After successfully defeating China 6-1 England have qualified for the Round of 16 and moved to favourites to win the World Cup.
England have shot into contention for the Women’s World Cup following a 6-1 win over China.
Chelsea's Lauren James put in a Player of the Match performance as the Lionesses progressed to the Round of 16 as group winners.
Who are the favourites for the Women's World Cup?
Sarina Wiegman’s England side are now the 9/2 joint-favourites with most UK bookmakers to win their first World Cup alongside previous favourites USA and Spain.
England play Nigeria at 08:00 BST on Monday in their round of 16 contest, and bookies have priced the Lionesses at 1/8 to qualify (89% implied chance) to the quarter-finals.
Oddschecker punters believe England could go all the way with the Lionesses taking 40% of bets today - the most backed in the outright market.
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Three-time World Champions USA have been disappointing in the tournament so far and needed the post to save them from being eliminated by Portugal.
The USA will most likely face Sweden in their Round of 16 tie, who were the last team to the USA in a World Cup match back in 2011.
Previously 3/1 favourites, the USA are now priced at 9/2 generally alongside Spain as joint-second favourites for World Cup success.
Spain face Switzerland in the first knockout game of the tournament on Saturday morning, where they are 1/7 to progress to the quarter-finals.
Japan (9/1) have been a popular bet with oddschecker users this week after their 4-0 victory over Spain, with 32% of bets backing them to lift the World Cup.
James, who has been England’s stand-out player so far, has shot into contention for the Golden Boot prize at the tournament. James, 21, has three goals and three assists and is only one goal behind the current leader Hinata Miyazawa.
Women's World Cup Winner Odds:
| Women's World Cup Winner | Odds (Best/Worst) | Implied Chance |
|---|---|---|
| England | 9/2 | 18% |
| USA | 9/2 | 18% |
| Spain | 9/2 | 18% |
| Japan | 9/1 | 10% |
| Germany | 9/1 | 10% |
| Australia | 12/1 | 8% |
| Netherlands | 14/1 | 7% |
| France | 14/1 | 7% |
