This thread is to discuss international friendlies! Today Belgium beat Poland 4-1! Great game from the Red Flames and Wullaert also scored.
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Brazil vs. France should be a good game. Canada beat Sweden 1-0 in a friendly yesterday. The whole Canadian entourage have been rather cocky lately IMO, but that is a good win. Another match tomorrow will tell if Sweden was just was poor, or if Canada could be onto something.
While it's good to have confidence, I just got the sense that they felt like they were better than USA and Japan, and could have beaten Germany. It is true though that the biggest talker is Herdman. Still, I think he overhyping the team. Nothing wrong with that but I think the team might be in for a rude wake-up call in their own World Cup.
Highlights are available on Norway's website. It looked like Norway had a few more chances but NZ said they felt they should have won. Either way, NZ continue to grow and Wilkinson didn't even play.
Right, they've haven't won in almost 30 attempts with the Americans and have lost every game against Germany, most of which the Germans have scored 3+ in. Yet they think they're better. Of course, so simple. They all just can't count. Probably a side effect of the litany and cocktail of drugs they're on.
The last time Canada beat the US was in 2001, when it was their A-team against a US C-team. Many countries that played that US team would have won.
There a bunch of friendlies in the next week and something to note is Julie Fleeting is back in the Scottish line-up
Is this the thread for watching WC-qualified teams in their preparation games in the coming months? If so, Mexico beat Ecuador 1-0 yesterday.
Full reports from each game in the New Zealand-hosted International Tri-Series can be found here: http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFernsInAction/home_tri_series_2015.htm
here's the full game replay in English between France vs the US Coming into the game I felt France was currently the best team in world. What surprised me was how well they played after Necib limped off the field and gpt subbed. Some regard Necib as possibly the best midfielder in the world. But in this game she was overshadowed by her team mate, Henry. That ain't fighting fair, Frenchies, You got now the two best midfielders in the world! together with the fastest female on cleatsbto boot; Thomis!
Poland beat Hungary 7-2 today in Hungary. Definitely think they can qualify for the next UERO and World Cup. Such a young team that has improved A LOT in the last couple of years, and Ewa Pajor is really good. Excited to see Belgium play against Spain today!
I think they can definitely qualify for the UERO, but I think 2023 will be the earliest they could potentially qualify for the WWC, which will actually be known as the CWC (Chick World Cup) by then.
Finland 1 - 3 Poland 32nd FIFA ranked Poland beat 24th Finland in Finland! Very mature, technical performance by Polish teenagers away from home. Ref allowed very physical play in which stronger and taller Finish players prevailed, but our girls made up for it with their great defensive positioning, moving and smooth passing in counter attacks. Very impressive goals and score for young Polish squad just after Istria Cup win!