England may have excessive hopes of creating the right begin to their Women's World Cup marketing campaign with a giant win over debutants Haiti on Saturday morning. The Lionesses are among the many favourites to win the whole match after changing into champions of Europe final yr, with Sarina Weigman hoping to guide her squad to their first World Cup triumph in Australia and New Zealand.

The build-up to the match has been considerably controversial amid England's ongoing row with the FA over performance-related bonuses, though talks relating to pay have been postponed till the World Cup is over. Lionesses captain Millie Bright insisted forward of Saturday's sport that England's full focus will likely be on beating Haiti, with all people within the squad keen to place their grievances apart to carry out for his or her nation over the subsequent few weeks.

"Sometimes we have to have these conversations, but we have a very professional group and football is always at the front of everything," mentioned Bright.

"I’m aware that everyone has seen the statement so as players now our heads are on the game, they always have been on the game but with respect everything is on hold with those sorts of questions and we’ll address the situation at a later date For now, it’s all about the tournament."

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