Taking place every four years, the Women’s World Cup is the greatest showcase for women’s football.
All the top players around the globe will be targeting the 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand as perhaps the most visible and prestigious competition they will play at throughout their careers.
From Ballon d’Or winners to FIFA video game cover athletes to international icons, there will be some sensational players in Australia and New Zealand this summer, ready to lead their teams to glory and lift the iconic trophy.
The Sporting News ranks the 10 best players at the Women’s World Cup, plus a mention for those left off, and a nod to the many great players who may have made the list had they not been ruled out due to injury.
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Ranking Top 10 players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup
10. Ada Hegerberg — FW, Norway
Once one of the most fearsome strikers in the world, Ada Hegerberg has been robbed of some of her prime years by injuries. A torn ACL in 2020 left her sidelined for 21 months, a layoff lengthened by surgery on a stress fracture in September of 2021. She returned to the field to become an integral part of Lyon’s Champions League title run in 2022 and ended a five-year exile from the…
