England Ladies captain Steph Houghton says they have the belief to go on to win the Women's World Cup in Canada this summer. On the eve of her side's opening Group F clash against France in Moncton, Manchester City's Houghton is confident the Lionesses have what it takes to go all the way in the showpiece. In a live press conference streamed on thefa.com, the 27-year-old said: 'We can't come to a tournament and not believe. 'We know that we've prepared fully and worked hard and we believe and trust in the game plan the manager's given us. If we stay together....there's no doubt we've got some players that have got world-class ability and it's all about performance.England play France in the opening game of their World Cup campaignCaptain Steph Houghton says the team believe they can go all the way in Canada and lift the prestigious trophyFrance knocked England out of the last World Cup on penalties
'We'll make it as difficult an afternoon as we possibly can for _, and I think we've got a group of people who can do that.'