FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Group c Teams, Preview, Schedule Dates, Times, Venues.

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The U.S. women are seeking a record third consecutive title, and fifth overall, when the tournament begins July 20. No team, men’s or women’s, has won three in a row. A fifth title would put the USWNT behind only Brazil’s men, who have won six.

FIFA announced this month that it is increasing the prize pool to $152 million, with the champions getting a total of $10.5 million.

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The World Cup begins July 20, with the final Aug. 20. This is the first women’s tournament being played in two countries

and it will take place at 10 stadiums in nine cities across Australia and New Zealand.

The tournament was expanded to 32 teams this year, the third time it’s increased in size.

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Group C Teams, Preview

SPAIN

Previous World Cup Appearances: 2

World Cup Record: 1-2-4

Best Finish: Round of 16 in 2019

Coach: Jorge Vilda

Key Players: Alexia Putellas Salma Paralluelo, Alba Redondo

Fifteen Spanish players informed the national federation last year that they would not like to be called up for any national team games until their concerns about head coach Jorge Vilda and other issues were addressed.
Recently, those players have entered talks with the federation and three of them were named to the team’s preliminary World Cup squad.
Alexia Putellas the team’s captain, recently returned from an ACL injury to help lead Barcelona to the Women’s Champions League title.
Putellas has 27 goals in 100 appearances for Spain. The team’s only win in the World Cup came against South Africa in 2019, which helped move them out of the group stage.
The Spaniards’ only contest against Costa Rica ended in a draw in the 2015 World Cup. The team will play Zambia for the first time.
Spain has a record of 2-1-0 against Japan.

COSTA RICA

Previous World Cup Appearances: 1

World Cup Record: 0-1-2

Best Finish: Group stage in 2015

Coach: Amelia Valverde

Key Players: Raquel Rodríguez, Gloriana Villalobos, Katherine Alvarado

Wins over Panama and Trinidad and Tobago secured Costa Rica’s spot in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, but it hasn’t seen much success since.
Las Ticas lost to the United States 3-0 in the semifinals and to Jamaica 1-0 in the third-place match at the CONCACAF W Championship.
Raquel Rodriquez has scored twice this year for the Costa Ricans and twice during the CONCACAF W Championship. Katherine Alvarado scored twice in the qualifying tournament.
In the team’s only previous Women’s World Cup appearance, they surprised many with draws against Spain and South Korea and only losing to Brazil by a late goal.
Costa Rica has only played Spain once.
Las Ticas will face Zambia and Japan for the first time.

ZAMBIA

Previous World Cup Appearances: 0

World Cup Record: 0-0

Best Finish: N/A

Coach: Bruce Mwape

Key Players: Barbara Banda, Agnese Musesa, Grace Chanda, Racheal Kundanaji

The Copper Queens will make their World Cup debut after a best-ever semifinal finish at the 2022 African Cup of Nations.
Zambia played the tournament without striker and captain Barbara Banda, who was deemed ineligible to play by the African confederation because of high testosterone levels. But she is expected to play at the World Cup.
Zambia made its Olympic debut in 2021, exiting in the group stage with two losses and a draw.
Banda became the first player to score a hat trick in back-to-back matches at the Olympics.
One of those hat tricks came in a 10-3 loss to the Netherlands in what made Olympic history as the competition’s highest-scoring match and the most goals scored by one team in a match.
Zambia is yet to play any of its World Cup opponents.

JAPAN

Previous World Cup Appearances: 8

World Cup Record: 14-15-4

Best Finish: Champion in 2011

Coach: Futoshi Ikeda

Key Players: Mana Iwabuchi, Yui Hasegawa, Riko Ueki

After struggling to find footing in its first five World Cup appearances, Japan has become a strong international contender.
Mana Iwabuchi has played for Japan in the past three World Cups and has scored in each of the past two.
Japan has won 11 matches in the past three World Cups, including winning the title in 2011 and finishing runner-up in 2015.
In the 2011 final, Japan topped the United States on penalties, an emotional victory that came after the devestating earthquake and tsunami hit the country.
It was Japan’s first victory over the United States and first FIFA tournament championship by either the men or women.
Overall, Japan is 0-2-1 against Spain.
Nadeshiko will face Costa Rica and Zambia for the first time.

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Group C Teams, Schedule Dates, Times, Venues.

1. Spain vs. Costa Rica — 21 July, 19:30 — Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

2. Zambia vs. Canada — 22 July, 19:00 — Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

3. Japan vs. Costa Rica — 26 July, 17:00 — Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

4. Spain vs. Zambia — 26 July, 19:30 — Eden Park, Auckland

5. Japan vs. Spain — 31 July, 19:00 — Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

6. Costa Rica vs. Zambia — 31 July, 19:00 — Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

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