Players to Watch Out in Netherlands vs Portugal Women’s Match Today

On Sunday, Netherlands will face off with Portugal in a group-stage game of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. This is the third time overall that the Netherlands has made it to the tournament. They were runners up in the previous edition, falling to the United States who secured successive wins. The match is scheduled to take place at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand. In 2019, The Netherland achieved impressive results, having won six of their seven matches without any defeats and scoring 11 goals. Moreover, they have emerged victoriously in five of their last seven games.

Check out below the Star Players who will be watch out in Portugal vs Netherlands 23 July Game.

Jill Roord

She has just left Wolfsburg for Manchester City. Roord, 26, is one of the leaders of the Dutch pack. She has previously played for Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Twente. Though Jonker has often deployed her on the flanks, she is a player with outstanding vision who has played most of her career in the center of midfield.

Jessica Silva

Among the seven players in Portugal’s squad with more than 100 caps, Silva serves as a touchstone on the field and a valuable outlet when pressure is on. With her range of skills, she now has the experience to make the most of them at the age of 28, after playing with Lyon, Kansas City, and Levante. Benfica was her beloved club when she returned in 2022 after stints with Lyon, Kansas City, and Levante.

Match officials

Referee: Kateryna MONZUL (UKR) Assistant referees: Maryna STRILETSKA (UKR) & Paulina BARANOWSKA (POL) Fourth official: Myriam MARCOTTE (CAN)

Quotes

“We’ve been playing really well lately, but I’m not going to say that we’re potential World Cup winners. I don’t think that’s realistic. Other countries have more star quality. Is the title out of our reach? All I can say is that we can beat anyone. That’s our goal.” Andries Jonker, Netherlands coach

“I’ve always said this, but we want to go into the last game with our fate in our hands. We have to be good enough to get the points that mean we’ve already qualified by the time we face USA in that last game, which would be ideal, or we’re depending on ourselves to go through.” Francisco Neto, Portugal coach