Women's World Cup 2015: Fixtures, Schedule, Players to Watch and Predictions

No previous Women's World Cup has been anticipated quite like the 2015 edition, which kicks off on Saturday in Canada.

It has had more media coverage than ever before, there are more teams involved—24 compared to 16 in 2011—and most importantly, the quality set to be on show is immense.
Traditional powerhouses Germany and the USA are joined this year as potential winners by defending champions Japan, a hugely talented French side and Marta-led Brazil.
Read on for a look at the schedule, predictions as to how the tournament will play out and a closer look at some of the top players.

Women's World Cup 2015: Fixtures

Date	Group	Team 1	Team 2
June 6	Group A	Canada	China
June 6	Group A	New Zealand	Netherlands
June 7	Group B	Germany	Ivory Coast
June 7	Group B	Norway	Thailand
June 8	Group C	Japan	Switzerland
June 8	Group C	Cameroon	England
June 8	Group D	USA	Australia
June 8	Group D	Sweden	Nigeria
June 9	Group E	Brazil	Korea Republic
June 9	Group E	Spain	Costa Rica
June 9	Group F	France	England
June 9	Group F	Colombia	Mexico
June 11	Group A	China	Netherlands
June 11	Group A	Canada	New Zealand
June 11	Group B	Germany	Norway
June 11	Group B	Ivory Coast	Thailand
June 12	Group C	Japan	Cameroon
June 12	Group C	Switzerland	Ecuador
June 12	Group D	USA	Sweden
June 12	Group D	Australia	Nigeria
June 13	Group E	Brazil	Spain
June 13	Group E	Korea Republic	Costa Rica
June 13	Group F	France	Colombia
June 13	Group F	England	Mexico
June 15	Group A	Canada	Netherlands
June 15	Group A	China	New Zealand
June 15	Group B	Germany	Thailand
June 15	Group B	Ivory Coast	Norway
June 16	Group C	Japan	Ecuador
June 16	Group C	Switzerland	Cameroon
June 16	Group D	USA	Nigeria
June 16	Group D	Australia	Sweden
June 17	Group E	Brazil	Costa Rica
June 17	Group E	Korea Republic	Spain
June 17	Group F	France	Mexico
June 17	Group F	England	Colombia

FIFA.com