Andreia Norton of and Lindsey Horan of USA compete for the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group E match.
Andreia Norton of and Lindsey Horan of USA compete for the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group E match.Andreia Norton of and Lindsey Horan of USA compete for the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group E match.
Andonovski and his players put a positive spin on those displays but there were very few redeeming features about their performance on Tuesday, when they held on for a 0-0 draw with World Cup debutants Portugal to scrape through to the knockout phase. "I don't think that was a good performance all together, starting from the back," admitted Andonovski.
There were high hopes placed in many of the novices, and the likes of Sophia Smith, Andi Sullivan and Trinity Rodman have impressed in moments.The best women's club football these days is surely being played in Europe, where Barcelona have taken over from Lyon as the dominant force in the Champions League.
Their difficulties against the Netherlands and Portugal so far this year suggest they will struggle against top European opposition in the knockout phase.
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