Colombia
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This World Cup will be the third World Cup for Colombian women's football, which previously participated in two World Cups, in 2011 and 2015. At the 2011 World Cup in Germany, Colombia drew with North Korea and lost to the United States and Sweden to finish bottom of the group, without scoring a goal.
At the 2015 World Cup in Canada, Colombia drew with Mexico Women's football, beating France 2-0 and England 2-1 to reach the last 16, but lost 0-2 to the United States women's football team with Morgan and Lloyd.
The road to the cut
Colombia Women's is one of the best women's football teams in South America, second only to Brazil, known as the Powerpuff Girls, who defeated Argentina in the final last year's Copa America but lost 1-0 to Brazil in the final to secure qualification for this World Cup and next year's Paris Olympics.
Lineup strength
The Colombian women's squad consists of Colombian domestic league players, but there is a wave of players who play for European clubs, such as Daniela Caracas at the back, Manuela Vanegas in midfield, Lacy Santos in Atletico Madrid, Linda Caicedo at Real Madrid and Myra Ramirez in Levante. Coach Nelson Abadia was promoted from technical director of Colombia women's football team to head coach in 2017 and led Colombia women's football team to gold at the 2019 Pan American Games.
Katarina Usme is a record-breaking player with passion and skill. Usme is the top scorer in the history of the Colombian women's national team and the record holder for appearances. The 33-year-old Americana striker has played a key role for her country since her debut in 2006.
Daniela Montoya is the captain of the Colombian team and she has led her country to several major events, including the World Cup and the Olympic Games. Montoya is an excellent midfielder.
Mrs. Andrade is a beloved multi-talented offensive player who has made several appearances for her national team and is also a regular scorer.
Prediction of this year's results
Colombia Women's will compete with South Korea and Morocco for a place in the round of 16.
Team Germany
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The Germans have an illustrious World Cup history, drawing neck and neck with eight European Championships and the Women's World Cup, winning the 2003 and 2007 titles.
The road to the cut
The German women's team finished first in the group with 27 points in the European qualifiers, scoring a total of 47 goals and conceding only five, with the only loss coming to Serbia in the same group.
Lineup strength
Most of the players in the German women's football team come from various Bundesliga clubs. Coach Voss Tcklenburg is a legend of German women's football, having won the European Championship four times (1989, 1991, 1995 and 1997). Leading the Swiss national team from 2012 to 2018, they took them to the round of 2017 when they made their debut at the 2015 World Cup. Voss-Teklenburg also secured Switzerland's qualification for the European Championships for the first time in 2019. She took over as Germany women's manager in 2019 and led them to England's European Championship final last summer.
The overall attacking ability of the German women's team is good, but after losing to the favourites of the United States and Brazil in the last two international breaks, the defensive line may be a bit of a concern.
Alexandra Pope, Germany captain had an illustrious season at Wolfsburg, scoring 24 goals in all competitions, plus six at the European Championship last summer.
Prediction of this year's results
The semi-finalists of the World Cup occupy a place, the quarter-finals are the bottom line, and the goal is the championship.
South Korean team
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This World Cup will be the fourth time South Korea women's football team has participated in the World Cup, having previously qualified in 2003, 2015 and 2019. At the 2003 World Cup in China, they qualified for their opening match in the United States after finishing third in the Asian Women's Cup that same year, and suffered three defeats in the group stage - 3-0 to Brazil, 1-0 to France and 7-1 to Norway, Kim Jin-hee scored their first-ever goal.
At the 2015 World Cup in Canada, the South Korean women's football team reached the last 16 of the World Cup, losing 2-2 to Brazil, drawing 2-2 with Costa Rica and winning Spain 2-1, but losing 3-0 to France in the round of 16 and missing the next round.
In the 2019 World Cup, the South Korean women's football team lost all three games, losing 0-4 to France, 0-2 to Nigeria, and 1-2 to Norway.
The road to the cut
The Korean women's team entered the World Cup as the runner-up of the Asian Cup, and at the beginning of the year, the Korean women's football team lost to the Chinese women's football team and only won the runner-up.
Lineup strength
The South Korean women's squad is mainly made up of players from the Korean domestic league, with three players playing in the European League, namely Yoon Young-kyu who plays for Horgan in goalkeeper, Lee Young-joo who plays for Atletico Madrid in La Liga, and Cho so-hyun who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Team coach Colin Bell has a wealth of experience in women's football, having coached a number of women's clubs in Germany and Norway, and under his leadership, the Korean women's football team has made great progress, becoming the first coach to lead the Korean women's football team to the final of the Asian Cup.
Main midfielder Ji So-woon made 144 appearances for the South Korean women's team, scoring 66 goals. Although he currently plays for Suwon FC in South Korea, he has previously spent 8 years at Chelsea in the Premier League and is known as one of the best midfielders in the world, with a high level of midfield creativity.
Main defender Lim Sun-joo has already made 103 appearances for South Korea, so her presence is absolutely crucial for South Korea.
Main goalkeeper Kim Jong-mi has played 135 games for the South Korean women's team, and she and many players in the Korean women's football team play for the Incheon Steel Angels in South Korea.
Predictions of this year's results:
The Korean women's team has a wealth of experience in major competitions, and the opponents in this group are average, except for the German women's team, the remaining two teams are average, so it is possible to qualify in second place in the group.
Morocco
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This World Cup is the first World Cup in the history of the Moroccan women's football team.
The road to the cut
Monaco Women reached the final of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations last year, but lost 2-1 to South Africa in the final to finish runners-up, and all four teams in the semi-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualified for the World Cup.
Lineup strength
The Moroccan women's squad is dominated by domestic league players, but some players play in the Euroleague, the back line Neslin Chad plays for Ligue 1 Lille, Sabah Segil plays for Napoli in Serie A, striker Salma Amani plays for Ligue 1 Metz, Rossella Ayan plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League... During coach Renard Pedro's tenure, the Moroccan women's national team won fourteen matches, losing seven and drawing two. Morocco have good attacking talent in the midfield.
Principal midfielder Gizlan Chebak has been playing for Moroccan powerhouse AS FAR since 2012 and as a midfielder, scoring 21 goals in 56 appearances for Morocco, he was the best player in last year's Women's Africa Cup.
Striker Rossella Ayan plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and played for England until 2021, and has scored nine goals for the Moroccan women's team.
Main defender Yasmin Mrabet, who already has a record of 100 La Liga appearances at the age of 23, made his debut for Morocco in 2021 and has already scored three goals.
Prediction of this year's results
Morocco, who are participating in the Women's World Cup for the first time, will have a hard time qualifying in this group, but the match against Colombia could be successful.