The men had their turn last summer, and now it's time for the women to show off their talents on the global stage.

Soccer is without a doubt the biggest and most popular sport in the world today. A total of 24 nations will be competing in this World Cup, five of which are Latin American squads. Those squads include Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica.

Brief History

This will be the seventh Women's FIFA World Cup in soccer history, and the first ever in Canada. The United States and Germany are the two most successful teams each having won two World Cups, however it was Japan who won it all in 2011. Germany is also the only country to have won back to back World Cups.

Groupings and Rankings

Group A

Canada (8)
China (16)
New Zealand (17)
Netherlands (12)

Group E

Brazil (8)
Spain (14)
Costa Rica (37)
South Korea (18)

Prediction: Brazil always has high expectations because of the country's rich soccer history. Forward Marta Vieira da Silva is the all-time leading scorer in Women's World Cup history as well as the leading scorer among Brazilian women all-time. Brazil marches on past Group E

Group F

France (3)
England (6)
Mexico (25)
Colombia (28)

Prediction: Now here is an interesting group. These four teams from three continents represent some famous rivalry moments in soccer history. France and England will be the favorites, but Mexico will come out on top thanks to goalkeeper Cecilia Santiago.

Schedule, Where to Watch

The tournament will begin on Saturday, June 6, with Canada facing China and New Zealand playing the Netherlands. All games will be played in Canada in six different cities that include Montreal, Edmonton, Ottawa, Moncton, Winnipeg and Vancouver. The final game will be played in Vancouver on July 5.

Final Prediction

Brazil wins their first ever Women's FIFA World Cup final.

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