Comments on Canadian women vs New Zealand women

10:00 p.m. July 25 (Olympic 2024), Comments on Canadian women vs New Zealand women.

Expert opinions, result predictions, analytical information – football commentary for Canada vs New Zealand women’s match in Group A of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games on PHcash.

Football commentary today Canadian women vs New Zealand women

The Canadian women’s team is the defending Olympic champion. Four years ago, at the Olympics in Japan, the girls from the land of the Maple Leafs overcame Sweden after an 11m penalty shootout to win the Olympic gold medal for the first time in history. Looking more broadly, in the 4 appearances so far at the Olympics, Canadian women have only failed to pass the group stage once. In addition to the gold medal in 2020, this team won bronze medals in two other periods (2012 and 2016).

Canadian women vs New Zealand women

However, in the most recent major tournament (FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023), Canada shocked the experts by having to stop right in the group stage (winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1 after three matches) despite falling into the group stage. It’s quite easy to breathe.

Therefore, coach Bev Priestman and his team cannot allow that tragedy to repeat at the 2024 Olympics. Fortunately, women’s soccer only has 12 participating teams divided into three groups, so in addition to the top 2 teams in each group, there are 2 second teams. The 3 with the best results will also qualify for the quarterfinals.

Thus, getting through the group stage does not seem too difficult for the defending Olympic champions even if they are not rated highest in Group A (must be France). According to calculations, 4 points is enough to help a team pass the group stage. They are more than capable of taking that score from the remaining two opponents in the group, which are much weaker: New Zealand and Colombia.

Statistics from previous matches

For example, the first opponent is New Zealand. Remember that in the last 11 clashes between the two sides, Canada did not lose but also won 9 (7 matches had a difference of more than 1 goal). Coach Bev Priestman’s girls have 14 unbeaten matches in all competitions (9 wins). All Canadian female players competing in the upcoming Olympics are playing abroad, mainly in England and the United States – the two leading developed countries in women’s football.

Conversely, the New Zealand women’s team is inherently weaker. It has poor preparation for the 2024 Olympics: undefeated in the last 4 friendly matches (drawing with 2 weaker teams and losing to stronger Japan in both). Battle). In general, New Zealand women lost 4/5 matches and were rated lower than their opponents in the next game. In summary, New Zealand has no chance in this match, and even a loss by more than 1 goal is expected.

Comment on the developments of Canadian vs New Zealand women.

Wanting to shock, New Zealand women have no choice but to defend themselves to the maximum and patiently wait for the opportunity. If so, the Canadian women promise to face many difficulties, especially when, in 8 consecutive matches, they have not scored more than 2 goals/match, leading to 6 ending with less than three shaky net situations. This scenario also appeared in 7/9 recent clashes between the two sides and 3/4 recent matches of New Zealand. Statics was referred by 188jili.

Expected lineup Canada Women vs New Zealand Women

Canada (4-3-3): Sheridan; Jade Rose, Gilles, Fleming, Awujo; Lawrence, Buchanan, Leon; Pamela Huitema, Beckie, Deanne Rose.
New Zealand (4-3-3): Esson; Bott, Stott, Bowen, A. Riley; Jale, Steinmetz, Kitching; Rennie, Hand, Indiah-Paige Riley.