Women's World Cup: International order disrupted at biggest-ever tournament, goalkeepers shine but issues still remain
This summer's Women's World Cup was the biggest ever, as the international order was disrupted, goalkeepers shone, but the issues in women's football still remain.
When we look back on the 2023 World Cup in the coming years, it will be known as the tournament that forever changed the order of women's international football.
There was some scepticism when FIFA announced the tournament would be expanded to 32 teams - but it has turned out to be a masterstroke, allowing so-called 'smaller' nations to make history for their countries and prove that they were not just there to make up the numbers.
Eight teams made their World Cup debuts - the Republic of Ireland, Zambia, Vietnam, Haiti, Morocco, Panama, the Philippines and Portugal - while Denmark qualified for their first World Cup in 16 years.
Morocco - the first Arab country to qualify for the women's edition of the tournament - made history when they reached the last 16, despite being in a group with Germany, South Korea and Colombia.
Teams such as Republic of Ireland and Haiti also proved they were tough to beat and there were also heartwarming scenes when Panama and the Philippines scored their first tournament goals.
But it wasn't just the debutants who shone. Jamaica, featuring at only their second World Cup, reached the knockout rounds for the first time - despite needing a Crowdfunding page to help fund their trip to Australia and New Zealand.
The same too for South Africa, who captured the hearts of World Cup fans. Switzerland made it two from two in reaching the knockout rounds as well.
It proves that despite not being ranked among the women's football elite, there are plenty of teams out there with the same amount of heart, passion and talent to hold their own on the
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