The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place in July and August in Australia and New Zealand. The action will be relentless as the top national teams go head-to-head for the biggest prize in women’s soccer. Continue reading below to get our best FIFA Women’s World Cup futures Betting Picks and much more.
Check out the FIFA Women’s World Cup futures and soccer picks in this betting preview.
Group Stage Kicks Off in July
Tournament hosts New Zealand and Australia get the World Cup group action underway on July 20. New Zealand takes on Norway at Eden Park in Auckland in Group A. While the Aussies entertain Republic of Ireland at Stadium Australia in Sydney in Group B.
United States, who is the reigning champion, begins their World Cup campaign with a Group E game against Vietnam in Auckland on July 22. Elsewhere, England faces Haiti, Spain starts against Costa Rica, and Germany locks horns with Morocco.
The best soccer nations are looking to get out of the group with as few problems as possible, and the knockout phase of the competition is where the action really starts to heat up.
Who Are the World Cup Favourites?
United States heads to Australia and New Zealand as the favorite to win the tournament. Looking at the FIFA Women’s World Cup futures, USA is available at just +240 to retain their crown. Victory in France four years back was their fourth World Cup title.
United States is the team to beat in the 2023 edition, though England has also been tipped to do well. The Lionesses are in somewhat of a golden era under popular head coach Sarina Wiegman, and the European champions could be the ones to watch out for in the World Cup. England is priced at +450 to get their hands on the trophy.
There are several European nations looking to go far in the tournament. The likes of Spain (+600), Germany (+700), and France (+1000) have been tipped to go well. Sweden and Netherlands could also spring a surprise. You can check out the FIFA Women’s World Cup futures page right now.
Can Any Nation Stop the Stars and Stripes?
Right now, the United States men’s team are involved in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the States are fancied to win the competition outright. You can bet on soccer matches this week and get odds of -125 for USA to win both halves of their game against Costa Rica on Sunday. As for the women, they are the red-hot favorites in the FIFA Women’s World Cup futures to win their tournament.
Since the inception of the Women’s World Cup in 1991, the Stars and Stripes have lifted the trophy on four occasions. They won the inaugural edition back in 1991, beating Norway in the final in China. They then won on home soil in 1999 before securing a third triumph in Canada in 2015.
Flawless Group Stage
USA retained their World Cup crown with a sensational victory in France four years ago. They eased out of the group, beating Thailand, Chile and Sweden. Without conceding a single goal to take nine points from a possible nine.
In the knockout phase, United States edged past Spain in the Round of 16 before beating host nation France 2-1 in the quarter-finals. They booked their place in another World Cup final with a narrow win against England. In the showpiece final at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle scored in a 2-0 victory over Netherlands.
All eyes will be on USA in the 2023 tournament. If you want a bet on soccer, you can get odds of +240 for Vlatko Andonovski’s ladies to lift the trophy in Sydney on August 20.
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