Winners & Losers

This was a tournament packed with amazing storylines, from surprise packages to shock early exits, but who stood out, for both good and bad reasons?

La Roja ran out 1-0 winners over the European champions in Sydney as they defied the odds of being without 12 key players to seal the trophy

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner's return couldn't inspire Luis Castro's side, who are already six points off the top after just two matches

Phil Foden and newcomer Josko Gvardiol were outstanding as the treble winners overcame their tiredness to see off the Magpies

Erik ten Hag's side had another miserable performance in their second game of the season and this time they were punished for it

The Manchester United star shook off her critics to set Sarina Wiegman's side on their way to a 3-1 win on Sydney that sets up a finale against Spain

The 19-year-old came off the bench to score for the second game in a row as Jorge Vilda's crisis-hit side reached their first ever women's final

Without the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, Al-Nassr lost to Al-Ettifaq on Monday, but other new arrivals enjoyed strong Pro League debuts

Both backlines were badly exposed in an incredibly open game at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon

The Lionesses produced a resolute defensive display to see off Colombia and have all the tools to go on and win the tournament

Kelly netted the winning penalty in the shootout after James had seen red late on for stamping on a Nigerian opponent in Monday's last-16 clash

As the tournament's knockout stages prepare to begin, GOAL picks out the winners and losers from a group phase full of surprises

The Dutch coach needed to find a new way to play without Keira Walsh and found a system that got the best out of a number of her star players

The hire has divided opinion as the U.S. begin a second cycle under their returning head coach - one which will truly define his legacy

To cap off a week headlined by an incoming superstar, this weekend's matches showed just how far his new club has left to go

GOAL looks back on a season marred by financial scandals involving Manchester City and Juventus, but illuminated by Napoli's Scudetto success

It wasn't a cakewalk, nor was it particularly pretty, but the Abu Dhabi-backed club have finally conquered Europe thanks to a 1-0 victory in Istanbul

David Moyes' side won a first major European trophy since 1965 by beating La Viola 2-1 in Prague thanks to a 90th-minute winner from Jarrod Bowen

After a fine start to the tournament, the U.S. bowed out on Sunday as they lost out to Uruguay - but who had a competition to remember or forget?

The Germany midfielder wrote his name into the history books at Wembley, but David de Gea signed off a poor season on a miserable note

The Spanish side claimed a record-extending seventh title after triumphing 4-1 on penalties following a bad-tempered 1-1 draw

The former Spurs boss is taking over at Stamford Bridge, which is good news for some but a dreadful development for others

A controversial seven days somehow ended in three points with one of the club's Italian stars stealing the show

It's been an incredible campaign for state-sponsored clubs, but Chelsea did prove that money doesn't always guarantee success...

Casemiro capped his outstanding season with a talismanic performance as the Red Devils secured a top-four finish in the Premier League

It's gotten ugly in the Six as the Italy international forward has had enough with Toronto FC's style of play

The former Madrid team-mates shone in a gritty 1-0 win at Bournemouth which practically sealed United's return to Europe's elite competition

The Brazilian No.9 grabbed a late equaliser against Aston Villa, but dropped points mean Champions League football next season is now very unlikely

The 22-year-old forward put his team on his back against the Vancouver Whitecaps while sending a message to the national team