While much of the hype will be for France and the United States \u2013 and the fact that the two teams could be meeting in the quarterfinals if all goes to form \u2013 there are other serious contenders this year. Germany (+500) has already won two Women\u2019s World Cup titles, and stand as the reigning Olympic champions. Led by 27-year-old Dzsenifer Marozsan, Germany hasn\u2019t lost a friendly in a year, and even beat France 1-0 on French soil in February.<\/p>\n
England (+750) hasn\u2019t traditionally been among the powerhouses of women\u2019s soccer, but a third-place finish in 2015 backed up by a semifinal appearance at the 2017 European Championships has them near the top of everyone\u2019s list of contenders.<\/p>\n
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While those four teams make up the consensus top tier of contenders, this year\u2019s tournament features a long list of teams that are considered dark horses to make a title run. Among other hopefuls are Japan (+1400), the Netherlands (+1400), Australia (+1600), Canada (+1800) and Spain (+2100), all of whom are expected to easily qualify for the knockout stages.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe winner will be determined on July 7 in Lyon, which is hosting not only the final, but also both semifinal matches for the 2019 Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The 2019 Women\u2019s World Cup begins Friday in France, and while the hosts and the United States are the virtual co-favorites to win the title, this year\u2019s tournament features the deepest field ever, creating an intriguing competition where any number of teams could come out on top. At FanDuel Sportsbook, the USA (+300) is the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":106444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Women\u2019s World Cup: France Wants First Title on Home Soil<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n