Women’s World Cup group tables and standings: How can each team qualify?

It’s crunch time at the Women’s World Cup with the final round of fixtures in the group stages set to decide who will advance to the knockouts. It has been a tournament of shocks and surprises so far, with Nigeria stunning Australia and Colombia’s last-gasp win over Germany standing out as the biggest results of the World Cup. There are set to be more twists and turns as the final matches of the group stages are played out – with the top two teams in each group advancing to the last-16. Now down to just one group, here’s how the standings look ahead of the final round of action in Group H. 1. Colombia – 6 points (+3 goal difference) 2. Germany – 3 points (+5) 3. Morocco – 3 points (-5) 4. South Korea – 0 points (-3) Germany 6-0 Morocco Colombia 2-0 South Korea South Korea 0-1 Morocco Germany 1-2 Colombia Thursday 3 August South Korea vs Germany (11am BST) Morocco vs Colombia (11am BST) Colombia – Due to Morocco’s goal difference, Colombia would need to lose by at least four goals to be in danger of missing out on the last-16. A win or draw would confirm their place as group winners. Germany – Germany will go through with a win, regardless of the result in the Colombia vs Morocco game. – If Germany draw, they would go through in second place as long as Morocco fail to win against Colombia. – If Germany lose and Morocco win or draw against Colombia, they would be out. Germany could lose and go through, but they would need to Colombia to beat Morocco and South Korea to win by no more than five goals. Morocco – Morocco will go through if they win and Germany fail to beat South Korea. – Morocco would only go through with a draw if Germany lose to South Korea. – Due to goal difference, Morocco cannot go through with a defeat. South Korea – South Korea can only go through with a win against Germany, combined with Morocco losing to Colombia. 1. Switzerland (Q) – 5 points (+2 goal difference) 2. Norway (Q) – 4 points (+5) 3. New Zealand (E) – 4 points (+0) 4. Philippines (E) – 3 points (-7) New Zealand 1-0 Norway Switzerland 2-0 Philippines New Zealand 0-1 Philippines Norway 0-0 Switzerland Norway 6-0 Philippines New Zealand 0-0 Switzerland 1. Australia (Q) – 6 points (+4 goal difference) 2. Nigeria (Q) – 5 points (+1) 3. Canada (E) – 4 points (-3) 4. Ireland (E) – 1 point (-2) Australia 1-0 Ireland Canada 0-0 Nigeria Australia 2-3 Nigeria Ireland 1-2 Canada Australia 4-0 Canada Nigeria 0-0 Ireland 1. Japan (Q) – 9 points (+11 goal difference) 2. Spain (Q) – 6 points (+4) 3. Zambia (E) – 3 points (-8) 4. Costa Rica (E) – 0 points (-7) Spain 3-0 Costa Rica Zambia 0-5 Japan Japan 2-0 Costa Rica Spain 5-0 Zambia Costa Rica 1-3 Zambia Japan 4-0 Spain 1. England (Q) – 9 points (+7 goal difference) 2. Denmark (Q) – 6 points (+2) 3. China (E) – 3 points (-5) 4. Haiti (E) – 0 points (-4) England 1-0 Haiti Denmark 1-0 China England 1-0 Denmark Haiti 0-1 China England 6-1 China Denmark 2-0 Haiti 1. Netherlands (Q) – 7 points (+8 goal difference) 2. USA (Q) – 5 points (+1) 3. Portugal (E)- 4 points (+1) 4. Vietnam (E) – 0 points (-5) USA 3-0 Vietnam Netherlands 1-0 Portugal USA 1-1 Netherlands Portugal 2-0 Vietnam Vietnam 0-7 Netherlands Portugal 0-0 USA 1. France (Q) – 7 points (+4 goal difference) 2. Jamaica (Q) – 5 points (+1) 3. Brazil (E) – 4 points (+3) 4. Panama (E) – 0 points (-8) Brazil 4-0 Panama France 0-0 Jamaica France 2-1 Brazil Jamaica 1-0 Panama Jamaica 0-0 Brazil Panama 3-6 France 1. Sweden (Q) – 9 points (+8 goal difference) 2. South Africa (Q) – 4 points (0) 3. Italy (E) – 3 points (-5) 4. Argentina (E)- 1 point (-3) Sweden 2-1 South Africa Italy 1-0 Argentina Argentina 2-2 South Africa Sweden 5-0 Italy South Africa 3-2 Italy Argentina 0-2 Sweden