Concacaf W Gold Cup Power Rankings: USWNT, Colombia, and Canada are front runners to win the tournament

1.

United States

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The group is responding to techniques regardless of the participant rotation. First group to clinch a spot within the knockouts and coach Kilgore has the group taking part in with enjoyable and fluidity and that is a harmful combo forward of the ultimate matchday. 

2.

Colombia

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The Conmebol friends made a press release on matchday one with their “B Squad” racking up six objectives. Manuela Pavi turned heads together with her purpose scoring and veteran Cataline Usme reminded everybody why she’s a frontrunner on the pitch.

3.

Canada

+1

Head coach Bev Preistman has a brand new contract and the Canadians are full steam forward. New techniques have proven the group is able to making issues thrilling on the pitch. Hopefully, they hold their play fascinating because the competitors prgoresses. 

4.

Brazil

-1

A number of Brazilians are in preseason type with their NWSL golf equipment, which confirmed on matchday one. They’re going to should be extra medical in the event that they wish to overtake rivals Colombia and win Group B.

5.

Mexico

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They’d an enormous missed alternative from the penalty spot in opposition to Argentina and had been pressured out of their recreation plan throughout bodily moments. They turned issues round in opposition to Dominican Republic and racked up the objectives they wanted to take a step nearer to knockouts.

6.

Paraguay

+2

We referred to them as Darkish Horses in our earlier rankings and live as much as the prediction. They confirmed they do not want possession of the ball to make a press release out of the gate.

7.

Argentina

-1

Milktoast. Confirmed they might collect some momentum throughout stretches of their opening match, and Larroquette supplied some harmful shot makes an attempt, however did not actually generate something threatening.  

8.

Costa Rica

+1

Streaky play for Las Ticas continues in 2024. Half stagnant and half unfortunate to not rating, they’re going to should be extra medical in entrance of purpose to climb the rankings. 

9.

Puerto Rico

+5

Goalkeeper Sydney Martinez is having the match of her life. After a large efficiency in the course of the play-in spherical, she made seven saves in opposition to Brazil, and generally it does take one participant to hold a group by way of.

10.

Dominican Republic

+1

They executed their recreation plan however ran out of fuel expending a lot vitality on defensive protection. There’s nonetheless time for them to offer an upset and shake up the rankings. 

11.

El Salvador

+1

Brenda Ceren’s hat-trick efficiency throughout prelims turned necks towards the squad. She nonetheless confirmed moments of brilliance throughout a blowout loss, and if they will construct off a few of that momentum for her they will hold climbing the rankings. 

12.

Panama

-5

Regarded to crack underneath strain and had zero solutions in opposition to Colombia. The group confirmed a little bit of regression in type. Let’s hope that’s simply momentary.

13.

Haiti

-3

Received eradicated throughout prelims. Seems that lacking a few of your greatest gamers at an important time can work in opposition to you, particularly in the event you do not end your probabilities. 

14.

Guyana

-1

Gave a decent effort throughout their preliminary match however had been eradicated by the Dominican Republic ultimately. 

15.

Guatemala

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Regarded like a bunch that wasn’t ready and that falls on the teaching employees. Gamers retaliated as an alternative of regrouping and bettering and in the end had been eradicated.