Steph Houghton has warned that Australia could pose the fiercest threat to England’s bid for Women’s World Cup glory and has tipped the co-hosts’ striker Sam Kerr to scoop the tournament’s Golden Boot award.
The European champions are days away from embarking on their World Cup campaign and are one of the favourites to lift the coveted trophy.
But England have been dealt a difficult path to the final, with France, Germany, Brazil and co-hosts Australia offering formidable threats to their route to the Sydney showpiece on August 20.