After Two Rounds - Where They Stand

16 – Argentina
Argentina nearly got away with a draw against Japan. Now they must face England who need to win and score goals. Can they stop Kelly Smith?

15 – New Zealand
They played a better match against Denmark but now face the host nation with China needing a win to advance.

14 – Ghana
Giving up 4 goals per match puts Ghana out of the tournament.

13 – Japan
Only able to defeat Argentina with a late equaliser. Must get a result from match against Germany.

12 – Denmark
Beat New Zealand but must now beat Brazil. Not likely.

11 – Nigeria
Loss against North Korea makes advancement difficult but they will be a tough foe for the USA.

10 – Australia
Matildas held Norway to a draw but now face Canada to decide who advances from the group.

9 – Canada
Defeated Ghana as they should but now fast Australia. Should go down to the final whistle.

8 – Sweden
The WWC ’03 finalists need a victory against North Korea to stay in the tournament.

7 – England
Great effort against Germany means they can qualify by beating Argentina in a strong manner.

6 – North Korea
They’ve impressed so far and now must knockout Sweden to assure passage to the next round.

5 – China
Must regroup against New Zealand to advance to knockout stage after suffering through loss to Brazil.

4 – USA
Back on track with win over Sweden but can't let up when facing Nigeria.

3 – Norway
Need to give a strong effort against Ghana to win group and avoid quarterfinal match against Brazil.

2 – Brazil
Looks like they are firing on all cylinders now. Marta is living up to her advance billing.

1 - Germany
Looked a bit out of sorts against a great defensive effort by England. Will Japan be able to hold them to a draw?