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2019 Women’s World Cup Group A Betting
The 2019 Women’s World Cup will start with a bang. Group A is the group of death and one of the toughest groups we’ve ever seen at the Women’s World Cup. Hosts France headline the group and are the favorites, but South Korea, Norway, and Nigeria are all quality teams and will give Les Bleues a run for their money.
2019 Women’s World Cup Group A Schedule
France vs. South Korea - June 7, 3 p.m. ET – Parc des Princes, Paris
Norway vs. Nigeria - June 8, 3 p.m. ET – Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
Nigeria vs. South Korea - June 12, 9 a.m. ET – Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
France vs. Norway - June 12, 3 p.m. ET – Allianz Riviera, Nice
Nigeria vs. France - June 17, 3 p.m. ET - Roazhon Park, Rennes
South Korea vs. Norway - June 17, 3 p.m. ET – Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
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2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Groups
| GROUP A |
GROUP B |
GROUP C |
| France |
Germany |
Italy |
| South Korea |
China |
Australia |
| Norway |
Spain |
Brazil |
| Nigeria |
South Africa |
Jamaica |
| GROUP D |
GROUP E |
GROUP F |
| England |
Canada |
United States |
| Scotland |
New Zealand |
Chile |
| Argentina |
Cameroon |
Thailand |
| Japan |
Netherlands |
Sweden |
Group Teams Profiles
France
FIFA Ranking: 4
World Cup Appearances: 4
Best Finish: Fourth Place in 2011
The French have one of the most talented players in women’s soccer in Eugenie Le Sommer. She is just eight goals away from catching Marinette Pichon as the all-time leading scorer in French national team history, and she is well-experienced on the international stage despite being on the right side of 30. She has 156 caps at the age of 29.
France saw their three-year home unbeaten streak snapped earlier this year by rivals Germany in a friendly. They were defeated 1-0, but that was just the fourth goal they have allowed in their last 10 matches. Wendie Renard is the centerpiece in defense for the French, while Sarah Bouhaddi will be the goalkeeper. The French will draw a lot of their players from Olympique Lyon, which is the strongest women’s soccer club in the world.
Norway
FIFA Ranking: 12
World Cup Appearances: 8
Best Finish: Champions in 1995
Norway will be at a deficit because they won’t have the best player in the world suiting up for them at the World Cup. Reigning Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg made the decision to not play for the national team in 2017, and she has stood by that.
With Hegerberg in the lineup, the Norwegians would have been a threat to win it all, but they are predicted to finish second or third in the group without her presence.
There is still a good bit of talent on this team. Isabell Herlovsen is the top scoring option, and Carolina Graham Hansen is a fantastic young player that has already made her impact felt on the field. Maren Mjelde is the most capped player on the roster, and she will captain the team from the back with her Chelsea partner Maria Thorisdottir alongside her.
South Korea
FIFA Ranking: 14
World Cup Appearances: 3
Best Finish: Round of 16 in 2015
This is the best team South Korea has fielded. Their fifth-place finish at the most recent Asian Cup is not indicative of how talented they are, as they didn’t drop a match and failed to advance only as a result of a terrible tiebreaker.
South Korea plays very good defense at the back and has some talented scoring options in Ji So-Yun, Jeon Ga-eul, and Cho So-Hyun.
Nigeria
FIFA Ranking: 38
World Cup Appearances: 8
Best Finish: Quarterfinals in 1999
Nigeria has dominated the African Cup of Nations since the tournament’s inception. They are the heavyweights of the region with 11 of the 13 titles awarded since the competition’s inauguration in 1991, and they have a 54-8-5 record.
Unfortunately, they have failed to have the same success at the Women’s World Cup. Although they have made all eight World Cups to date, they have a 3-2-14 record and have made it out of the Group Stage only once. They are likely to be the odd team out here.
List of Women’s World Cup Winners
| YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER UP |
SCORE |
| 2015 |
United States |
Japan |
5-2 |
| 2011 |
Japan |
United States |
3-1 (pen) |
| 2007 |
Germany |
Brazil |
2-0 |
| 2003 |
Germany |
Sweden |
2-1 (a.e.t) |
| 1999 |
United States |
China PR |
5-4 (pen) |
| 1995 |
Norway |
Germany |
2-0 |
| 1991 |
United States |
Norway |
2-1 |
The United States has been the juggernaut of women’s soccer since the first World Cup in 1991. The Stars and Stripes have won more World Cups than any other country, and they are the only team to have made it to the semifinals in all seven previous tournaments. Team USA is the only squad to have won a World Cup on their home turf, with Brandi Chastain firing home the winning penalty over China at the Rose Bowl in 1999.
Germany has had the second-most success at the Women’s World Cup. The German women are the only back-to-back winners in the history of the tournament, claiming the title in 2003 and 2007. They made it to the semifinals back in 2015 before losing to the US.
The French have yet to make it to a Women’s World Cup final. France is a recent power in the game, and their club teams are the best in the world. Olympique Lyon has won five of the last eight Champions Leagues, and they have made it to the finals in seven of the last nine years.
Unfortunately, the best player in the game today will not be taking part in the Women’s World Cup. Ada Hegerberg has decided that she will not play for Norway at the tournament, and she has not played for the national team in nearly two years.
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