Australia wasted no time in a match it needed to win to stay in the tournament instead of watching the rest play out on its home soil.
Raso added it back 1:58 after the overturn call when she connected with a loose corner to go into the half, 2-0. Fowler secured her goal back in the 58th minute after one of Canada's best chances at a goal went high. Canada's first shot on target was in the 66th minute that Mackenzie Arnold saved off her foot. The Canadians came close again in the 88th that Sheridan tipped wide right.
Steph Catley scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time on a foul in the box on Katrina Gorry. It was the capper that brought the crowd to a roar.Nigeria is in the knockout stage for the third time in history and could play any of the teams in Group C. England, Denmark, China and Haiti are all in contention and will play on Tuesday morning.
Asisat Oshoala had two attempts on goal for Nigeria, but couldn't get past Irish keeper Onome Ebi, 40, became the first African footballer to play in six World Cups.Hinata Miyazawa scored a brace in the first half and Japan cruised over Spain, 4-0, to win Group C. Both sides had clinched spots in the knockout round heading into the match, but were playing for seeding.
Japan had only three touches in the Spain box in the first half, but led, 3-0, by the break. They possessed for 23% of the game, theMiyazawa broke through in the 12th minute off a pass by Jun Endo and put it low for the opening score. Riko Ueki, who turned 24 the day prior, added one in the 29th minute on another breakaway. It was deflected off a defender's boot into the ground and over goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez.
Miyazawa powered in her second from the right side to put Spain into a deep hole. And Mina Tanaka scored the final goal in the 85th minute with a curling shot into the back corner.
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