FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: What to expect on Day 3

Saturday sees more of the big guns enter the fray at the FIFA Women's World Cup with the reigning champions USA and Euro 2022 winners England among the sides getting their campaigns underway.

It's a busy third day of action with four matches spread across Group C, D and E, starting at 2am Irish time and culminating with the most competitive match-up of the quartet of games at 1pm.

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The USWNT need no introduction. The powerhouses of the women's game, they have never finished below third place at a World Cup, winning four times, including on the last two occasions.

The veterans of those successful past campaigns like Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan rank among the household names as they get set for what is set to be their respective swansongs but although the squad leans towards experience, emerging stars like Sophia Smith and Trinity Rodman will hope to stake their claims and show that the conveyor belt remains well oiled.

Facing them is a Vietnam side appearing on this stage for the very first time, beneficiaries of the expanded format and minnows in a tough Group E that also features 2019 runners-up Netherlands and a decent Portugal outfit.

They will likely set up in a defensive 5-4-1 formation and given the huge challenge they face on Saturday, expect them to sit deep and try to hold out for as long as possible.

Vietnam will be keen to avoid the fate of their regional rivals Thailand, who were thrashed 13-0 by a relentless USA four years ago in a match which saw Morgan plunder five of that haul.

The omens aren't good if their last warm-up match is anything to go by as Spain thrashed them 9-0 in Auckland last Friday, although defeats previous to that against Germany (2-1) and co-hosts New Zealand (2-0) were