Giantkillings, better keepers and tactical variation - trends at the Women's World Cup

As the competition reaches the quarter-final stage, some clear trends have emerged

WORLD CUP: Colombia's Carolina Arias, wearing the jersey of Jamaica's Trudi Carter celebrates. AP Photo/Hamish Blair.

The traditional elite have been cut down to size at the Women’s World Cup. That has been the standout theme as a tournament that has already set records for attendance and goals scored enters the quarter-finals stage, and it has made for high drama.

“It’s been absolutely incredible and a great testament to some of the work that is happening around the world,” FIFA’s head of women’s football, Sarai Bareman, told The Associated Press. “To see the results of this World Cup brings so much meaning to the work that we do.