The Women’s World Cup has been enjoyed and analysed on its own merit, rather than subjected to comparisons with men’s football, says writer Adam Hancock.
But perhaps fans have not been paying attention to an even bigger tournament. For over three glorious weeks, thePut simply, it’s the beautiful game in its finest form.
From the shopkeeper who spent five minutes explaining to me why Australia captain Sam Kerr was missed at the It’s a scene that is almost unimaginable today. The 1998 final was littered with mistakes, poor goalkeeping, mis-hit shots and physics-defying deflections. What we are witnessing at this World Cup is, quite literally, a different ball game.was a fantastic example of how good women’s football can be.
Jamaica made the last 16, including a very creditable draw with France whilst Morocco overcame a 6-0 defeat to Germany to qualify for the knockout stages. The former queens of world football were the width of a post away from crashing out in the group stages, before they were eliminated in the last 16 instead.
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