The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup goes full steam ahead Saturday (on FS1 and the FOX Sports app) with a Group C matchup between Zambia and Japan at FMG Stadium Waikato in New Zealand.
This will be the World Cup debut for Zambia, which is the lowest-ranked team to ever qualify for the tournament at No. 77 in the world. Japan meanwhile, has much more experience, making eight previous appearances and winning it all in 2011.
Japan has been on a roll of late, winning three of its last four games, including against Olympic champion Canada in February’s SheBelieves Cup.
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Setting the stage
The “World Cup NOW” crew previewed the match live on Twitter ahead of kickoff.
Getting into rhythm
Zambia’s Copper Queens had the vibes on 100 as they prepared to take the pitch for their World Cup debut.
‘Practice every day with high goals’
Japan’s Jun Endo has been playing soccer since she was 2 years old. She shares some advice for young players in this video feature.
Ready to go
These teams have different experience levels, but both are looking to start fast and make a splash in this tournament.
Check out the full Women’s World Cup schedule and how to watch each match live here. Find the latest scores here.
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