While three contenders from the Continent – Sam Kerr for Best Women’s Player, and Futoshi Ikeda and Joe Montemurro for Best Women’s Coach - were initially nominated in late July, none of them advanced to the final shortlist for the highly coveted awards.

The 26-year-old was named as the best player in America’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) as well as the Best International Soccer Player.

It’s the second straight year Kerr has been voted the best international player in the NWSL, beating out Pernille Harder (Denmark), Norway’s Ada Hegerberg and Lucy Bronze of England.

She took out the NWSL’s best player gong ahead of Portland Thorns duo Lindsey Horan and Adrianna Franch, as well as Abby Erceg from North Carolina Courage.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino had already said that he was determined to push ahead with plans to expand the FIFA Women's World Cup in time for the next tournament after hailing France 2019 as "the best ever".

"The astounding success of this year's World Cup made it very clear that this is the time to keep the momentum going and take concrete steps to foster the growth of women's football," said Infantino, who has succeeded in expanding the men's tournament from 32 teams to 48 in time for the 2026 finals in the USA, Mexico and Canada.

"I am glad to see this proposal - the first of several - becoming a reality."

With three out of five representatives reaching the knockout stage, it was a tournament of much promise, but three losses in four days to European opposition meant that, for the first time in history, the quarter-final draw is without an Asian side.

As the dust settles on the Continent’s campaign at France 2019, the-AFC.com reviews the campaigns of each of the five participants.