 28th July 9.30am

v China: 1st August 12.00

 Other Groups: