The national women’s soccer team announced, this Thursday, the list of 25 for the access play-off to the 2023 World Cup. Francisco Neto guarantees that the players are prepared to feel the pressure.
The women’s team has already experienced two Europeans, but they also hope to make history in Portuguese football, qualifying for the 2023 World Cup.
“Right now we are the team in the world that has played the most games to be able to reach a World Cup, we are missing one. They are focused and they know how important this is”, said Francisco Neto.
The coach admits that the athletes “are prepared” to feel the pressure, without “extra pressure”, because whoever plays against the team will be on equal terms, that is, they will also be one match away from qualifying for the 2023 cup. of the world
Portugal will face, on February 22, in Hamilton, the winner of the duel between Cameroon and Thailand.
The Women’s Soccer World Cup will take place from July 20 to August 20, 2023 in Australia and New Zealand.
See the full list of nominees:
Goalkeepers: Rute Costa (SL Benfica), Inês Pereira (Servette FC) and Patrícia Morais (SC Braga);
Defenders: Ana Seiça (SL Benfica), Carole (SL Benfica), Catarina Amado (SL Benfica), Diana Gomes (Sevilla FC), Joana Marchão (Parma Calcio 2022), Lúcia Alves (SL Benfica) Sílvia Rebelo (SL Benfica);
Midfielders: Ana Rute (SC Braga), Andreia Norton (SL Benfica), Andreia Jacinto (Real Sociedad), Dolores Silva (SC Braga), Fátima Pinto (Deportivo Alavés), Kika Nazareth (SL Benfica), Tatiana Pinto (Levante UD) and Vanessa Marques (SC Braga).
Forwards: Ana Borges (Sporting CP), Ana Capeta (Sporting CP), Carolina Mendes (SC Braga), Diana Silva (Sporting CP), Jéssica Silva (SL Benfica), Kelsey Araújo (Le Havre) and Telma Encarnação (CS Marítimo) .
Source: TSF
