England vs Haiti LIVE: Women’s Soccer World Cup
England vs Haiti England opens their Women’s World Cup campaign against Haiti as the Lionesses look to follow up last summer’s Euro triumph with another major tournament triumph.
Serena Wegman’s side comes into the World Cup as one of the favorites, despite missing stars Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, and Fran Kirby to injury, and are expected to make a winning start in Group D against debutants Haiti.
England vs Haiti With Williamson out, her center-back partner Millie Bright will captain the team in Australia and the Lions have been boosted by the news that their stand-in captain is fit to start. Haiti ranked 53rd in the world, is in Group D alongside China and Denmark.
England’s preparations for the World Cup continue with the Football Association over bonus payments and other commercial concerns, but the players have agreed to suspend negotiations during the tournament.
Women’s World Cup 2023: England vs Haiti
England vs Haiti Serena Wegman: “We are here and we have a dream, and of course, there is always a chance to win the World Cup, and I think many countries can win the World Cup, but of course, we are going to give everything from tomorrow.”
“The pressure is always something. Everyone expected England to win anyway. It was for yesterday and last year, and it was for the Austria game in the European Championship.
“So it’s no different. We’re just trying to play our game and focus on what we have to do and how we can win, and basically, that’s what we do all the time, so bring it back to what we need to do as a team.
Women’s World Cup 2023: England vs Haiti
England vs Haiti Since arriving in Australia, Serena Wegman has accelerated work on a new system, which may not be revealed until the knockout stages. It’s an inherent acknowledgment that England is no longer in the strong position they once were, but also something that could prove a win for this World Cup.
This is reflected in the mood of the camp in Australia beyond the distraction of the bonus. There’s certainly no shortage of belief, especially in Wegman’s ability to come up with something special. This is another benefit of a feat like the Euro 2022 victory. It removes doubt and fosters the all-powerful feeling that everything will be okay because the manager knows exactly what they are doing. That’s why big games, like the quarter-final win against Spain, almost seem like they’ll be what Wegmann predicted.
England vs Haiti There is also the fact that, right now, the manager has one of the most talented squads in the world. For so long, it has seemed as if England had been building for a long time.
Now the question is, does that moment come at the wrong time?
Women’s World Cup 2023: England vs Haiti
Key players – England
England vs Haiti Kiera Walsh was man of the match in the Euro final and remained England’s most important player with her ability to set the pace and tempo of the team in midfield. Walsh moved to Barcelona last summer for what was said to be a world record fee and after winning the Champions League in his first season at the club, the 26-year-old is back at the Lionesses looking to set high standards.
Coach – Serena Wegman
England vs Haiti The best tournament manager in the world? After winning the Euros in 2017 and reaching the World Cup final with her native Netherlands in 2019 and then winning the Euros again with England in 2022, Serena Wegmann has every right to claim that. The World Cup in 2023 may be his biggest challenge but Wegmann can handle it with his superior communication, tactical observation, and player management skills.