A Chelsea striker 主要な the line for Australia, a new USA sensation and England's midfield maestro... 10 players to watch out for at the Women's World Cup

  • The Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand starts on July 20
  • 部隊d 明言する/公表するs, England, Germany, Spain and フラン are の中で the favourites
  • Mail Sport takes a look at 10 talented players to keep your 注目する,もくろむ on this month?

From Ballon d'Or 勝利者s to two-time world 支持する/優勝者s, a host of 星/主役にする 指名するs will take to the biggest 行う/開催する/段階 for the Women's World Cup this summer.

A strong 部隊d 明言する/公表するs team are looking to 勝利,勝つ the tournament for the third time in a 列/漕ぐ/騒動 but the likes of England, Germany, Spain and フラン all have talented individuals who can lead them to glory.

With excitement building, Mail Sport has 選ぶd 10 players to watch out for in Australia and New Zealand this summer.


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Alexia Putellas - Spain

The two-time Ballon d'Or 勝利者 is 支援する after 回復するing from an ACL 傷害 that kept her out of last summer's Euros.?

There may be question 示すs over how fit the attacking midfielder is, given she did not get many minutes at the end of Barcelona's season and was an 未使用の 代用品,人 at the 支持する/優勝者s League final.

Spain's?Alexia Putellas is capable of producing magic moments having overcome injury

Spain's?Alexia Putellas is 有能な of producing 魔法 moments having 打ち勝つ 傷害

But she is the 星/主役にする of this Spain team and her team-mates will be looking to her to produce some 魔法.

This could be Putellas' best chance of winning a World Cup and after 行方不明の the Euros she will be more 決定するd than ever to lead her team to success.

Sam Kerr - Australia

The Chelsea 今後 is the poster girl of this World Cup and all 注目する,もくろむs will be on whether she can lead her country to glory in their home tournament.

Kerr is a player for the big moments and 終始一貫して 配達するd important goals in Chelsea's 肩書を与える-winning season.

Chelsea's Sam Kerr will be shouldering the hopes of the host nation Australia at the World Cup

Chelsea's Sam Kerr will be shouldering the hopes of the host nation Australia at the World Cup?

The Matildas have a disappointing 記録,記録的な/記録する in major tournaments but have been in a fantastic run of form and will be 静かに 確信して of their chances.?

They will need their charismatic captain to be 臨床の in 前線 of goal if they are to go all the way.

Sophia Smith - 部隊d 明言する/公表するs

While much of the attention may be on America's experienced 星/主役にするs like Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan, 22-year-old Sophia Smith is perhaps the most exciting player in the world 支持する/優勝者s' squad.

This may be her first World Cup but there is every chance she could be the 星/主役にする of the tournament.

Sophia Smith, 22, has the qualities to help the United States win another World Cup

Sophia Smith, 22, has the 質s to help the 部隊d 明言する/公表するs 勝利,勝つ another World Cup

Smith is quick, ski lful and 臨床の and recently made history by becoming the youngest player to 得点する/非難する/20 30 goals in the 国家の Women's サッカー League (NWSL).?

Defenders will have the work 削減(する)-out trying to stop her.

Lena Oberdorf - Germany

At just 21 years old, the Wolfsburg midfielder has already 固く結び付けるd a starting place in a team considered one of the favourites for this tournament.

Oberdorf is a strong and 積極的な 防御の midfielder who takes no 囚人s and, much like England's Georgia Stanway, is not afraid to take a yellow card if it stops an 対立 脱退/分離.

Stopping the attacks of the teams Germany 直面する will be her 無視/無効ing 責任/義務 but she is also 有能な of 選ぶing a defence-splitting pass.

Germany's?Lena Oberdorf on the ball during a warm-up friendly match against Zambia

Germany's?Lena Oberdorf on the ball during a warm-up friendly match against Zambia?

Selma Bacha - フラン

A four-times 支持する/優勝者s League 勝利者 at the age of 22, Bacha has alread y racked up plenty of experience in 上級の football.

Known for her marauding runs 負かす/撃墜する the left and pin-point crosses, Bacha is one of the best 防御の players at this tournament.

まず第一に/本来 a left 支援する, Bacha can also operate in midfield or その上の up the pitch if 要求するd. She will 供給する Herve Renard's 味方する with flair, 速度(を上げる) and precision.

Selma Bacha (right) of France and Lyon has already won the Champions League four times

Selma Bacha (権利) of フラン and Lyon has already won the 支持する/優勝者s League four times?

Kerolin - Brazil

A player who is on the レーダ of Women's 最高の League clubs, Kerolin could 供給する the 誘発する for Brazil this summer.

The 今後 is 現在/一般に the second 最高の,を越す scorer in the NWSL with eight goals in 13 games and will look to continue her 罰金 form into this summer.

Brazil will be fighting it out with フラン to 勝利,勝つ Group F and they will need their 星/主役にする striker to be 臨床の if they are to come out on 最高の,を越す.

Kerolin of Brazil takes aim during a friendly match against Germany ahead of the World Cup

Kerolin of Brazil takes 目的(とする) during a friendly match against Germany ahead of the World Cup?

Caroline Graham Hansen - Norway

Ada Hegerberg may take most of the limelight but Graham Hansen 供給するs the biggest 誘発する in this Norway team.

It is remarkable that the Barcelona 今後 has never made the long-名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) for the Ballon d'Or にもかかわらず her 一貫した 業績/成果s in the best club team in the world.

She will operate おもに on the wing but can also drift inside and will shoot on sight if given the 適切な時期 to do so.

Caroline Graham Hansen celebrates scoring for Barcelona against Chelsea last season

Caroline Graham Hansen celebrates 得点する/非難する/20ing for Barcelona against Chelsea last season

Keira Walsh - England

The Barcelona midfielder is England's most important player and will be 決定的な if they are to be successful at this World Cup.

Walsh is the link between defence and attack. Her 見通し and passing ability is second to 非,不,無 and a season with the Catalans has taken her game to another level.

If Walsh plays 井戸/弁護士席 then so do England. Nobody else in the Lionesses squad can do what she does. She is irreplaceable.

Keira Walsh (left) will be integral to England's hopes of adding world to European glory

Keira Walsh (left) will be integral to England's hopes of 追加するing world to European glory

Fridolina Rolfo - Sweden

Fresh from 得点する/非難する/20ing the winning goal for Barcelona in the Cham pions League final, Rolfo will be looking to carry her club form on to the international 行う/開催する/段階.

The winger is arguably in the best form of her career and will 供給する pace and 力/強力にする 負かす/撃墜する the left 手渡す 味方する for Peter Gerhardsson's team.

At 29 years old, Rolfo is one of the more experienced members of this Sweden team and will look to lead by example.

Fridolina Rolfo celebrates finding the net for Sweden against Switzerland at the Euros in 2022

Fridolina Rolfo celebrates finding the 逮捕する for Sweden against Switzerland at the Euros in 2022

Pernille Harder - Denmark

After 行方不明の a large part of last season with a hamstring 傷害, Harder is 支援する to 十分な fitness and ready to take to the biggest 行う/開催する/段階.

The 30-year-old is one of the most technically gifted players at the tournament and is 有能な of winning a game on her own.

Harder and Denmark will come up against England in the second 一連の会議、交渉/完成する of fixtures in Group D. The Lionesses will have to stop the 今後 from 支配するing the ball if they are to come out on 最高の,を越す.

Denmark's?Pernille Harder is one of the most technically gifted players at the World Cup

Denmark's?Pernille Harder is one of the most technically gifted players at the World Cup

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