Sunday results
- France 1-1 South Korea (Group C)
- Japan 2-1 New Zealand (Group D)
- Ecuador 3-0 Ghana (Group C)
- United States 1-2 Italy (Group D)
Ecuador’s win was the heaviest of the day. Rosa Flores and a Doménica Arboleda brace saw off the Black Princesses in Sosnowiec. Italy came from behind to beat the United States in Łódź. Japan held off New Zealand. France and Korea shared the points.
African teams have mixed returns after two days. Benin drew 2-2 with Mexico on Saturday. Tanzania lost 4-1 to Brazil. Ghana were beaten on Sunday. Nigeria have not yet played.
Monday, 7 September fixtures (WAT)
- 14:00 Korea DPR v Portugal (Group E) — Stadion Miejski ŁKS, Łódź
- 14:00 New Caledonia v China PR (Group F) — Arena Sosnowiec
- 17:00 Costa Rica v Colombia (Group E) — Stadion Miejski ŁKS, Łódź
- 17:00 Spain v Nigeria (Group F) — Arena Sosnowiec
The Falconets are in Group F with Spain, China PR and New Caledonia. A result against Spain would ease the path through a section that also includes two first-time or developing World Cup sides. Kick-off in Sosnowiec is 17:00 WAT.
Monday completes the opening round of Groups E and F. Tuesday and Wednesday bring the second matches for the groups that started on Saturday and Sunday.