Football: Women's World Cup Group D
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The FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand kicks off on July 20.
AFP Sport takes a detailed look at Group D:
ENGLAND (FIFA ranking 4)Coach: Sarina Wiegman (NED)
Star player: Keira Walsh (Barcelona/ESP)
Best WorldCup performance: Third place (2015)
England are reigning European champions and along with holders the United States favourites for the World Cup.
But if they are to win the tournament for the first time England will need to do it without several key players because of injury.
Captain Leah Williamson, Arsenalforward Beth Mead and Chelsea's Fran Kirby will all miss out with knee injuries.
England's form has also been a little patchy in recent months.
They were held 1-1 by Brazil and then lost 2-0 at home to Australia as their 30-match unbeaten run came to an end.
England's final warm-up match for the World Cup was an underwhelming 0-0 stalemate with Portugalat home.
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FootballBut the Lionesses have strength in depth to make up for the injuries and in Sarina Wiegman they have one of the best coaches in the women's game.
CHINA (FIFA ranking 14)Coach: Shui Qingxia (CHN)
Star player: Wang Shuang (Racing Louisville/USA)
Best World Cup performance: Runners-up (1999)
China hosted the first Women's World Cup, in 1991, were fourth in 1995 and then runners-up to the United States in 1999.
But since then they have been caught up and overtaken by the European countries in particular.
China squeezed into the knockout rounds in 2019 before bowing out 2-0 in the last 16 to Italy.
There were better signs however last year when they defeated former World Cup winners Japan in
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