Lauren Hemp, Aitana Bonmati and GOAL's Women's World Cup Team of the Tournament

One of the trickiest positions to pick in this team, with Australia's Mackenzie Arnold and Sweden's Zecira Musovic both unlucky to miss out, but it's Mary Earps who gets the nod in between the sticks.

The England star became the first since goalkeeper since 2007 to save a penalty in a Women's World Cup final, with her certainly deserving of that big moment on the big stage on Sunday. The same goes for the warm applause and cheer she got when she claimed her Golden Glove award, too.

Earps constantly came up big for the Lionesses in this tournament, keeping three clean sheets and making a number of highlight reel-worthy saves along the way.

Originally one of the 15 players that withdrew from national team selection, that Ona Batlle chose to make herself available for Spain for this World Cup was a huge boost for La Roja.

Arguably the best right-back in the world already, the 24-year-old was extremely effective on both sides of the ball throughout the tournament as her nation were crowned champions of the world.

No player won more tackles than Batlle in Australia and New Zealand, and only two completed more passes in the final third. She's the perfect modern day full-back.

It's not every day that there is a centre-back in the running for the Golden Boot, but Amanda Ilestedt's four goals for Sweden this past month put her right up there, only one behind eventual winner Hinata Miyazawa.

Those goals were important, too. The first, a 90th-minute winner against South Africa, ensured her country got off to the perfect start. Her second broke the deadlock in the 5-0 win over Italy, with Sweden having struggled to opening the scoring until her header. The fourth, meanwhile, gave Sweden the lead in their quarter-final victory over Japan, which surprised many.

Let's not take away from Ilestedt's defensive contributions, either. Sweden kept four clean sheets in their seven World Cup games, only conceding three times, and their towering, goalscoring centre-back was a huge reason why.

One of the most impressive performers across this entire tournament, Alex Greenwood was absolutely brilliant for England as the Lionesses reached the final for the first time.

No player in Australia and New Zealand completed more passes than the centre-back, whose ball-playing abilities and set-piece deliveries also made her the joint-second most creative footballer on show, despite her position.

England kept three clean sheets in seven games at this World Cup, too, conceding only four times, and Greenwood's reading of play, well-timed tackles and excellent blocks were a big part of that defensive effort.

Picking a left-back for GOAL's team of the group stages was so tough, with Japan's Jun Endo, the Netherlands' Esmee Brugts, Sweden's Jonna Andersson and Australia's Steph Catley all shining. It was Endo who got the nod then, but for the team of the tournament, it has to be Catley.

We can talk a lot about her performances on the pitch, her nerves of steel when she scored the goal that got Australia's World Cup campaign off to a perfect start, her incredible connection with Caitlin Foord down the left-hand side and her consistently brilliant defensive work.

However, we should also mention her leadership. Catley had a big role to fill in this tournament when she took the captain's armband in the absence of the injured Sam Kerr and she did a truly wonderful job to help lead the Matildas to a first-ever Women's World Cup semi-final.

Teresa Abelleira is not a nailed on starter for Real Madrid. She was in their line-up just 13 times in 23 league appearances last season, even. Yet her performances at this World Cup were absolutely outstanding.

Tasked with coming into a midfield that would've instead featured Patri Guijarro, the Player of the Match in the Women's Champions League final, had she not withdrawn from selection, Abelleira was one of Spain's best players as they won the tournament.

No player created more chances at the World Cup than the 23-year-old, and only one won more duels, too, with those two statistics perfectly encapsulating what a wonderful all-round game the midfielder has.

England's performances were up and down at this World Cup, even if it ended in them reaching the final. But Georgia Stanway was one of their most consistent performers in both the 4-3-3 and 3-5-2 systems that Sarina Wiegman deployed.

It was her penalty that got the Lionesses off to the perfect start against Haiti, after all, and her pass that put Alessia Russo through on goal to score the winner that sent England into the semi-finals.

Sometimes playing a more box-to-box role and sometimes having to sit deeper, Stanway has battled hard, contributed plenty in possession and provided creative sparks throughout the entirety of the past month to play her part in an historic campaign.

It'll be a crime if Aitana Bonmati doesn't pick up the Ballon d'Or in a few months' time. After an incredible season with Barcelona, the midfielder was excellent for Spain as they were crowned world champions.

Despite being a player that opposition teams often try to mark out of a game, Bonmati has been able to sprinkle her magic on this tournament, doing so from the off with a spectacular strike against Costa Rica in La Roja's first game.

Her performance against Switzerland in the last 16 was simply sensational, ending with two goals and two assists to her name in a 5-1 victory, but her all-round abilities were crucial to Spain's historic World Cup campaign, too, be it her contributions in possession or desire to work hard off the ball. A deserved Golden Ball winner.

After an excellent group stage concluded with a 4-0 thrashing of Spain, Japan were one of the favourites to win this World Cup. Their eye-catching style wasn't just fun to watch, but it was extremely effective, too, with 14 goals scored and only one conceded en route to the quarter-finals.

Sadly, it was in the last eight that the Nadeshiko's run ended, in a 2-1 defeat to Sweden, but that shouldn't take away from how good this team was at this tournament - or how good Hinata Miyazawa was, either.

The 23-year-old scored five goals and provided an assist in just five World Cup matches to win the tournament's Golden Boot, while also doing a lot of work off the ball to make Japan's 3-4-3 system a success.

England's switch to a 3-5-2 system benefitted several players, and right near the top of that list is Lauren Hemp. Moving from the role of a left winger to that of a centre forward in a front two, she excelled.

All three of the Manchester City star's strikes came in her new position, with her goalscoring instincts certainly on show for the efforts against Colombia, in the quarter-finals, and Australia, in the semi-finals.

Hemp's assist for Russo in the latter game was another particular highlight, her top-level ability only boosted by the confidence she was playing with as the tournament went on.

Another player who was required to switch roles in this tournament, Caitlin Foord is usually the creative No.10 that plays just behind Sam Kerr, but an injury to Australia's captain changed all of that. Initially put in the No.9 role, Foord was later moved onto the left wing and it was there where she really wreaked havoc.

Her performance in the Matildas' do-or-die clash with Canada, which ended in a 4-0 win, was magical and she was on top form in the last 16, too, opening the scoring against Denmark in an eventual 2-0 victory.

Australia needed players to step up in this tournament and Foord was one who did so more than most, with her contributions a big reason why the team was able to reach a first ever Women's World Cup semi-final.