Women’s World Cup players highlight lack of rest before and after tournament

• Two-thirds say they were not at physical peak for World Cup
• Nearly 90% had under two weeks to recover after the event

Two-thirds of players at this year’s Women’s World Cup feel they were not at their physical peak during the tournament and a similar number have criticised the lack of recovery time after it, with one describing their quick return to club football as “mentally exhausting”.

In a report by the players’ union Fifpro, which surveyed 260 players from 26 of the 32 teams that took part in the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, 53% said they did not have enough rest before their opening fixture and 60% said their post-tournament rest was insufficient.

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