Canada W vs New Zealand W Prediction & Betting Tips (25 July)

Winner of the last edition of the Olympic Games, Canada will try to defend its champion crown as best as possible. This will be difficult in a group made up of France and Colombia as well as New Zealand, although the latter seems to be the most "playable" opponent. During the last major women's event, the World Cup, the Canadians did not have the expected performance by exiting from the group stage after reaching the 1/8 finals of the edition in France in 2019. To prepare for the competition, the compatriots of Alphonso Davies offered themselves two friendly matches against the Mexicans, for a record of a 2-0 victory and a 1-1 draw. Eliminated from the groups of the last 6 World Cups, New Zealand does not have a major run at the Games either.

Indeed, if we exempt its quarter-final in 2012 in London, there are only disappointments in the group stage in China 2008, Brazil 2016 and Japan 2020. We will still note that this Oceanian selection had to seek its qualification in February, and after two crushing victories in the semi-final against Fiji 7-1 and the Solomon Islands 1-11 in the final. In order to prepare for this event, the Football Ferns have participated in several friendly matches since April for a less than flamboyant result: a victory against the Thais 4-0, followed by a goalless draw against the same competitors 0-0 and two losses. against Japan in May and June 2-0 and 4-1.

Injured, defender Sydney Collins (6 caps) will not participate in the competition, like Chapman (99 caps) and midfielder Quinn (6 goals in 100 caps) who were not invited for the friendlies against Mexico. The legendary Schmidt (226 caps, 20 goals) decided to draw a line under her international career since last December. To mention the players present at the gathering at the beginning of June, let us note the centenarians Buchanan (Chelsea, 146 sels), Zadorsky (West Ham, 100 sels), Lawrence (Chelsea, 134 caps), the midfielders Scott (187 sels) and Fleming (captain, 132 caps, 19 goals) without forgetting the offensive Beckie (105 caps, 36 goals) and Adriana Leon (Aston Villa, 114 caps, 40 pawns). Lyonnaise Vanessa Gilles (41 caps) is also expected without forgetting the former Parisian, Jordyn Huitema (81 caps, 21 goals). For New Zealand, midfielder Annalie Longo (133 caps, 15 goals) remains injured and will probably miss the event, as will Percival (Crystal Palace, 166 caps, 15 goals) who is now retired.

Present in April, Edwards (goalkeeper, 1 sel), Ruby Nathan (5 sel), Paige Satchell (49 sel) were not renewed for the friendlies at the beginning of June against Japan. To talk about the players present, in the offensive sector and in the middle, they are very young since only Wilkinson is over 30 years old (125 caps, 32 goals). Indeed, Riley (PSV, 6 goals, 24 caps), Rennie (35 caps), Hand (27 caps, 8 goals), Clegg (18 years old), Steinmetz (31 caps), Kitching (Sunderland, 4 goals in 10 caps ), Jale (31 caps, 9 goals), Fraser (5 caps, 2 pawns) and Cleverley (39 caps), none over the age of 25. In the defensive sector, much more experience with CJ Bott (Leicester, 46 caps), Bowen (Inter, 109 caps), Moore (65 caps), Ali Riley (162 caps) and Stott (102 appearances).