The 2023 Women’s World Cup has been intriguing viewing as powerhouses have been dumped out with plenty of minnows causing shocks.
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Now we are at the quarterfinal stage, who are the favorites? Which teams are trending in the wrong direction? Who are the dark horses?
Based on their performances, so far, at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, here’s our Power Rankings of all 32 teams.
Eliminated – The minnows
Argentina v South Africa: Group G – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
25. Argentina
26. China
27. Zambia
28. Panama
29. Republic of Ireland
30. Vietnam
31. Costa Rica
32. South Korea
Eliminated – Powerhouses miss out
Korea Republic v Germany: Group H – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
17. Germany
18. Portugal
19. Brazil
20. New Zealand
21. Canada
22. Philippines
23. Haiti
24. Italy
The dark horses (and one giant) who couldn’t quite put together a run
Sweden v USA: Round of 16 – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
9. USA
10. Norway
11. Nigeria
12. Jamaica
13. Denmark
14. Switzerland
15. South Africa
16. Morocco
The contenders
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1. Japan
2. England
3. Spain
4. France
5. Netherlands
6. Australia
7. Sweden
8. Colombia
