After three rounds of group games, the 2019 Women's World Cup is taking shape. What have we learned before the knockout stages of the tournament begin?
1) No need for USA to worry over midfield depth
There was some concern about what would happen to the USA's midfield if Julie Ertz got injured, but based on the opening games, that doesn't seem to be an issue. Ertz deputised at centre-back in the USA's opener, but when she missed out on Thursday's game against Sweden, the impressive trio of Lindsey Horan, Sam Mewis and Rose Lavelle did the job brilliantly.