Raso 得点する／非難する／２０s twice as co-host Australia 前進するs, knocking Canada out of the Women's World Cup

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Haley Raso 得点する／非難する／２０d her first career Women´s World Cup goals at just the 権利 time, with a first-half を締める in Australia's 4-0 勝利，勝つ over Canada in Monday's pivotal group-行う／開催する／段階 finale.

The Matildas, who also got goals from Mary Fowler and Steph Catley in the second half, clinched 最高の，を越す 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in Group B and a place in the 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of 16 at the expense of the Olympic 支持する／優勝者.

Australia needed a 勝利，勝つ to 保証（人） progression to the next 一連の会議、交渉／完成する. The co-hosts 安全な・保証するd a resounding 勝利，勝つ. Canada, needing to 避ける 敗北・負かす to 避ける 排除／予選, is out of the tournament after slipping from the lead to third place in the group behind Australia and Nigeria.

After 行方不明の two group-行う／開催する／段階 matches with a calf 傷害 支えるd on the eve of the tournament, Australia's 星／主役にする striker Sam Kerr was 利用できる and on the （法廷の）裁判 but did not play in the match. The closest she got to the pitch was carrying drinks for her チーム仲間s.

In 前線 of a 声の, プロの／賛成の-Australia （人が）群がる of 27,706 in Melbourne, Canada became the first 統治するing Olympic 支持する／優勝者 to be 除去するd in group play in the その後の Women´s World Cup.

Australia´s progression 確実にするd this year´s Women´s World Cup would not be the first without a host nation in the ノックアウト 行う／開催する／段階.

Australia's Emily Van Egmond, Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord, from left, celebrate at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0 . (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Australia's Emily 先頭 Egmond, Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord, from left, celebrate at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

KEY MOMENTS

Australia jumped out to an 早期に lead in the ninth minute with Raso´s first goal: a 発射 from the 支援する 地位，任命する off a cross from Catley. 最初 支配するd offside, the goal held up under VAR review, and Raso fell to her 膝s to celebrate.

The Matildas 答える／応じるd to a disallowed goal from Australia 今後 Mary Fowler - 支配するd offside by VAR in the 34th minute - when Raso poked in a failed 通関手続き／一掃 after Kyra Cooney-Cross´ corner, 二塁打ing Australia´s lead in the 39th.

Off another left-wing cross from Catley, Fowler 追加するd Australia´s third goal in the 58th. She returned to the Matildas´ starting 顔触れ after 行方不明の their upset 3-2 loss to Nigeria last week with a 穏やかな concussion.

After two 補助装置s, Catley 得点する／非難する／２０d in 停止 time, burying her second 刑罰，罰則 kick of the tournament after Canada midfielder Jessie Fleming fouled Katrina Gorry at the 辛勝する／優位 of the area.

Canada 今後 Adriana Leon, who 得点する／非難する／２０d Canada´s clincher in a 2-1 勝利，勝つ over Ireland, （機の）カム off i n the 64th minute with a 長，率いる 傷害.

WHY IT MATTERS

With its 勝利，勝つ over Canada and Nigeria´s 0-0 draw with Ireland, Australia finished first in Group B with six points. Nigeria finished second with five points.

The Matildas, as hosts, stay alive in a tournament that has seen 記録，記録的な／記録する-breaking ticket sales, 特に in Australia´s host cities and for the Matildas´ matches. Home fans will look to see if Kerr will make her tournament debut in the 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of 16.

Co-host New Zealand´s 0-0 draw on Sunday with Switzerland 除去するd the Football Ferns from ノックアウト-一連の会議、交渉／完成する 論争.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS:

"Proud, and 特権d. These players, the way they 成し遂げるd tonight ... and all the talk about Sam (Kerr). The way they went out and played the game, stayed true to who they are, the 圧力（をかける）ing game, the attacking game. To （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Canada, the Olympic 支持する／優勝者s, 4-nil, in a do-or-die game." - Tony Gustavsson, Australia coach.

"The reality is setting in that this is the end of our World Cup road, but all credit to Australia. They were the better team tonight, a magnificent （人が）群がる. I´ve got no 批評 of my players." Bev Priestman, Canada coach.

WHAT´S NEXT Australia will 直面する the second-place finisher in Group D in the 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of 16 next in Sydney. Tuesday´s 同時の matches between first-place England and 中国 and Denmark against Haiti will 決定する Australia and Nigeria´s 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of 16 対抗者s. The Australians have seven days to 準備する for their next match, giving captain Kerr more time to fully 回復する.

Canada returns home unable to 勝利，勝つ メダルs in 支援する-to-支援する tournaments. Canada 今後 Christine Sinclair, 40, the 主要な international goal-scorer with 190, finishes her World Cup （選挙などの）運動をする without a goal in Austr alia. ___

Cassidy Hettesheimer is a student at the University of Georgia's Carmical Sports マスコミ 学校／設ける.

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Australia's Hayley Raso, right, celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Australia's Hayley Raso, 権利, celebrates after 得点する／非難する／２０ing her 味方する's second goal during the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Australia's Steph Catley, foreground, celebrates after scoring her side's fourth goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Australia's Steph Catley, foreground, celebrates after 得点する／非難する／２０ing her 味方する's fourth goal from the 刑罰，罰則 位置／汚点／見つけ出す during the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Australia's Sam Kerr celebrates with teammate goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold, right, after Australia's Steph Catley scored their fourth goal during the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Australia's Sam Kerr celebrates with チーム仲間 goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold, 権利, after Australia's Steph Catley 得点する／非難する／２０d their fourth goal during the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Australia's Hayley Raso celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Australia's Hayley Raso celebrates after 得点する／非難する／２０ing her 味方する's second goal during the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Australia's Caitlin Foord, left, reaches out to Canada's Vanessa Gilles and Olivia Smith at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Australia's Caitlin Foord, left, reaches out to Canada's Vanessa Gilles and Olivia Smith at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Canada's Sophie Schmidt, left, jumps for the ball with Australia's Katrina Gorry during the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Canada's Sophie Schmidt, left, jumps for the ball with Australia's Katrina Gorry during the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan applauds the fans at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan applauds the fans at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Canada's Vanessa Gilles reacts at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Canada's Vanessa Gilles 反応するs at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Canada's Deanne Rose, left, leaves the field a the end of the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Canada's Deanne Rose, left, leaves the field a the end of the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Australia's Mary Fowler and goalkeeper Lydia Williams, left, react at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Australia's Mary Fowler and goalkeeper Lydia Williams, left, 反応する at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Australia's Ellie Carpenter leaps into a teammate's arms at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

Australia's Ellie Carpenter leaps into a チーム仲間's 武器 at the end of the Women's World Cup Group B サッカー match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)

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