2023 World Cup Group B Preview: Australia, Sam Kerr are heavy favorites for a deep run

Group B at the 2023 World Cup is a story of two all-time superstars.

There’s Sam Kerr with joint host Australia — a perennial Ballon d’Or Féminin finalist since the award’s inception in 2018. And there’s Christine Sinclair with Canada — perhaps the most prolific international soccer player ever, now entering her sixth World Cup at the age of 40.

In a group also featuring Nigeria and Ireland, Kerr’s Australia and Sinclair’s Canada rightfully enter as the presumed favorites to advance to the knockout stages. But this is international soccer. A surprise or two is never out of the question.

Here’s a look at everything you need to know about Group B — a true tête a tête of heavyweights. All odds and ends courtesy of FanDuel.