LONDON (Reuters) - If champions United States are most people's tip to win the women's World Cup, then hosts France are the favourites' favourites. "I think they (France) are, in my opinion, the favourites for sure," said former Olympique Lyonnais player Rapinoe, who is now with Seattle Reign as she heads to her third World Cup. Rapinoe made the distinction, however, between the favourites and who she would back to win, which was naturally her own side. She said it would all come down to who had the most belief and hunger, and France -- whose men's team won the 2018 World Cup in Russia -- have plenty of that. "Spain is the team to really shock a lot of people in this World Cup.

Source: The Star June 05, 2019 18:45 UTC