Alexi Lalas' World Cup power rankings: England falls to No. 3 after shaky performance
The knockout stage of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is nearing a close. With that, FOX Sports soccer analyst Alexi Lalas shared his latest batch of power rankings for the tournament on Saturday evening, which is now down to a top-five.
Here's a breakdown of where each team ranks and their records so far:
Alexi Lalas' power rankings ft. Japan, Spain and Australia | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
1. Japan (4-0-0): Japan did nothing to lose its top spot after beating Norway 3-1 in the round of 16.
2. Spain (3-0-1): Spain benefits from England's shaky performance in the round of 16.
3. England (4-0-0): The Lionesses won their round of 16 matchup with Nigeria, but it took penalties to decide the match.
4. France (2-1-0): The French bounced back following a surprising opening match draw to Jamaica, beating Brazil 2-1 and then Panama 6-3 to win Group F.
5. Australia (3-0-1): Australia has established itself as true contenders at the tournament despite not having its star striker Sam Kerr for most of it.
[Related: FOX Sports Insider Martin Rogers' Women's World Cup power rankings]
