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- ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – Players – Phonphirun Philawan". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019.
