Choosing a Team of the Tournament at a FIFA Women's World Cup Finals is an expectation of all pundits, but for France 2019, this writer has opted to select four combinations - one from those teams eliminated after group play, another from those eliminated after the first knockout round, a third selection from the quarter-finalists, and an overall Team of the Tournament.
Group phase - countries in contention:
Argentina, Chile, Jamaica, Korea Republic, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Thailand
Selection (3-4-3):
Claudia Endler (CHI); Rebekah Stott (NZL), Abby Erceg (NZL), Javiera Toro (CHI); Ji So Yun (KOR), Ria Percival (NZL), Kim Little (SCO), Cho So Hyun (KOR); Khadija Shaw (JAM), Erin Cuthbert (SCO), Claire Emslie (SCO)
Last sixteen - countries in contention:
Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Japan, Nigeria, Spain
Selection (4-3-3):
Chiamaka Nnadozie (NIG); Ellie Carpenter (AUS), Estelle Johnson (CAM), Maria Leon (SPA), Leila Ouahabi (SPA); Mana Iwabuchi (JAP), Sophie Schmidt (CAN), Jennifer Hermoso (SPA); Debinha (BRA), Cristiane (BRA), Sam Kerr (AUS)
Last eight - countries in contention:
England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, USA
Selection (3-5-2):
Sari Van Veenendaal (HOL); Steph Houghton (ENG), Sara Gama (ITA), Crystal Dunn (USA); Sara Daebritz (GER), Amandine Henry (FRA), Kosovare Asllani (SWE), Danielle Van de Donk (HOL), Megan Rapinoe (USA); Vivianne Miedema (HOL), Alex Morgan (USA)
JR's Overall Team of the Tournament (3-4-3):
Van Veenendaal; Houghton, Gama, Leon; Iwabuchi, Henry, Van de Donk, Asllani; Miedema, Morgan, Rapinoe
FIFA Awards:
Golden Ball - Megan Rapinoe (USA)
Silver Ball - Lucy Bronze (England)
Bronze Ball - Rose Lavelle (USA)
Golden Glove - Sari Van Veenendaal (Holland)
Young Player - Giulia Gwinn (Germany)
Golden Boot - Megan Rapinoe (USA)
Silver Boot - Alex Morgan (USA)
Bronze Boot - Ellen White (England)
Fair Play - France
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