The Women's World Cup is underway in several cities in China. World league women's soccer is good stuff, and I recommend you watch some of the games. There isn't much parity among the teams, however. You've got your Germany, USA, Sweden, China, and a few other contenders and up-and-comers like Brazil and North Korea. This lack of parity is exemplified in the opening match of the 2007 WWC, which was today in Shanghai. Germany sliced and diced Argentina by a score of 11-0! Read the early accounts here. Birgit Prinz of Germany had 3 goals. She may be the best female player in the world. Yikes, I'd like to sign her to our team some day.The US women are grouped with Sweden, North Korea, and Nigeria - that's a group of death alright. We face the evil regime of North Korea tomorrow. It won't be easy clearing the group. There is a lot of mystery surrounding the secretive yet hyped-up North Koreans. Read about it on the Insider. We have a good team, but coach Greg Ryan has introduced so many new players it's hard for me to follow. However, just like the men's team, when it comes time for the WC squad, we end up with a lot of familiar faces. Keep an eye on the established leaders: Wambach, Tarpley, Lilly, O'Reilly, Boxx, Markgraf, Solo, and others. The US women have an incredible win-streak going - try three years without a loss!
Game time at 5am tomorrow morning - I'm tivo-ing the game.
Game time at 5am tomorrow morning - I'm tivo-ing the game.
Doesn't bode well for the US since could only tie North Korea 2-2
ReplyDeleteYeah, Germany is looking serious and Wambach isn't in top form. Personally, I'm a little worried that this crazy win streak is going to end at the wrong time. But maybe this tie will energize the group. The women are very consistent, which is something the men could learn from. Go USA!
ReplyDeleteI'm watching the replay of the US-North Korea game. The North Koreans are absolutely fearless.
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