Thinking Ahead to 2019

Discussion in 'Women's World Cup' started by thegamesthatrate, Jul 15, 2015.

  1. JanBalk

    JanBalk Member+

    Jun 9, 2004
    Very unlikely that they have an odd number of matches/day, since that would team in the same group different number of rest days. Pretty sure they will either have 2 or 4 on a day. Given that they have 36 games for 14 days, my guess would be 2 games on weekdays and 4 on each Saturday and Sunday.
     
  2. WWC_Movement

    WWC_Movement Red Card

    Dec 10, 2014
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Papua New Guinea
    The women's world cup is not accustomed to having an odd numbers of matches each day.
    The men's world cup is accustomed to it at times, and in 2018, it happens a lot.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup
     
  3. Thomsen

    Thomsen Member+

    Aug 6, 2016
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    I'm curious if the new French generation are stronger mentally than the previous one and don't choke in tournaments
     
  4. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
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  5. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Lyon visited today, the Groupama stadium 60k seats

     
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  6. FawcettFan14

    FawcettFan14 Member+

    Mar 19, 2004
    Colorado
    I do hope they schedule games appropriately so those awful shadows don't cover the pitch.
     
  7. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Looking at this picture taken in the afternoon, I guess if they play in the evening, we might not see the shadows.
     
  8. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
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  9. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
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  10. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I want to say again, I really appreciate the posts with details about 2019. I'm forwarding them to friends from the US who are planning to be there.
     
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  11. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Full schedule will be presented today. France will be in A1 and play the opening game at the Parc des Princes.
     
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  12. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Here we go, World Cup schedule disclosed
     

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  13. Bauser

    Bauser Member+

    Dec 23, 2000
    Norway
    Club:
    Fredrikstad FK
    Both semi-finals and the final in Lyon was an interesting set-up. To have the decisive rounds in the tournament in one city is a new approach. I guess teams will appreciate to settle down in one city towards the end.
     
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  14. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The home of OL, which is most of the French national team? So the French get to play not only in their home country, but also in their home stadium in the city where most of their players live? Certainly the French will appreciate to settle down in one city towards the end.:sneaky:
     
  15. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lyon has also the biggest capacity of the stadiums, I believe. IIRC, unless some stadiums are having extra seating put in for the WWC, it holds double that of the smaller stadiums.

    Paris has the next biggest, so a good place to have the opening game.
     
  16. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Does anyone know when the teams will be assigned to their groups? We're trying to plan!
     
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  17. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Qualifications end at the beginning of December. The draw in 2014 was December 6, so likely the draw will be in the first or second week of December.
     
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  18. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm also thinking seriously about trying to go to this one although I have several other trips already planned in 2019. So its still up in the air. Also I can't make serious plans until the draw happens, so I'm just dream planning here.

    I'm thinking of going for the group stage and of basing in one of the cities besides Paris (been there multiple times, and looking for somewhere different). So for the French (or European) posters here: I know its dependent on which group the US get drawn into, but just in a general sense, if you were going to base in the north, which city would be most enjoyable with good food, fun things to do between games, easy transport to the other cities, etc? Same question for the south.
     
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  19. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France


    8th of December 2018
     
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  20. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    In the North, I guess Lille is a good place to stay.
    In the South, Montpellier is great, Lyon is a bit northern but great transport links.
    It depends if you intend to drive or public transport only. With driving you can select smaller size cities.

    Final stadium visited:



     
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  21. Thomsen

    Thomsen Member+

    Aug 6, 2016
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    #71 Thomsen, Apr 27, 2018
    Last edited: Apr 27, 2018
    the referee refereeing the game between Germany and USA shouldn't be allowed to be anywhere near such a big game again

    i'd also rather see Europe winning the WC again :whistling: been some years now
     
  22. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Day -365 the FFF is doing some reveals in every host city today

    Nice



    Lyon

     
  23. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
  24. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I am normally meh about the mascots, but I have to say that France nailed it with ettie. Everything about her is perfect.
     
  25. Gilmoy

    Gilmoy Member+

    Jun 14, 2005
    Pullman, Washington
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I taw I taw un jaune oiseaux!
     

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