Norway winger Guro Reiten has acknowledged her facet’s outsider standing on the Women’s World Cup beginning this month however warned in opposition to underestimating the previous champions on the event.
The 28-year-old Chelsea participant is ready to take part in her second World Cup, with hopes of surpassing the quarter-finals achieved in 2019 when England despatched them out with a 3-0 win.
“At this World Cup we are outsiders, but I hope we are going to have a good tournament and you never know who is going to lift the trophy in the end,” Reiten advised the FIFA web site.
“In the quarter-final against England, we lost to a better football team, but I hope this year we can be even more competitive and go further.”
Norway’s journey at Euro 2022 ended within the group stage with three factors. They suffered their biggest-ever defeat when England secured an 8-0 victory of their second match.
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Following their exit, Swedish coach Martin Sjogren stepped down and was subsequently changed by Norwegian Hege Riise.
“She is not a typical coach because she’ll never stand and shout from the sidelines,” Reiten stated. “She calmly conveys clear messages about how we’re going to solve different problems.”
Reiten will doubtless hyperlink up with striker Ada Hegerberg for the nationwide workforce after the previous ladies’s Ballon d’Or winner suffered an damage scare in April.
“Her qualities are absolutely incredible and she has scored many goals,” added Reiten. “It’s good to have her back and I hope she manages to stay injury-free. She will be a very important player for us.”
Norway will face World Cup co-hosts New Zealand within the opening match of the event on July 20 at Eden Park in Group A and Reiten is satisfied they’re prepared for the problem.
“It’s the perfect way to start! Of course, New Zealand on their home ground will wish to impress their fans but, for our part, it’s about enjoying the experience,” she added.
“We will then face the Philippines and Switzerland in our group – teams with different styles of playing. It will be a tough challenge but it’s a group we should be able to move forwards from.”
The ninth version of the Women’s World Cup is being hosted by New Zealand and Australia, with the ultimate scheduled to be performed on Aug. 20 in Sydney.
