The Women’s World Cup is finally here and the tournament’s second day of action holds plenty of intriguing storylines
Olympic champion Canada kicks off its campaign in the opening game of Friday’s action, before one of the Women’s World Cup debutants – the Philippines – make its bow at the worldwide event. Finally, Spain’s women take on Costa Rica in a mirror image of the men’s national team’s first match in Qatar when La Roja won 7-0. How to watch Nigeria and Canada take each other on at 10:30 p.m. ET in Melbourne on Thursday before the Philippines and Switzerland take the field in Dunedin at 1 a.m. ET Friday.
The nation also reached the semifinal of the 2022 Asian Cup, having previously failed to qualify for the knockout stages before. With a team comprised of players from all over the world, the team will look to forward Sarina Bolden to provide much of the attacking thrust. In fact, the Californian-born Bolden scored the decisive penalty in assuring the Philippines’ qualification for the World Cup and emphasized the impact her country’s appearance at the tournament could have.
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