On August 20, the World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand.

The championship has been expanded with eight extra teams compared to 2019. Something that several players in the Swedish national team see as positive.

- Women's football is developing and there are more good football teams in the world, so it feels like the right time to do this, says Fridolina Rolfö.

- It is good that there will be more teams because I think it is important that there are two teams from each group that advance, says Linda Sembrandt.

The expert questions the new format

SVT Sports expert Hanna Marklund believes that the new format can lead to uneven matches, something that disadvantages football.

- I don't think it's a good idea.

Football in general is not ready.

There will be too great a difference in quality so it will have a negative effect on the development of women's football, she says.

- FIFA should first create the conditions and invest in football around the world and get the confederations on board, that you need to work with both women's and men's football.

The faithful servant believes in the change

Caroline Seger also believes that some matches will be uneven, but still believes that the change will benefit women's football in the long run.

- Purely spontaneously, I would say that it is positive for women's football.

For one thing, more people need to get the chance, more nations need to develop and see what it means to be in the Finnish space.

- Will there be certain matches that take away?

Probably, all matches may not be at the highest level, now I'm just speculating.

But in the long run, I absolutely believe that it will benefit women's football, says Caroline Seger. 

SEE ALSO: Three players who must go to the World Cup

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See Hanna Marklund's list of the players who must go to the WC.

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