KOREA NEW ZEALAND
World ranking: 10 tournament ranking: 10 World ranking: 8 tournament ranking: 8
• Not the force they were of the late ‘80s • Put in a good preparation for the Olympics
and early ‘90s. but they have been placed in a very
medal ChanCe: 1 difficult pool.
player to WatCh: Park Mi-Hyun (below) medal ChanCe: 0
Not only was Park named Best Player and player to WatCh: Emily Naylor
Top Goalscorer of Korea’s qualification Her performances at the Olympics in Athens
tournament, but the 22-year-old was also led to her being nominated as World Junior
named amongst the World Hockey All Star Player of the Year, while in 2007 ABCD
Team in 2007. Hockey Magazine named her Oceania Player
of the Century.
SOUTH AFRICA
World ranking: 12 tournament ranking: 12
• They often have the ability to out run their
opposition and teams will be determined
not to take them lightly.
medal ChanCe: 0
player to WatCh: Marsha Marescia
Captain Marescia is a spirited midfielder
who has over 120 international caps.
SPAIN
World ranking: 7 tournament ranking: 7
• Traditionally they are a very difficult team
to score against and they possess a lot of
fire power up front.
medal ChanCe: 1
player to WatCh: Silvia Muñoz
It was her hat-trick against Azerbaijan in
the qualifiers that saw Spain through to the
TEAM
Olympics.
USA
NETHERLANDS World ranking: 11 tournament ranking: 11
World ranking: 1 tournament ranking: 1 • Regarded as the fittest team in the
• The most successful women’s World Cup tournament and they also possess a high
side. work rate.
• Solid defence. medal ChanCe: 0
BY
• Disappointing Olympic record. player to WatCh: Amy Tran
Medal chance: 3 Named Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the
player to WatCh: Naomi van As last World Cup after she helped the USA to
A quick and skilful attacker, despite being their best ever World Cup.
only 24 Naomi has over 80 caps since her
TEAM
international debut in 2003.
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