United States roared into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup with a 3-0 victory Saturday over England.
FIFA Women's World Cup hosts China, who set a target of entering top four on home soil, will take on in-form and stronger-looking Norway in the quarter-finals in Wuhan.
FIFA Women's World Cup hosts China fought hard to beat underdogs New Zealand 2-0, roaring into the quarter-finals on Thursday night.
China head coach Marika Domanski said in Tianjin on Thursday that she believed the hosts can reach the semifinals of the Women's World Cup.
Norway and Australia reached the women's World Cup quarterfinals on Thursday, leaving only two spots to be filled.
Typhoon Wipha, which made landfall on early Wednesday, has forced the rescheduling of two more women's World Cup matches.
China women's football team coach expressed her and the host team's strong determination to qualify for the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Full Coverage
Typhoon Wipha has forced the rescheduling of two women's World Cup matches.
Defending champion Germany and England have claimed the first quarterfinal places in the women's World Cup.
China's hopes now teeter on the brink of disaster as the host faces the possibility of an early exit from the tournament after a 4-0 lose to Brazil. Full Coverage
Athens Olympics runners-up Brazil roared into the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinals here on Saturday, upsetting hosts China 4-0 in their Group D second round match.
China's Steel Roses are riding high after their victory against Denmark, and are confident they have what it takes to beat high-powered Brazil. Full Coverage