[SCOREBOARD] With star Birgit Prinz on the bench, two-time defending champion Germany beat France, 4-2, to win Group Aat the Women’s World Cup. Prinz’ replacement, Inka Grings, led the Germans with two goals. Canada went home without a point when lost to Nigeria, 1-0. Englandcaptured first place in Group B with a 2-0 win over Japan, which had already clinched a berth in the quarterfinals. Mexico had to settle for a 2-2 tie with New Zealand when it allowed two goals in the90th minute. For the complete schedule …

Group A
June 26 in Berlin
Germany 2 Canada 1.
Goals: Garefrekes 10, Okoyino da Mbabi 42; Sinclair 82. Att.: 73,680.
June 26 in Sinsheim
France 1 Nigeria 0.
Goal: Delie 56. Att.: 25,475.
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June 30 in Bochum
France 4 Canada 0.
Goals: Thiney 24, 60, Abily 66, Thomis 83. Att.:16,591.
June 30 in Frankfurt
Germany 1 Nigeria 0.
Goal: Laudehr 54. Att.: 48,817.
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July 5 in Moenchengladbach
Germany 4 France 2.
Goals: Garefrekes 25, Grings 32, pen.. 68, Okoyino daMbabi 88; Delie 56, Georges 72. Att.: 45,867.
July 5 in Dresden Nigeria 1 Canada 0.
Goal: Nkwocha 72. Final Standings: Germany 9 points; France 6; Nigeria 3; Canada 0.

Group B
June 27 in Bochum Japan 2 New Zealand 1.
Goals: Nagasato 6, Miyama 68; Hearn 12. Att; 12,538.
June 27 in Wolfsburg
Mexico 1England 1.
Goals: Ocampo 33; Williams 21. Att.: 18,702.
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July 1 in Leverkusen
Japan 4 Mexico 0.
Goals: Sawa 13, 39, 80, Ohno 15. Att.: 22,291.
July 1 in Dresden
England 2 New Zealand 1.
Goals: Scott 63, Clarke 81; Gregorius 18. Att.:19,910.
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July 5 inAugsburg
England 2 Japan 0.
Goals: White 15, Yankey 66. Att.: 20,777.
July 5 in Sinsheim
New Zealand 2 Mexico2.
Goals: Smith 90, Wilkinson 90+4; Mayor 2, Dominguez 29. Att.: 20,451.
Final Standings: England 7 points; Japan 6; Mexico 2; New Zealand1.

Group C
June 28 in Dresden
USA 2 North Korea 0.
Goals: Cheney 54, Buehler 76. Att.:21,859.
June 28 in Leverkusen
Sweden 1 Colombia 0.
Goal: Landstrom 57. Att.: 21,859.
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July 2 in Sinsheim
USA 3 Colombia 0.
Goals: O’Reilly 12, Rapinoe 50, Lloyd 57. Att.: 25,475. July 2 in Augsburg
Sweden 1 North Korea 0.
Goals: Dalhqvist 68. Att.: 23,768.
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July 6 in Wolfsburg
Sweden vs. USA, 2:45 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
July 6 in Bochum
North Korea vs. Colombia, 2:45 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
Group D
June 29 in Moenchengladbach
Brazil 1 Australia 0.
Goal: Rosana 54. Att.: 27,258.
June 29 in Augsburg
Norway 1 Equatorial Guinea 0.
Goal: Haavi 84. Att.: 12,928.
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July 3 in Wolfsburg
Brazil 3 Norway 0.
Goals: Marta 22, 48, Rosana 46. Att.: 26,067.
July 3 in Bochum
Australia 3 Equatorial Guinea 2.
Goals: Khamis 8, van Edmond48, De Vanna 51; Anonman 21, 83. Att.: 15,640.
July 6 in Frankfurt
Equatorial Guinea vs. Brazil, 12 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 6 in Leverkusen
Australia vs. Norway, 12 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPN3.com)

Quarterfinals
July 9 in Wolfsburg
Germany vs. Japan (#25), 2:45 pm ET(ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
July 9 in Leverkusen
England vs. France (#26), 12 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 10 in Augsburg
1C vs. 2D (#27), 7 am ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 10 in Dresden 1D vs. 2C (#28), 11:30 am ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)

Semifinals
July 13 in Frankfurt Winner 25 vs. Winner 27, 2:45 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July13 in Moenchengladbach
Winner 26 vs. Winner 28, noon ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
Third-Place Game
July 16 inSinsheim
Loser 29 vs. Loser 30, 11:30 am ET (ESPN2/ESPN3.com)

Final
July 17 in Frankfurt
Winner 29 vs. Winner 30, 2:45 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)