The favourites to win the 2019 Women's World Cup

All eyes are on the winner of the clash between host nation France and the favorite US squad, with most believing that whichever team comes out victorious will eventually in the World Cup. Bettors are keenly following these do-or-die matches, with bet365 bonus codes for 2019 available for interested parties.
However, in addition to the US and France, another Here are the favorites for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

France

Many are calling the quarterfinal clash between USA and France as the true World Cup final. And it’s easy to understand why. France boasts a loaded team of their own, and have the added benefit of playing in their home turf in front of packed stadiums of their own fans.

Many discussions about France begin with their imposing back line, and for good reason. Center backs Wendie Renard and Griedge Mbock Bathy are a towering pairing, with Renard standing at 6’2” as the tallest player in the tournament. But it’s left back Amel Majri who may be the finest fullback in the world, and perhaps the best player on the French team.

France fields a stable of strong attacking options, with the runs of forward Kadidiatou Diani opening up space for the goal scoring prowess of striker Eugénie Le Sommer. Meanwhile, captain Amandine Henry commands the midfield.

France’s squad is consistent, but their form overall has been in question in this tournament. Results like a 2-1 victory over Norway and having to go to extra time to beat Brazil in the round of 16 here hint at some weakness.

While Wendie Renard is a towering presence and wins nearly every aerial duel, she’s looking a bit vulnerable with the ball at her feet, including a howler of an own goal against Norway. An adept opponent may be able to pin Majri back so she can’t contribute to the attack while targeting France’s center backs with balls played on the ground.

That’s probably the blueprint for beating France, but it will take an incredible squad to do so.

The United States

It’s impossible to discount the chances of the United States, number on in FIFA rankings and the defending world cup champions.

Their roster is a stacked as it’s ever been, and you could make an argument that they could field two squads that would be capable of making the knockout rounds.

With stars like Alex Morgan, Tobin Heath and Megan Rapinoe on the front line, the US boasts what must likely be described as the finest attack in the tournament. And their midfield play is similarly stellar, with Julie Ertz in the engine room.

If there’s an area of vulnerability for the US squad, it’s two aspects: Number one, the US defense and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher haven’t been strongly tested so far, and Naeher in particular has demonstrated some shakiness in the past. Eventually, an opponent will come along and put the US defense under pressure, and that opponent might be France.

The second area where the US might show vulnerability is in the form and fitness of their vaunted attack. Alex Morgan has been injured and relatively ineffective since her goal-scoring outburst against overmatch Thailand. And Megan Rapinoe has at times looked slow and lacked sharpness on the ball. While her two goals against Spain are impressive, they came on penalties, and her performance in open play was lacking.

With all that said, USA has a host of other options, and even with a hobbled Morgan and a declining Rapinoe are arguably the most talented team in the tournament.

Germany

Waiting on the other side of the bracket from the US and France is the other team most are deeming likely to win the World Cup – An excellent German squad. The Germans had a run of dominance in the early to mid 2000s in which they won consecutive World cups in 2003 and 2007. They’re looking to get back to their winning ways, and the draw has opened up favorably for them.

The German squad revolves around its number 10, Dzsenifer Marozsán, a midfielder who can play box to box and join the attack.

The Germans’ attack is led by the duo of Sara Dabritz and Alexandra Popp, at least one of whom have reached the scoresheet in three of Germany’s four wins so far.

In comparison to the United States and France, Germany’s squad may be slightly thinner and less packed with star players at every position. They’ll need to overcome a slight talent disparity against either of those other two teams.

However, the talent gap isn’t so great that individual form, the luck of the bounce on any given day and superior tactics couldn’t make the difference. And against any side but France or USA, Germany can feel confident that they have the better squad.

In the end, the German’s greatest advantage is that they’ll only have to play France or the US in a final, should each team make it that far. France and the US, in contrast, must defeat both the other two teams to win the World Cup, assuming everything goes as predicted.