Club football takes center-stafe in the women's category, as the domestic tournaments will once again become the reference for good games to keep an eye on this weekend. Nevertheless, fans around the globe must keep an eye on the U-20 FIFA World Cup set to begin in Costa Rica next week, with the presence of former champions and some up and coming teams.
The national team competition will surely give fans something to talk about, but the return of the NWSL and the Mexican top-flight will keep everyone busy before the global tournament begins. Fans will get a glimpse of the players that could become stars int he near future, which will always be interesting for anyone who has fallen in love with this sport.
Without further ado, let's have a look at what the beautiful game will offer in terms of women's football matches.
2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
National team football will get no rest regarding women's football, as the interesting U-20 Women's World Cup is set to begin next week. The competition was scheduled to be played in 2020, but it was re-scheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament will be played by sixteen teams, including Japan, Germany, and the USWNT, three teams that have previously won the title in this category.
The groups for this competition were drawn as follows:
Group A - Costa Rica (hosts), Australia, Spain, Brazil.
Group B - Germany, Colombia, New Zealand, Mexico.
Group C - France, Nigeria, Canada, Korea Republic.
Group D - Japan, Netherlands, Ghana, United States.
Here are the games that are set to be played in the next seven days.
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Germany U20 vs Colombia U20
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New Zealand U20 vs Mexico U20
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Spain U20 vs Brazil U20
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Costa Rica U20 vs Australia U20
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Ghana U20 vs USA U20
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Japan U20 vs Netherlands U20
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France U20 vs Nigeria U20
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Canada U20 vs Korea Republic U20
2022 NWSL season
The North American competition returns to action with lots of interesting games to watch, starting with one more game featuring the San Diego Wave, who claimed a huge win last week against the Chicago Red Stars, and will try to follow suit with a victory against the Kansas City Current, one of the teams in contention for a spot in the playoffs and which could represent a true challenge for the league leaders.
Regarding the teams chasing the leaders, the Portland Thorns will be one of the teams with an early kickoff during the weekend when they host the North Carolina Courage, who are the least successful team this season.
Here is the full schedule for this weekend in the NWSL.
Liga MX Femenil: Apertura 2022 season
The Mexican top-flight continues with Guadalajara trying to maintain their unbeaten run in the tournament, with five other clubs five points behind them. This week, Chivas will host Toluca in one of the most interesting matches that are set to take place in coming days. Other matches to keep an eye on include León against América and UNAM hosting San Luis.
The fixtures for the next weekend will be as follows:
For more details on games, standings, and news, visit our dedicated Women's Soccer website at LiveSoccerTV.com.
