1.

Spain

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The present 2023 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup winners had an apparent goal on their backs heading into the Olympics and their group rivals have introduced their A video games. La Roja have not had any blowout wins, however Spain has been examined by Japan and Nigeria with slim scorelines — and are actually on a two recreation win streak heading into the ultimate match day.

2.

United States

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Ranked fifth within the World and began out sixth on our energy rankings, the Emma Hayes period is in full impact after two dominant performances within the group stage in opposition to Zambia and Germany. The attacking trio of Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, and Mallory Swanson are rising as a three-headed monster sending nightmares to everybody else’s Olympic goals.

3.

Canada

-1

The Tokyo gold medalists have discovered themselves in the midst of a dishonest scandal, with a number of coaches despatched house and suspended. Additionally docked six factors, the gamers are responding with valiant efforts to get the maths, and luck, again on their facet. Two wins in opposition to New Zealand and France would have them by way of the knockouts already, and possibly No. 1 in our rankings, however they nonetheless have work to do for now. 

4

France

-1

The event hosts almost dropped their opening recreation in opposition to Colombia after which adopted that up with an precise loss in opposition to Canada that they suffered in late stoppage time. Marie Antoinette Katoto has been the brilliant sport within the nervy moments for France, however the squad must journey the momentum of a whole recreation in the event that they attain the knockouts.

5.

Japan

-1

Japan seemt to be getting stronger because the event goes on and that is harmful for different squads who should face them because the video games go on. It looks as if Aoba Fujino is continually in harmful areas, and the veteran Saki Kumagai is reminding everybody this Japan has all of it — technicality, means, and expertise.

6.

Germany

-1

The Germans made an announcement of their opening 3-0 win in opposition to Australia that they’d be tremendous with out Lena Oberdorf throughout the event. Jule Model answered the decision and was a key participant. Nevertheless, Matchday 2 changes by the teaching workers to push veteran ahead Alex Popp decrease introduced again some doubts when the USWNT handed them a three-goal loss. They’re going to must bounce again in opposition to a do-or-die Zambia facet, in the event that they wish to guarantee they advance to the knockouts.

7.

Colombia

+1

Las Cafeteras made issues attention-grabbing throughout their Olympic opener in opposition to France, and nabbed three factors in opposition to New Zealand to shuffle their solution to the highest of the group forward of the ultimate matchday the place Mayra Ramirez can be again after a pink card suspension. Loads of eyes can be on her and Linda Caicedo, however Pavi Manuela is making a reputation for herself this event. A number of attacking threats is just a great drawback for Colombia to have proper now.

8.

Brazil

-1

A roster filled with thrilling technical gamers who’ve solely managed to attain one purpose per recreation got here again to hang-out them on matchday 2. Regardless of a profitable Olympic opener in opposition to Nigeria, the Brazilians had been unable to hold on to their recreation in opposition to Japan, overwhelmed by a long-range stunner with the keeper off the road. Now they’re going to must put up a combat in opposition to Spain to find out their Olympic destiny. 

9.

Australia

+1

A wild 6-5 victory in opposition to Zambia has stored the door open to the knockouts however now will face the USWNT. The Matildas have allowed eight targets in two video games and with so many tiebreakers at play for third place finishes, they might want to have an enormous recreation in opposition to a hovering U.S. assault.

10.

Nigeria

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The Tremendous Falcons simply weren’t in a position to convert as many assaults as they need to have and with it have zero targets scored by way of two video games. Chiamaka Nnadozie is hard to get previous in purpose, however they’re going to want to determine easy methods to be scientific and assist in different phases if they’ll even get out the preliminary stage. 

11.

Zambia

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Barbra Banda made historical past when she scored her third Olympic hattrick in opposition to Australia, however the protection has conceded a tournament-leading 9 targets. Germany will not be a straightforward job. 

12.

New Zealand

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The Soccer Ferns rightfully really feel laborious achieved after getting spied on by Canada, and might want factors awarded to them, however after that controversial opening loss, they’d no solutions in opposition to Colombia throughout their 2-0 defeat. Now they’re going to want to seek out some in opposition to Olympic host France.