It's been a great tournament and it has definitely raised the profile of women's football, however there are hopes that the game can be developed further in Britain according to Sampson.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33391790

 

Eniola Aluko agrees

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33404356

USA 4-0 up after 16 mins. Almost an embrassment how easy it was for USA. Lloyd's third goal was magic. In the first half it was almost like what Germany did to Brazil in that 2014 World Cup Semi-Final. Japan got a goal back from Ogiami and then another thanks to a Johnson own goal. Two minutes later, USA got their fifth, Japan very poor in a set piece. 5-2 in the end. More goals in that final than the last 4 Men's World Cup Finals.

 

 

To me, the bolded statement says something positive for the women's game....

England has moved up to 5th in the FIFA World Rankings following their performance at the World Cup.

 

Here's a look at the Top10:

 

1st USA

2nd Germany

3rd France

4th Japan

5th England

6th Brazil

7th Sweden

8th DPR Korea

9th Australia

10th Norway