Australia and New Zealand home it Women’s World Cup 2023. With the kick-off scheduled for Thursday 20 July and the grand final on Sunday 20 August, for exactly one month the gaze of thousands of fans around the world will rest on 32 teams that will seek to win the World Cup.
But it won’t just be the focus to see if the United States retains the crown or if one of the other teams manages to add a star. But also, during this intense month of competition, you will be able to observe some of the great football players. Who is the best soccer player in the world? In Sports news We rate 10 stars to follow at the Women’s World Cup.
Alexia Putellas (Spain)
- Age: 29.
- Position: Midfielder.
- Participations in World Cups: 2015 and 2019.
- Races: 7.
- Objectives: 0.
Winner of the Ballon d’Or in 2021 and 2022, Alexia Putellas is considered the best soccer player in the world today. The date in Australia and New Zealand arrives with a Spain looking to make history in just the third World Cup for selection.
Alex Morgan (United States)
- Age: 3. 4.
- Position: I’m driving.
- Participations in World Cups: 2011, 2015 and 2019.
- Races: 18.
- Objectives: 9.
Since his appearance at the World Cups, Alex Morgan has played in 3 finals out of the 3 editions played and in 2023 he goes for his personal three-time championship. In addition, the Californian striker shares the incredible record, with her compatriot Michelle Akers, of goals scored in the same World Cup match.
Sam Kerr (Australia)
- Age: 29.
- Position: I’m driving.
- Participations in World Cups: 2011, 2015 and 2019.
- Races: 12.
- Objectives: 5.
The Matildas star will play the World Cup at home. Sam Kerr has an achievement that describes what he is capable of: he won the Golden Shoe in three leagues and on three different continents. She was the top scorer in the W-League (Australia) in 2017–2018 and 2018–2019, in the United States NWSL in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and in the FA Super League (England) in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022.
Marta (Brazil)
- Age: 37.
- Position: I’m driving.
- Participations in World Cups: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019.
- Races: twenty.
- Objectives: 17.
It is considered as the best female player of all time, Brazil’s Marta will play her last Women’s World Cup. The striker is the top scorer in the history of the competition and dreams of winning the World Cup, the only pending in her professional career.
Megan Rapinoe (United States)
- Age: 38.
- Position: I’m driving.
- Participations in World Cups: 2011, 2015 and 2019.
- Races: 17.
- Objectives: 9.
Megan Rapinoe is another one of the footballers who participated in 3 World Cup finals out of the 3 editions played. In Australia and New Zealand, she will have the difficult task of emulating what she achieved at the 2019 World Cup in France, where she emerged as the champion as the best player of the tournament and one of the top scorers.
Lucy Bronze (England)
- Age: 31.
- Position: DEFENDER.
- Participations in World Cups: 2015 and 2019.
- Races: 13.
- Objectives: 3.
Winner of The Best 2020 FIFA and UEFA Best Player in Europe 2019 award, Lucy Bronze is one of the best defenders in the world. With stability in scoring and a lot of power in attack, in 2023 he wants to make history with England.
Lena Oberdorf (Germany)
- Age: Twenty-one.
- Position: Midfielder.
- Participations in World Cups: 2019.
- Races: 4.
- Objectives: 0.
Oberdorf is one of the jewels of Germany. The young soccer player has an amazing gift (she arrives at the World Cup as the best young footballer of EURO 2022, fourth in voting for the 2022 Ballon d’Or and a candidate for the UEFA Best Footballer of the Year), but above all he has an even more promising future. From his hand the Germans want to win the Cup again.
Millie Bright (England)
- Age: 29.
- Position: DEFENDER.
- Participations in World Cups: 2019.
- Races: 5.
- Objectives: 0.
A leader in England’s defence, Bright travels to the World Cup as one of the pillars of a National Team that wants more after finishing fourth at France 2019. An intimidating presence, the Chelsea player is one of the best in her position.
Stephanie Banini (Argentina)
- Age: 33.
- Position: Midfielder.
- Participations in World Cups: 2019.
- Races: 3.
- Objectives: 0.
Although in the preview of the tournament the Argentine National Team does not appear in the batch of candidates, the Get white It has one of the best players in the world: Estefanía Banini. The Atletico Madrid midfielder, selected in FIFA The Best of 2021 for the ideal teamwill have its World Cup farewell at the 2023 World Cup.
Linda Caicedo (Colombia)
- Age: 18.
- Position: I’m driving.
- Participations in World Cups: -.
- Races: -.
- Objectives: -.
The Real Madrid striker was selected in 2022 as the best under-20 player in the world according to the IFHS. In the same year, in addition, she won the individual honors of the best player in the Copa América Femenina, the Silver Ball and the Bronze Boot in the Under-17 Women’s World Cup. In 2023, she will play her first full World Cup with the Colombian National Team.
