By Canadian Press

A look at the possible outcomes for Canada’s group at FIFA Women’s World Cup

Jul 30, 2023 | 9:49 AM

MELBOURNE, Australia — A look at the permutations in Group B at the FIFA Women’s World Cup ahead of Monday’s final group games (top two teams advance to knockout round of 16):

Nigeria (1-0-1, four points, plus-one goal differential, three goals scored): Will advance with a win or a draw against Ireland. The 40th-ranked Super Falcons can lose and still move on if Canada defeats Australia, otherwise tiebreakers come into play.

Canada (1-0-1, four points, plus-one goal differential, two goals scored): Advances with a win or a draw against Australia. If the seventh-ranked Canadians lose and Nigeria also go down to defeat, tiebreakers will be required to separate the two.

Australia (1-1-0, three points, zero goal differential, three goals scored): The 10th-ranked Matildas must beat Canada to be certain of reaching the round of 16. Their only other potential route would be a draw coupled with a defeat for Nigeria, which would bring tiebreakers into play.

Ireland (0-2-0, zero points, minus-two goal differential, one goal scored) The 22nd-ranked Irish, in their tournament debut, cannot advance despite two good showings in a losing cause.