This article is part of the Guardian’s 2019 Women’s World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 24 countries who have qualified for France. Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 1: France Read moreShe was put in charge of a team that is in transition. A brief history of women’s football in GermanyWomen's World Cup 2019 team guide No 3: Norway Read moreAll they wanted was to play, when in 1930 a handful of women congregated to found the 1. Photograph: Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images for DFBWhich player is going to surprise everyone at the World Cup? Annual budget for the women’s national team (compared to men’s):The women have an estimated budget of €5m (£4.35m) while the men’s is €40m.

Source: The Guardian May 29, 2019 07:52 UTC