Womens World Cup, Friendly, France V Australia.
Result: Aus 1 Fra 0.
An interesting preliminary game, without much risk. Both teams do and can play very well, and true, it is good to see that the Aus finishing side, at 90 minutes, was competent.
The concern with Australia is that the strength is in the attack, with great strikers, and with a semi-okay defensive line, with Polkinghome being the linch-pin for the defence. Putting pressure on that defence, and somehow taking out Polkinghome would leave Aus quite vulnerable to an assertive, attacking opposition. They'd have to contain Kerr and the other 2 Aus strikers, for sure, which will always be a hell of a task.
Australia should do well. I expect an advance from Number 10 to about 6 for Aus after this competition. Will they win the world cup? Unlike the men's game, yes, they could. The US, the UK, Netherlands ...these are very serious teams and brilliant players. They are both very excellent and skilled athletes and very hungry driven and very talented individuals.
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