
Jennifer Hermoso and Alba Redondo both bagged a braced on Wednesday as Spain thrashed Zambia 5-0 to advance to the last-16 at the women's World Cup. The mauling at Eden Park allowed Japan to progress to the knockout stages from Group C following their 2-0 win over Costa Rica at Dunedin Stadium.
On Monday, while Zambia and Costa Rica play for pride at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, Spain and Japan will battle for Group C supremacy in the Wellington Regional Stadium.