Italy beat China to continue stellar WWC run
Italy beat China 2-0 to qualify for the quarterfinals of the women's World Cup in convincing fashion on Tuesday.
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All times ETItaly beat China 2-0 to qualify for the quarterfinals of the women's World Cup in convincing fashion on Tuesday.
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Spain and China advanced to the last 16 at the Women's World Cup after a scoreless draw.
China striker Li Ying scored the only goal in a crucial 1-0 victory over South Africa in a women's World Cup Group B clash at the Parc des Princes.
Teenage Germany midfielder Giulia Gwinn scored a second-half winner as the two-time world champions edged past China 1-0 on Saturday.
After reaching the quarterfinals at both the 2015 World Cup in Canada and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, China will be looking to go a step or two further at France 2019.
Substitute Wang Shanshan helped herself to no less than nine goals in her side's 16-0 demolition of Tajikistan at the 2018 Asian Games.
Not even lightning can stop the Matildas or Sam Kerr, who scored another double in Australia's 5-1 defeat of China on Sunday.
Carli Lloyd scored the winner as the United States earned a spot in the Women's World Cup semifinals with a 1-0 defeat of China on Friday.
Wang Shanshan scored early and China held on to stay alive at the Women's World Cup with a 1-0 knockout-round victory over upstart Cameroon.
Wang Shanshan scored on a perfectly timed header and China benefited from a questionable called penalty to earn a 2-2 draw in the Women's World Cup.
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When plotting out the bracket, it became clear that two of the world's best teams will likely meet early.
Christine Sinclair converted a penalty kick in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, giving host Canada a 1-0 win over China on Saturday.
Wang Lisi scored a stoppage-time goal to help lead China to a 1-0 win over the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup.
After missing the 2011 Women's World Cup, China is looking to rebound in Canada.
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GROUP A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
GROUP B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
GROUP C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
GROUP D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
Argentina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
GROUP E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
GROUP F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 9 |
Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -19 | 0 |