The manager made three changes to her starting XI in the Netherlands’ run to a European title in 2017 and two in their push to the 2019 World Cup final. In those tournaments, though, she had the luxury of not needing to change things, and two European championship titles and a World Cup runners-up medal were the result. Russo began the move that led to her opening World Cup goal, curling a sumptuous cross towards Hemp and Bronze. The assist for the second goal came from James but it was engineered by Bright, who intercepted the ball and drove through the middle before finding James. Hemp and Bronze, both a booking away from a suspension, made way, for Niamh Charles and Chloe Kelly.

Source: The Guardian August 02, 2023 04:21 UTC