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AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The knockout stage teams have emerged from one of the eight groups at the Women's World Cup – Spain and Japan out of Group C – and they're both in goalscoring form. La Roja and Nadeshiko have each beaten Costa Rica and Zambia soundly. The pair stand Nos. 1 and 2 in goals scored in the group stage so far with eight and seven, respectively. Each team has yet to concede a goal through two matches. Next up will be a meeting of the two on Monday to decide which team tops the group. Because of its extra goal, Spain holds the edge in the event of a draw.
