The group stage showed off the very best the women’s game has to offer. Some superstars hit the ground running (Marta) while others need to step it up in the knockout rounds. Here is the best eleven players from the group stage, along with some of the low points thus far.
France ran riot over Canada and joins their German hosts in the quarterfinals.
France sneaks by Nigeria and WPS star Christine Sinclair scores the first goal on Germany since World Cup 2003.
PSP’s Allison Frank previews the Women’s World Cup, where the USWNT faces tough Group C competition from Korea, Colombia and Sweden.
JT Noone’s season, Jaime Moreno’s career, and the managers who shaped football – all will make an appearance in the round-up!
Caroline Seger is great, FIFA reinvests in Africa… a teensy bit, Justin Mapp, and where is the promised Chester development?