A look at the women's worlds field

A capsule look at the field for the women's world curling championship March 19-27 at the CN Centre in Prince George, B.C. (teams listed from skip to lead).

CANADA

Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur.

Winner of three straight national women's titles, Einarson finally gets to play for a world title in front of Canadian fans. Her Manitoba foursome placed sixth in last year's bubble in Calgary and the 2020 world championship in Prince George was cancelled because of COVID-19. World Curling Federation ranking: 7

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Alzbeta Baudysova, Petra Vinsona, Michaela Baudysova, Klara Svatonova (vice).

The Czechs inherited the berth that opened when Russia was booted from the championship less than three weeks out from the opening draw. Latvia and Finland, third and fourth respectively in the world qualification tournament, declined the spot. The WCF went to world rankings by country to fill it with the No. 12 Czechs. They're coached in Prince George by Canadian Heather Rogers.

World ranking: not available.

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DENMARK

Madeleine Dupont, Mathilde Halse, Denise Dupont, My Lander.

Dupont makes her 13th world championship appearance after placing ninth in Beijing's Winter Olympics and fifth in last year's world championship in Calgary.

World ranking: 31.

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GERMANY

Daniela Jentsch, Emira Abbes, Mia Hoehne, Analena Jentsch.

Jentsch skipped a threesome to a 6-7 record and ninth last year. Her second and alternate both quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Calgary. Her team took bronze in the 2021 European championship.

World ranking: 17.

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ITALY

Stefania Constantini, Marta Lo Deserto, Angela Romei, Veronica Zappone.

Constantini, 22, is fresh off winning Olympic mixed doubles