Betting odds have hit the board for the ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, with Spain now the favorites to win the tournament.
La Roja took down Sweden to earn their first berth in the Women's World Cup final. Spain cruised through the Round of 16 with a 5-1 victory over Switzerland before ousting the Netherlands and Sweden in identical 2-1 wins.
After Sweden notched things up late, Spain pulled ahead a minute later on Olga Carmona's game-winning tally.The Lionesses made relatively easy work of the host Australians in a 3-1 win on Wednesday. Sam Kerr tied things in the second half for the Aussies before Lauren Hemp put England ahead and Alessia Russo added an insurance tally to ice it late.
England did have a scare against Nigeria in the Round of 16 when their game went to penalty kicks, but the Lionesses prevailed. Lauren James was issued a red card in that match as well as a subsequent two-game suspension from FIFA. She is eligible to return for the final.Five different countries have won the FIFA Women's World Cup in its 20-year history, with eight different nations having made a final. The five winners are: Team USA , Germany , Japan, Norway, and China.
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