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FIFA Women's World Cup Ladder
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 3 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 9 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 0 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
| Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |