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With the 2019 Women’s World Cup set to begin next summer and Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara, Diana Matheson, Desiree Scott, Rachel Corsie, Katie Bowen, and Christen Press set to play in the major tournament, the Soapbox staff make their predictions for the teams that will advance to the knockout rounds.
2019 World Cup Groups
World Cup Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
| France | Germany | Australia | England | Canada | USA |
| China | Italy | Cameroon | |||
| Norway | Spain | Brazil | |||
| Nigeria | Japan | Netherlands | Sweden | ||
| TEAMS | ADVANCING | ||||
| France | Germany | Italy | England | Netherlands | USA |
| Norway | Spain | Australia | Japan | Canada | Sweden |
| Nigeria | China | Brazil | Cameroon | ||
| KNOCKOUT | MATCHES | ||||
| June 22nd | June 22nd | June 23rd | June 23rd | ||
| Norway | Germany | England | France | ||
| Australia | Nigeria | Cameroon | Brazil | ||
| June 24th | June 24th | June 25th | June 25th | ||
| Spain | Sweden | Italy | Netherlands | ||
| USA | Canada | China | Japan |
The top two teams from each group, plus the 4 best 3rd place teams all advance.
Kreg Asay
Teams advancing: France, Norway, Germany, China, Australia, Brazil, England, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, USA, Sweden, South Korea, Scotland, Argentina, Italy
Cup Winner: USA
Lucas Muller
Teams advancing: France, Norway, Germany, Spain, Australia, Italy, England, Scotland, Canada, Netherlands, USA, Sweden, Brazil, Argentina, South Korea, China
Cup Winner: USA
Cindy Lara
Teams advancing: France, Norway, Germany, Spain, Australia, Brazil, England, Japan, Canada, Netherlands, USA, Swedeng
Cup Winner: Australia or France
Ryan Kelly
Teams advancing: France, Norway, Germany, Spain, Australia, Italy, England, Scotland, Canada, Netherlands, USA, Sweden, Brazil, New Zealand, South Korea, China
Cup Winner: USA
Dave Cheever
Teams advancing: France, Norway, Germany, Spain, Australia, Italy, England, Scotland, Canada, Netherlands, USA, Sweden, Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, China
Cup Winner: Winner of the 28 June quarterfinal match in Paris (likely USA-France) or winner of the 29 June quarterfinal match in Valenciennes (likely Canada-Australia)