1. Japan (Germany 2-1, Costa Rica 0-1, Spain 2-1) 6 points
2. Spain (Costa Rica 7-0, Germany 1-1, Japan 1-2) 4 points
(9-3)
3. Germany (Japan 1-2, Spain 1-1, Costa Rica 4-2) 4 points (6-5)
4. Costa Rica (Spain 0-7, Japan 1-0, Germany
2-4) 3 points
Round of 16: Japan (Dec. 5 vs. Croatia), Spain (Dec. 6 vs. Morocco).
Group E saw all four teams positioned to advance -- and be eliminated -- during roller-coaster second halves. Read the whole story
1. Morocco (Croatia 0-0, Belgium 2-0, Canada 2-1) 7 points
2. Croatia (Morocco 0-0, Canada 4-1, Belgium 0-0) 5 points
3. Belgium (Canada 1-0, Morocco 0-2, Croatia 0-0) 4 points
4. Canada (Belgium 0-1, Croatia 1-4, Morocco 1-2) 0 points
Round of 16: Morocco (Dec. 6 vs. Spain), Croatia (Dec. 5 vs. Japan).
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3. French
federation files complaint over disallowed goal By Jerome Pugmire (AP)