It is traditional for FIFA to name a tournament team at the conclusion of both the Women's World Cup and World Cup Finals, but not for the age-grade competitions.
So, without further ado, herewith the Sportsweb Soccer tournament selection, chosen from the countries which contested the knockout stages of the Finals.
1 Genevieve Richard (Canada)
2 Rachel Quon (USA)
3 Crystal Dunn (USA)
4 Valeria Kleiner (Germany)
5 Jodie Jacobs (England)
6 Marie-Louise Bagehorn (Germany)
7 Courtney Verloo (USA)
8 Katrine Veje (Denmark)
9 Dzsenifer Marozsan (Germany)
10 Mana Iwabuchi (Japan)
11 Lucy Staniforth (England)
Formation (right to left, with a diamond-shaped midfield):
Richard; Quon, Jacobs, Kleiner, Dunn; Staniforth, Bagehorn, Iwabuchi, Veje; Verloo, Marozsan
Reserves:
GK: Hong Myong Hui (North Korea)
RB: Lucy Bronze (England)
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CD: Gemma Bonner (England)
CD: Koh Kyung Yeon (Korea Republic)
LB: Carolin Simon (Germany)
RM: Ho Un Byol (North Korea)
CM: Amber Brooks (USA)
CM: Pernille Harder (Denmark)
LM: Alexandra Popp (Germany)
STR: Jon Myong Hwa (North Korea)
And from those teams which missed out on progressing to the last eight, a best eleven.
GK: Laetitia Philippe (France)
RB: Ketlen (Brazil)
CD: Anaig Butel (France)
CD: Briony Fisher (Young Ferns)
LB: Caroline La Villa (France)
RM: Thais (Brazil)
CM: Elizabeth Addo (Ghana)
CM: Annalie Longo (Young Ferns)
LM: Lea Rubio (France)
STR: Pauline Crammer (France)
STR: Rosie White (Young Ferns)
Reserves:
Zulma Orue (Paraguay), Caitlin Campbell (Young Ferns), Regina MacFancy (Nigeria), Hannah Wall (Young Ferns), Charlotte Poulain (France), Marine Augis (France), Rebeca Fernandez (Paraguay)
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