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The business end of the Women's World Cup group stage has officially arrived. The most competitive edition of the tournament yet means only five teams were eliminated before the final round of group games began, so several high-stakes matchups are on the schedule.

Group A wrapped up its slate on Sunday with Switzerland drawing 0-0 with co-hosts New Zealand and Norway pummeling the Philippines 6-0. The results meant that Switzerland topped the group and that Norway edged out New Zealand on goal difference. As a result, New Zealand became the first host nation not to advance to the Women's World Cup knockout rounds.

The group stage finales resumed on Monday when teams in Group B and Group C played their last games. As the matches continues, tiebreakers will likely be needed. The first tiebreaker is goal differential, followed by goals scored and then head-to-head results. The remaining tiebreaks in order are superior goal difference between the teams involved, most goals scored by the teams involved, fair play points, and finally, a draw of lots.

Here's a look at how the group stage could play out:

Group A

  • Switzerland (5 points): Group winners.
  • Norway (4 points): Group runners-up. Advanced to the knockouts with a superior goal difference.
  • New Zealand (4 points): Eliminated.
  • Philippines (3 points): Eliminated.

Group B

  • Australia (7 points): Winners.
  • Nigeria (5 points): Advance.
  • Australia (3 points): Eliminated.
  • Ireland (0 points): Eliminated.

Group C

  • Japan (6 points): Winners.
  • Spain (6 points): Advance.
  • Costa Rica (0 points): Eliminated.
  • Zambia (0 points): Eliminated.

Group D

  • England (9 points): Winner.
  • Denmark (6 points): Advance.
  • China (3 points): Eliminated.
  • Haiti (0 points): Eliminated.

Group E

  • Netherlands (7 points): Winner
  • United States (5 points): Advance.
  • Portugal (3 points): Eliminated
  • Vietnam (0 points): Eliminated.

Group F

  • France (6 points): Can advance with a win or draw against Panama or a loss plus a Jamaica win. Can win the group by bettering or matching Jamaica's result.
  • Jamaica (4 points): Can advance with a win or draw against Brazil or a loss plus a France loss. Can win the group by bettering France's result.
  • Brazil (3 points): Can advance with a win against Jamaica or a draw plus a France loss. Can win the group with a win or draw plus a France loss.
  • Panama (0 points): Eliminated.

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Group G

  • Sweden (6 points): Already qualified for the Round of 16. Can win the group with a win or draw against Argentina.
  • Italy (3 points): Can advance with a win or draw against South Africa. Can top the group with a win plus a Sweden loss and overcoming a 10 goal gap in goal differential.
  • South Africa (1 point): Can advance with a win against Italy.
  • Argentina (1 point): Can advance with a win against Sweden plus a South Africa draw or a South Africa win by a better goal differential.

Group H

  • Colombia (6 points): Can advance with a win or draw against Morocco or a loss by less than five goals. Can win the group with a win or draw.
  • Germany (3 points): Can advance by matching or bettering Morocco's result. Can win the group with a win against South Korea and a Colombia loss.
  • Morocco (3 points): Can advance with a win over Colombia. Can win the group with a win plus a Germany draw or loss, or a win plus a Germany win plus by overcoming a goal differential of 10.
  • South Korea (0 points): Can advance with a five-plus goal win over Germany.