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WWC’07: England’s chance for glory?[/b]When Women’s World Cup 2007 kicks off Tuesday, more than just the very top contenders will feel they have a decent chance of bringing home silverware. Of the sixteen teams who qualified for the tournament’s final stages, six can be considered “favourites” to win, while more than half the field are reasonably in contention for the top three spots. England are among that group.

The odds-on favourites inevitably include past winners Germany, Norway and USA, plus hosts China, 2003 runners-up Sweden and dark horse rising stars North Korea. The second-tier longer shots include Brazil, Canada and Japan. But as coaches have pointed out, with women’s football providing tighter competition all over the world, upto a dozen teams will arrive in China thinking they have a good chance of lifting the cup – despite the studied cautiousness of their managers.

Fortunately, for the England women that’s not just a case of the usual pre-tournament hype, bravura and ill-conceived self-confidence of the sort that had the England men in Germany last year assuring us after each and every dire performance that it was an anomaly and they were still bound for glory. England, long a nonentity in the women’s game, have assembled the talent and coaching to compete among the very best.

Head coach Hope Powell has been absolutely instrumental in bringing the England team out of the dark ages, but some credit also must go to much-maligned institutions – the FA and the domestic women’s game.

Despite ongoing struggles with financial resources – namely the lack thereof – the clubs that are committed to the women’s game are responsible for developing talent on a scale never before seen in England. For every Man United, who decided they couldn’t afford, or perhaps be bothered with, a women’s team or girls’ academy, there is a Charlton, who, threatened with extinction due to the men’s side’s relegation, fought to find the backing to keep the organisation alive. For every Fulham, who spearheaded the campaign for a women’s premier league then got bored with a poor run in form and led the rush to the exits, there is an Arsenal, committed to long-term development to complement their club’s standing, not straggle along as a poor cousin.

These clubs, most notably Arsenal, Everton, Charlton, Leeds and Birmingham City, have succeeded in turning out some truly exceptional talent - players like Kelly Smith, Katie Chapman, Karen Carney and Rachel Yankey are truly world-class; and particularly in the case of Arsenal, some true winners.

England enters World Cup 2007 with nine Arsenal players in their squad – nine players who last season won not only the domestic treble of League, League Cup and FA Cup unbeaten, but also became the first Englishwomen to win a European trophy, beating the world-class Swedish side Umea IK over a two-leg final to bring home the Uefa Cup. Few, if any, teams competing in this World Cup have that kind of concentrated competitive experience in their squad.

The Germans have a veteran squad of World Cup and European Cup winners, and there is no question England have a long way to go to bridge such a gulf; but they have the resources to do so – as long as the FA and domestic clubs realise they must continue, and improve, their efforts to support the women’s game.

England will meet Germany in the group stages, along with Japan and Argentina, and they know it will be an accomplishment just to make it past the first round. England have, frankly, already surpassed expectations just by qualifying; but they do have an excellent chance of advancing. If they do get out of their group, they will likely face USA – a team they held to a draw here in China in January. Could England conceivably knock out the world number one team? I certainly wouldn’t bet against it. And even if they never get the chance to find out, if they bow out earlier – England can honestly console themselves that they have already come along leaps and bounds – and look set to continue.

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Tal Ben-Haim has revealed there's been friendly banter at Cobham in the previous weeks as he looks forward to playing against Chelsea team-mates today.
However he knows the match between Israel and England will be a different story.
'Of course we have had a few jokes about the game, but all in a good mood,' he said.
'They started to laugh, and they know that it is a very hard game.
'England need the points, so they can make jokes before the game but in the match there will be no favours,' he added.
Ben-Haim feels it is going to be tough for Israel to leave Wembley triumphant but he thinks the ability to do so is there.
'They have desire and really want to win - but it is exactly the same for me when I play for my country, I will give 100 per cent and try to get a good result,' he said.
'I think they are confident, but we have our target as well.
'We want to do well in each game. If we play well against England and do well, it would be very good for us.
'On paper, England are the better team, but in one game over 90 minutes, nobody knows what is going to happen.'
Ben-Haim, who joined Chelsea from Bolton this summer and made his debut for us in the FA Community Shield at Wembley, is fully aware of the importance of his latest visit to the new stadium.
'I am looking forward to it, it is a massive game for Israel and a massive game for England,' he said. 'Everybody knows they need points, just like we do.'
Florent Malouda has also spoken about France's upcoming match away in Italy. France are currently top of Group B with a two-point advantage over Italy, who are second.
'Italy are tactically strong, we will have to anticipate and we will have to be careful not to let them dictate the play,' said Malouda.
Italy will be hoping for a win in the repeat of the World Cup Final to take them to the top of the group. A draw for France will keep them leading the group but Malouda wants more.
'Going there for a draw is not part of France's philosophy. So we will play with clarity and commitment.'

