Swiss footballer Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic is excited about the momentum of women’s football as the Fifa Women’s World Cup begins. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHMore people were starting to take up the sport, or get behind their countries and clubs. ‘‘I think women’s football [made] a huge step forward in the last couple of years and I think we saw it at the last year at the Euros in England. ‘‘I think everyone is expecting that we’re going to win this game, also me personally [I] expect to win this game, otherwise I wouldn’t go into a World Cup. ‘‘Obviously the Philippines, they also come to a World Cup and they want to win this game, too.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 19, 2023 22:32 UTC