Argentina Women’s Team Ready for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is just around the corner and Argentina’s women’s team is ready to take the field. Led by veteran goalkeeper Vanina Correa, the team is set to make their fourth appearance at the tournament in New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. With the men’s team having recently won the World Cup in Qatar, the women’s team is hoping to make their own mark on the world stage.
Argentina Women’s Team Look to Make History
No country has managed to hold the World Cup for both the men and women at the same time, and Argentina is looking to make history by becoming the first. While Argentina are on top of the world in the men’s game, the women – 28th in FIFA’s rankings – have not won a match at their three previous appearances at the global tournament in 2003, 2007 and 2019. That is why there is little evidence in the football-obsessed country that boss German Portanova and his players are about to take part in the biggest women’s sporting event.
Argentina Fans Prepare for 6,000 Mile Journey
Up to 40,000 Argentina fans were in Qatar in December but the numbers in New Zealand backing the women for group matches against 2019 quarter-finalists Italy, African champions South Africa and World Cup heavyweights Sweden are likely to be in the hundreds instead of thousands. With soaring inflation, the men’s triumph was a rare chance for a national outpouring of celebration. The Women’s World Cup, however, is taking place 6,000 miles away and such is the time difference that two of their three group matches – against Italy and Sweden – kick off when it is 3am and 4am respectively in Argentina.
Argentina Women’s Team Draw Inspiration from Men’s Team
Argentina’s team will draw inspiration from Messi’s achievements in Qatar as they look to reach the knockout rounds for the first time. “It is a big inspiration, but the expectation is not the same,” striker Paulina Gramaglia says. “We don’t have the same foundation that they have, we are not seeking to win the trophy. We have our own goals and our own context.”
Argentina Women’s Team Look to Make an Impact
The vast majority of their fanbase for games in Auckland, Dunedin and Hamilton is expected to come from the estimated 2,000 Argentines already living in New Zealand. With no lucrative sponsorship deals for women’s players in Argentina, while forward Estefania Banini – regarded as the Messi of the women’s team – has played much of her club football away in Spain, Argentina’s women’s team is looking to make an impact on the world stage.
Argentina Women’s Team Look to Make Their Mark
I haven’t yet seen a video or a message from the men’s team supporting the women’s team before they go to New Zealand. That may change as we get closer to the World Cup. I hope it does,” says Daniela Lichinizer, a sports reporter for TN Deportivo in Argentina. To win a first Women’s World Cup match, that would be the best. That would make the fans excited about the tournament and would tell them the women’s team is also our national team and they represent us the same as the men do,” adds Lichinizer.
Argentina Women’s Team Set to Take on Italy
Argentina will open their campaign against Italy at Eden Park, Auckland, on 24 July (07:00 BST). With their sights set on making history, Argentina will be looking to make an impact on the world stage. The team assembled by Portanova to get Argentina through the group stage is full of stories and they will be looking to make their mark at this year’s tournament.
Conclusion
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is just around the corner and Argentina’s women’s team is ready to take the field. With no lucrative sponsorship deals for women’s players in Argentina, while forward Estefania Banini – regarded as the Messi of the women’s team – has played much of her club football away in Spain, Argentina’s women’s team is looking to make an impact on the world stage. Led by veteran goalkeeper Vanina Correa, Argentina will open their campaign against Italy at Eden Park, Auckland, on 24 July (07:00 BST). With their sights set on making history, Argentina will be looking to make an impact on the world stage.