du Nord Women’s World Cup 2007 Preview
du Nord, September 7, 2007
By Adam - a faithful and obviously dedicated reader of du Nord.Group A-GERMANY Reigning world and European champs Germany appear to have the easiest group on paper. But the team and coach Silvia Neid aren’t taking anything for granted in defense of the title they won four years ago. The Germans are strong and tactically sound at every position and have a deep bench. Twelve of the players on the squad were a part of the championship team in ‘03, including top scorer from that event, Birgit Prinz, and midfielder Renate Lingor. An injury to starting goalkeeper Silke Rottenberg gives backup goalie Nadine Angerer a chance to uphold Germany’s reputation for having a stingy defense.-ENGLAND Long considered one of the middle-tier teams in Europe, England find themselves in the World Cup for the first time in twelve years. Nine of the players on the squad play together in the Women’s Premier League for championship team Arsenal, and the English boast attacking midfielder Kelly Smith, one of the best players in the wo