With the men’s World Cup delayed until the winter, the women’s game can enjoy a rare few weeks in the limelight. Millions of girls across Europe will be watching, and many will be inspired to take up the game
between France and Italy in the New York Stadium might be expected to entice a few jaded Manhattanites away from their Sunday brunches. But they can stick to their lattes and cream cheese bagels. This particular New York Stadium is far away from the skyscrapers and hustle of the Big Apple. It is in Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, in an area of town where a foundry once made fire hydrants for the American city .
As the home country for the Euros, England are one of the pre-tournament favourites, but the Lionesses are only ranked eighth in’s world list. Five other European teams are ranked above them, although they all sit behind America, which is top. England duly won their opening match, although the team’s performance was not entirely convincing. Victory was secured by a single goal that required technology to be verified.
Historically, Germany has dominated this tournament, winning seven times as a united country and once as West Germany. Of the other four tournaments, Norway has won two, and Sweden and the Netherlands one each. In the opening stage Germany have been placed in Group B, which has been dubbed this tournament’s “group of death” as it also contains Spain and Denmark, who reached the final in 2017.
Picking a winner is hard. One of several teams could lift the trophy at Wembley on July 31st. That should mean a highly competitive tournament that will attract viewers and further increase interest in the sport. Millions of girls across Europe will be watching, and many will be inspired to take up the game. And that will be extremely good for the long-term development of women’s football.
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