📈 Euro 2022 Power Rankings: All 16 teams ranked as group stage concludes | OneFootball

The group stage of Euro 2022 is officially complete, and there was plenty of drama and excitement in the final round of matches.

As we gear up for the quarter-finals, it’s time to update our Power Rankings.

16. Northern Ireland (No change)

The lowest ranked side in the competition were already out by the time they took on England and a 5-0 defeat compounded their misery further, but they exit with their heads held high.

15. Finland (No change)

The other nation to finish their tournament with 0 points were Finland, who bowed out with a 3-0 defeat to a superior Germany side. Making an impression in Group B was always going to be a huge ask, however.

14. Italy (No change)

A summer which offered such promise ended in disappointment for Italy, with Monday’s 1-0 defeat to Belgium consigning them to last place in Group D. For the first time since 2005, Le Azzurre were unable to manage a single victory at a European Championship.

13. Iceland (👎 Last time: 9)

Finishing just above Italy were Iceland, who go home after three draws, the most recent being Monday’s 1-1 which ended France’s 16-game winning streak. That’s no mean feat, to be fair.

12. Portugal (👎 Last time: 8)

It was all to play for in Group C as we entered the final matchday, but Portugal were sent packing with a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Sweden. Francisco Neto’s side played some nice football at times but 10 goals conceded in three matches tells its own story.

11. Switzerland (👍 Last time: 13)

The Swiss were still in with a chance of qualification from Group C right until the last few minutes of their clash with the Netherlands, but a late capitulation saw them lose 4-1. Finishing third in that group seems about right.

10. Denmark (👍 Last time: 12)

The Danes will be asking themselves “What if?” after exiting the tournament with a 1-0 defeat to Spain on Saturday in which they didn’t have much of the ball but still created numerous clear cut chances.

9. Norway (👎 Last time: 7)

That 8-0 hammering by England appeared to knock the stuffing out of the two-time champions and they were unable to get up off the mat in time to get the result they needed against Austria. In fact, they might have lost by more than 1-0 were it not for some excellent goalkeeping by Guro Pettersen.

8. Austria (👍 Last time: 11)

But what an excellent result it was for Austria, who only needed a draw to advance to the quarter-finals but got their first ever win over Norway anyway. Now let’s see if they can repeat the feat against Germany on Thursday.

7. Belgium (👍 Last time: 10)

Monday’s 1-0 victory over Italy booked the Red Flames their first ever Women’s European Championship quarter-final berth, with coach Ives Serneels declaring it “a historic night for Belgian women’s football”. The tournament dark horses now face a tough test against Sweden on Friday.

6. France (👎 Last time: 3)

Despite already being through to the last eight, France came out swinging against Iceland on Monday, scoring the tournament’s fastest goal inside just 43 seconds. But the late equaliser they conceded combined with Marie-Antoinette Katoto being out for the rest of the tournament makes you wonder how much further Les Bleues can go this summer.

5. Spain (👍 Last time: 6)

Spain’s passage to the quarter-finals was a tale of lots of possession, some hairy moments in defence and a late winner from Marta Cardona to beat Denmark on Saturday. Job done, and Wednesday’s encounter with England should be the highlight of the tournament so far.

4. Sweden (👍 Last time: 5)

The Swedes were scintillating as they put Portugal to the sword with a 5-0 victory on Sunday, with four of their goals coming from set-pieces. Any team coming up against them in what’s left of the tournament should be very, very wary.

3. Netherlands (👍 Last time: 4)

Switzerland ran them close but the Dutch racked up a comfortable scoreline in the end on Sunday, and it was interesting to see coach Mark Parsons urging his side forward in search of more goals when the game was already won. Their quarter-final clash with France isn’t until Saturday, but it will surely be worth the wait.

2. Germany (No change)

It was a routine 3-0 win over Finland in their final group game which meant Die Nationalelf finished top of Group B with a 100% record. Nine goals scored and 0 conceded is the mark of a team in control of their destiny, and they look like they still have plenty left in the tank.

1. England (No change)

The Lionesses’ five goals against Northern Ireland puts them on 14 – the most of any team in the tournament. Like Germany, Sarina Wiegman’s side also have a 100% record and are yet to concede, but their toughest test yet will come against Spain on Tuesday. Get through that one and they really can start to dream.