KEY POINTS:
Germany and the super-impressive Japanese are the only teams after two rounds of Fifa's Under-17 Women's World Cup assured of their places in the quarter-final phase. New Zealand, Paraguay and Costa Rica are the only teams without any chance of progressing.
England should also go through to the last eight. Elsewhere final group matches tomorrow and on Wednesday have many teams on a knife-edge.
The plucky New Zealanders, down, but far from disgraced after falling to Canada and Denmark in two thrillers, will still play a part in determining who will progress from group A.
Co-leaders Denmark and Canada, locked on four points and with identical plus-one goal differences, clash in Hamilton tomorrow while, at the same time (7pm) New Zealand host Colombia at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
A draw between Denmark and Canada and a two-goal win for Colombia would set the calculators whirring. If the South Americans fail to beat New Zealand, their tournament will be over.
The early game in Hamilton will decide group B.
Germany, who had a real battle before beating Ghana 3-2 on Saturday in a game notable for the paucity of fouls - just nine - head the group by two points from Korea DPR. In what promises to be one of the classic round three battles, Germany play the Koreans. A point would assure Germany of top spot with North Korea taking second and end Ghana's hopes.
If Ghana beat Costa Rica in Wellington and Korea lose it will again come down to goal difference.
Japan, who stunned the US first up, yesterday continued their charge with an amazing 7-1 win over the French. They complete pool play against Paraguay in Christchurch on Wednesday.
The real interest will be at North Harbour Stadium where the United States meet France. Locked on three points but with the US ahead on goal difference, the battered French must win to continue.
As the only team yet to concede a goal (while scoring four), England need only a point, or a narrow loss to South Korea in Christchurch on Wednesday, to go through as top qualifier in group D and a likely quarter-final with the US on Sunday.
