The 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup obtained off to a rip-roaring begin with 31 targets scored throughout the primary eight group matches. The entrance runners are revealing themselves, and with the second spherical of video games in group play underway, the knockout spherical image is starting to take form. Followers can watch all of the Gold Cup motion throughout CBS Sports activities platforms Paramount+ and CBS Sports activities Golazo Community.
The match is the first-ever iteration of a flagship senior ladies’s competitors for the area. There are eight Concacaf groups and 4 invited Conmebol nations taking part within the match. The Conmebol visitors are the highest 4 Copa America Femenina groups, together with 2022 title holders Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and Paraguay.
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The USA and Canada acquired direct byes to the Gold Cup after qualifying for the Olympics whereas different Concacaf squads claimed their spot throughout street to Gold Cup qualifiers. Six groups — Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guyana, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico — competed in preliminary matches to find out the ultimate three groups.
Three groups have been eradicated from contentions and 12 squads stay with all eyes on the identical prize. Which aspect is finest positioned to take the title? Let’s check out the place the nationwide groups landed on our energy rankings:
2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup Energy Rankings
1. |
United States |
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The group is responding to ways irrespective of the participant rotation. First staff to clinch a spot within the knockouts and coach Kilgore has the staff enjoying with enjoyable and fluidity and that is a harmful combo forward of the ultimate matchday. |
2. |
Colombia |
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The Conmebol visitors made an announcement on matchday one with their “B Squad” racking up six targets. Manuela Pavi turned heads together with her aim 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 ways have proven the group is able to making issues thrilling on the pitch. Hopefully, they maintain 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 scientific 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 towards Argentina and had been pressured out of their recreation plan throughout bodily moments. They turned issues round towards Dominican Republic and racked up the targets they wanted to take a step nearer to knockouts. |
6. |
Paraguay |
+2 |
We referred to them as Darkish Horses in our earlier rankings and reside as much as the prediction. They confirmed they do not want possession of the ball to make an announcement out of the gate. |
7. |
Argentina |
-1 |
Milktoast. Confirmed they may collect some momentum throughout stretches of their opening match, and Larroquette offered 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 will should be extra scientific in entrance of aim to climb the rankings. |
9. |
Puerto Rico |
+5 |
Goalkeeper Sydney Martinez is having the match of her life. After an enormous efficiency in the course of the play-in spherical, she made seven saves towards Brazil, and generally it does take one participant to hold a staff by. |
10. |
Dominican Republic |
+1 |
They executed their recreation plan however ran out of gasoline expending a lot power 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’ll construct off a few of that momentum for her they’ll maintain climbing the rankings. |
12. |
Panama |
-5 |
Seemed to crack underneath stress and had zero solutions towards Colombia. The group confirmed a little bit of regression in type. Let’s hope that’s simply short-term. |
13. |
Haiti |
-3 |
Bought eradicated throughout prelims. Seems that lacking a few of your finest gamers at a vital time can work towards you, particularly in case you do not end your possibilities. |
14. |
Guyana |
-1 |
Gave a good effort throughout their preliminary match however had been eradicated by the Dominican Republic ultimately. |
15. |
Guatemala |
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Seemed like a bunch that wasn’t ready and that falls on the teaching workers. Gamers retaliated as an alternative of regrouping and enhancing and in the end had been eradicated. |
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