CHN-W vs ITA-W Dream11 Team Prediction | FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019

Potential Game Changers, and total Dream11 points earned in the tournament:

Barbara Bonansea – 33.5
Wang Shanshan – 6.5
Christiana Girelli – 33.5
Li Ying – 14
Manuela Giugliano – 26.5

Stats and facts:

This will be Italy’s first ever meeting with as Asian side since the inaugural World Cup when the Azzurre beat Chinese Taipei 5-0.

Not since 1991, that Italy managed to qualify from the group stage. Though, this remains their only 3rd appearances at the World Cup finals, with the last coming in 1999.

China meanwhile never got past the quarterfinals stage since making the finals in 1999. They have also lost 3 times out of the last 4 knockout games in the World Cup.

Likely to score:

For Italy: Cristiana Girelli, Aurora Galli, Barbara Bonansea
For China: Li Ying, Wang Shanshan

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Cristiana Girelli: Became only the 2nd Italian, and first since the inaugural World Cup in 1991, to score a hattrick at World Cup. She is pretty accurate in her attempts at goal, firing all her shots at the goal in this tournament.

Barbara Bonansea – After Melania Gabbiadini‘s retirement, Bonansea has become Italy’s most important player in the squad. Hard to contain for both country and her club, she has an outstanding record in front of goal. The 27-year-old has scored 32-time in just 37 games for Juventus and has 19 goals for her country as well.

Li Yang: China’s superstar No-10 and the only goal scorer for China in this World Cup. She was instrumental during her team’s run in 2018 AFC Asian Women’s Cup, scoring 7 times in just 5 appearances.

X-Factor:

China’s backline: China conceded just once during the group stage. A 1-0 loss against the mighty Germans was still a very good result. That should give them confidence heading into this match.’

Expect the Chinese to be perfectly disciplined and organized at the back. The likes of Liu Shanshan and Han Peng, both wing-backs, have been phenomenal both going forward and during defending.

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