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WWC’07 – Women’s World Cup 2007 team profile: Germany
The Fifa Women’s World Cup 2007 will kick off in China this September, and Pink Football will be bringing you all the latest from the biggest women’s football tournament in the world – starting with profiles of all sixteen qualified teams

Although the world and European Champions recently lost their Fifa number one world ranking to USA, Germany must be considered perhaps the strongest favourites for victory at Women’s World Cup 2007.

Germany arrive in China via a spectacular close-out qualifying campaign, with eight wins from eight matches and a goal difference of 28 from a group that included strong Russian and Scottish sides. Only Russia managed to score against them, grabbing a consolation goal in a 5-1 defeat and then putting two past an uncharacteristically foot-off-the-pedal Germany in the last qualifying match, which Germany nonetheless won 3-2, away.

Germany beat USA on penalties to capture the 2006 Algarve Cup, and this summer they have brushed aside the Czech Republic 5-0 and world number six Denmark 4-0 in World Cup warm-up matches, with two-time Fifa Women’s Player of the Year striker Birgit Prinz hitting her stride and adding freely to her 100+ international goal tally.

Even aside from the talismanic Prinz, World Cup 2003’s Golden Boot winner, Germany have an embarrassment of choice in goalscorers. Twelve different players got their names on the scoresheet during qualifying, including Prinz’ FFC Frankfurt teammates Sandra Smisek, Petra Wimbersky, Kerstin Garefrekes and Renate Lingor, who placed third in the 2006 Fifa World Player of the Year after Brazil’s Marta and USA’s Kristine Lilly, and will once again fill the playmaker role in Germany’s midfield.

Coach Silvia Neid has also included some fresh faces in her squad, like 22-year-old forward Anja Mittag. Neid says of her selection, "I think we have a good blend of young and old players. Each position is doubly filled as there are many players who are flexible." Veteran goalkeeper Silke Rottenberg is still included in the squad despite being ruled out as first-choice keeper while recovering from injury; understudy Nadine Angerer will take her place. "We are in the lucky situation of having two world-class goalkeepers in Silke and Nadine,” said Neid.

Neid only took over the reins of the senior women in July 2005, when Tina Theune-Meyer stepped down following her side’s Euro 2005 victory, but she has long been a fixture in German women’s football. A marquee player herself, she won the European Championship with Germany in 1989, 1991 and 1995 before retiring and going directly into coaching with the German Football Association. Neid served as Theune-Meyer’s assistant in the national set-up, and was in charge of the German Under-19s who won the 2004 world title in Thailand.

Neid is pragmatic in her approach to the upcoming tournament. “I’m happy we made it through qualifying, and without losing a game. That’s always the first task to be completed,” she says. Neid’s next task will be facing England, Japan and Argentina in Group A – what certainly appears to be a favourable draw. While both England and Japan should offer a challenge, it is hard to imagine Germany failing to advance.

There will be more daunting obstacles in the route beyond the group stages. “If we make it to the quarterfinals, we’ll face an extremely tough task,” said Neid. The winner of Group A will face the runner-up of the tournament’s “Group of Death”, which could conceivably be USA, Sweden, Nigeria or North Korea – any one of which could provide a stern test. Nonetheless, a strong and on-form Germany remain in pole position to defend their championship.


Germany’s World Cup 2007 schedule: Group A first round

10 September v Argentina, at Shanghai (tournament opener)
14 September v England, at Shanghai
18 September v Japan, at Hangzhou

Germany World Cup 2007 squad
Goalkeepers: Nadine Angerer (1. FFC Turbine Potsdam), Ursula Holl (SC 07 Bad Neuenahr), Silke Rottenberg (1. FFC Frankfurt)

Defenders: Saskia Bartusiak (1. FFC Frankfurt), Sonja Fuss (FCR 2001 Duisburg), Ariane Hingst (Djurgårdens IF FF), Annike Krahn (FCR 2001 Duisburg), Sandra Minnert (SC 07 Bad Neuenahr), Babett Peter (1. FFC Turbine Potsdam), Kerstin Stegemann (SG Wattenscheid 09)

Midfielders: Fatmire Bajramaj (FCR 2001 Duisburg), Melanie Behringer (SC Freiburg), Linda Bresonik (SG Essen-Schönebeck), Kerstin Garefrekes (1. FFC Frankfurt), Simone Laudehr (FCR 2001 Duisburg), Renate Lingor (1. FFC Frankfurt), Petra Wimbersky (1. FFC Frankfurt)

Forwards: Anja Mittag (1. FFC Turbine Potsdam), Martina Müller (VfL Wolfsburg), Birgit Prinz (1. FFC Frankfurt), Sandra Smisek (1. FFC Frankfurt)

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