England vs Haiti – Women’s World Cup: Live score, team news and updates as Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses get their tournament underway Down Under
Follow Mail Sport’s live blog as England take on Haiti in their opening Women’s World Cup fixture.
Host commentator
England to win – 1/8
Haiti to win – 125/1
Draw – 33/1
Via Paddy Power
Not long to go now.
Russo starts ahead of Daly.
Your #Lionesses for our first game of the tournament! 🏴 pic.twitter.com/npKM72s0sD
Ahead of the game, England’s boss said: ‘we’re here and we have a dream,’ she said. ‘Of course there is always a chance to win the World Cup. We will give everything.
‘When we go on the pitch, everyone is aligned and everyone is focused on football.
‘We said we want to be ready and we are. We have had our last session and we are ready to go.’
The Lionesses can expect plenty of support today.
Brisbane Stadium will host today’s big game.
After capturing the nation’s heart with their enthralling win over Germany last year to lift the Women’s European Championship trophy, Sarina Wiegman’s women will again be looking to create memories as they kick off their tournament opener.
England sit 49 places above Haiti in the world rankings, and are expected to win comfortably in a game that has been dubbed a potential goalfest for the Lionesses.
Wiegman’s women are one of the most fancied teams at this year’s tournament, but her squad is already depleted with several injuries to key players and will need to be able to contend with double-reigning champions USA and Spain.
And welcome to Sportsmail’s live coverage of England’s World Cup opener against Haiti.
Team news to follow with kick-off at 10.30.
Stay with us for all the action!
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