Women’s World Cup 2023: 10 Best Female Strikers To Watch

Women’s World Cup 2023: 10 Best Female Strikers To Watch

We all know that the primary purpose of a striker in the game is to score goals. This explains why in this World Cup competition, every team has called up their best, most skilled, fastest, and most flexible forwards to lead the attack. The Women’s World Cup has officially begun, and we have already seen some of the strikers play admirably on the field. With the competition reaching the quarterfinals, eight countries have qualified, with Nigeria being the last to be eliminated after a dramatic encounter on penalty kicks by England. In this context, we will look at some of the Top 10 Female Strikers To Watch. Join us as we look at each one of them.

NB: The listed strikers are the quarter-finals qualifiers.

1. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan)

Japan would not have advanced to the quarter-finals if it hadn’t been for the excellent attacker Hinata Miyazawa. She has been scoring and threatening their opponents’ defense lines since the World Cup began.

Hinata is currently leading the golden boot race. She has already scored five goals and assisted on one. A midfielder and a forward, she has performed admirably.

As they approach a critical juncture, it is a pleasure to watch as she unleashes the beast within her.

2. Kadidiatou Diani (France)

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Diani has represented France at numerous young levels, including the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, where she scored four goals and helped her team win the title. She also competed in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2014.

She is currently making history for herself and the team by being a threat and the first player to score a hat trick in the knockout stage of the 2023 World Cup. In the final group stage match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, she scored a hat-trick in a 6-3 victory over Panama.

With four goals, the French lady is presently second in the golden boot competition. We expect her to do a lot as they move closer to the crucial stage.

3. Eugénie Le Sommer (France)

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Le Sommer is a decorated player in modern women’s club football, having scored more goals for France than any other player of any gender.

She has 10 French domestic titles to her name and is one of only three players to have won an unprecedented eight European Cups with Lyon. Le Sommer has not relaxed in the 2023 World Cup, and she is now ranked fifth in the World Cup Golden Boot race (at the time of writing this piece).

The forward has now scored three goals and is France’s second-leading scorer. She is a star who hopes to help her country win the trophy in this competitive competition, just as the male side did. One of the strikers to watch in this World Cup.

4. Vivianne Miedema (Nerthelands)

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Miedema is widely regarded as one of the greatest attackers in modern women’s football. She is the FA WSL’s all-time leading scorer and has scored more goals for the Netherlands than any other player, across both the men’s and women’s teams.

The Dutch are capable of turning the game at any time and scoring a goal. With her speed and flexibility, she has the potential to pose a threat to both defenders and goalkeepers.

She may not have scored, but at this level, her talent will be seen, and she is one of the main strikers to watch in this campaign.

Read 10 Interesting Facts About Vivianne Miedema

5. Alexandra Popp (Germany)

Once a leader, always a leader, that was the German Captain Alexandra Popp’s first step. She has been a major player since the start of her career, eventually becoming a national captain in 2019.

She is a German footballer and Olympic gold medalist who was voted German Footballer of the Year twice, in 2014 and 2016. In the World Cup, she guided her country to reach the quarterfinals by scoring goals, and she now stands fourth with four goals.

As they go to a competitive and vital level, she is one of the best strikers who will cause havoc for the opposing defenders and goalkeepers. Keep an eye on her!

6. Hayley Raso (Australia)

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Australia advanced to the quarterfinals despite being in a difficult group stage. Hayley Raso, their major striker, is one of the important players who has helped them reach this level.

Raso has been a member of Australia’s women’s national soccer team, the Matildas, since 2012, and has competed in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

She has continued with the same spirit, and in the 2023 Women’s World, she is one of the players wreaking havoc on the opponents. Raso has been exceptional in this competition, scoring three goals. She is one of the main strikers to watch.

7. Alba Redondo(Spain)

The versatile player, who can play both as an attacking midfielder and as a forward, has helped Spain reach the quarterfinals. Her important factors in these competitions have been her passes, talents, generating chances, and scoring goals.

Spain has advanced to the quarterfinals, and Alba is an important figure to keep an eye on at this time. She already has three goals on the board. We shall keep a watch on her as a versatile player as she attempts to help Spain at this level of competition.

8. Lauren James (England)

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She would like to forget her last dramatic encounter against Nigeria, in which she was sent off by the referee for purposefully treading on the Nigerian player.

Despite being sent off, Lauren has been a tremendous performer on the pitch and is regarded as one of the Lionesses’ top forwards. England advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Nigeria.

Lauren James has three goals since the start of the 2023 World Cup. Lauryn, as a forward, will be on the frontline to lead the Lioness’s attack as they advance to the quarterfinals. She is one of the main strikers to keep an eye on.

Read Top 15 Players of the England Women’s Soccer Team

9. Catalina Usme(Colombia)

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Her lone goal was enough to send Jamaica home early, as Colombia advanced to the quarterfinals. She has been outstanding in the forward position, providing a threat to opposing defenders and easily scoring goals. As of now, she has set two goals for herself. With high expectations, we hope to see her net more as she competes for the golden boot.

10. Rebecka Blomqvist(Sweden)

As we near the finish of our article, we’ll take a look at the Sweden side. This is one of the countries that has made an attempt by excluding significant countries that we expected to include.

Rebecka Blomqvist has been a crucial member of the attacking side . She has already scored two goals as the team advances to the quarterfinals.

As a star who has worked hard to represent her country, she will be an important player to watch in the remaining matches.

We will miss football players like Marta, who holds the record for most goals scored in any World Cup, men’s or women’s after Brazil was eliminated early in the knockout stage.