Paris (AFP)

Apart from the great Norwegian absence Ada Hegerberg, the first women's Golden Ball in history, the big football stars will all be present for the 2019 World Cup in France: from the Brazilian legend Marta to the German Olympic champion Dzsenifer Marozsán, passing by Blue defender Wendie Renard.

. Marta (Brazil, 33 years old)

In the country of football, it is nicknamed "Pelé au féminin". Reference of the discipline, the brazilian virtuoso was elected six times best player of the world (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2018).

After winning two Olympic silver medals, in Athens-2004 and Beijing-2008, the N.10 of the Seleçao will once again try to win the supreme title. Five-time world champion in men, Brazil obtained for best result at a Women's World Championship a place of finalist in 2007.

She will be accompanied in her quest by Formiga, who will be, at age 41, the oldest player to participate in the tournament.

. Dzsenifer Marozsán (Germany, 27 years old)

The German international, who has just won the Champions League with Lyon, has been named the best female D1 player for the third year in a row.

Marozsán had missed three months of competition at the beginning of the season, because of a pulmonary embolism, but still made his mental mind foolproof to find the heights again.

His Mannschaft is one of the favorites at the World Cup. In selection, the N.10 has already won the Euro-2013 and the 2016 Olympics. She dreams of World Cup and will be the spearhead of her team, thanks to its impressive technical background.

. Alex Morgan (USA, 29 years old)

With almost 10 million subscribers on social media, Alex Morgan is THE media star of women's football. The former Lyon striker arrives at the World Cup with the status of reigning world champion, as eleven other Team USA teammates, including Carly Lloyd who will play at 36 years his fourth final phase.

The highly committed Megan Rapinoe and new star Lindsey Horan will be the other American players to follow.

The stars of Team USA went on the offensive in March to denounce the salary inequalities between the players and their male counterparts. They have lodged a complaint against their federation, which they accuse of "discrimination". Alex Morgan then published a mobilizing message on Twitter: "Women around the world, support and fight for each other".

. Sam Kerr (Australia, 25 years old)

The rising star of women's football could be one of the great attractions of the Mondial-2019. The Australian, who plays at the Red Stars in Chicago, was ranked 5th in the ranking of the first Women's Golden Ball in 2018.

At only 25 years old, the attacker has piled the records of best scorer of the Australian and American championships.

The "Aussies" and their captain hold the emblematic player capable of attracting girls from the mainland to "soccer", with the goal of reaching the 270,000 mark after the World Cup.

. Lieke Martens (Netherlands, 26 years old)

The star of FC Barcelona won the last Euro (2017) at home with the Dutch selection, scoring in the final against Denmark (4-2) and was voted best player of the tournament.

It also raised Barça to the final of the Champions League this season, a first, but failed to resist the armada of Olympique Lyonnais.

"At the beginning of this season I had a lot of injuries that prevented me from being 100%, but I get closer to my level," said the attacker to AFP in the month of April, before discussing the evolution of his discipline. "For a lot of little boys and girls, we have become role models and it's great - it's not just men, now they want to come and see women too."

. Wendie Renard (France, 28 years old)

The slender defender is one of the emblems of the French team which she was long captain, before yielding the armband to his teammate Lyon Amandine Henry.

Arriving at the age of 16 at the Olympique Lyonnais, the Martiniquaise stacked the club titles with six leagues champions and 13 championships in France. She misses a big coronation in blue, which she dreams to accomplish at home.

"At home, we must be the height," she warned in an interview with AFP just before the World Cup. "After, we must have humility, because our record, for now, he is a virgin" ...

? 2019 AFP