WOMEN'S WORLD CUP Roundup

Germany 3, Japan 0
COLUMBUS -- Birgit Prinz scored two goals and Sandra Minnert added another for Germany. Japan (1-1) was coming off an opening 6-0 victory over Argentina. Stefanie Gottschlich stole the ball at midfield and passed to Maren Meinert who set up Prinz' first goal. Prinz collected the pass inside the penalty box and sent a right-footed shot into the right side for a 2-0 lead in the 36th minute. In the 67th minute, Wiegmann sent a pass to the top of penalty box and Prinz out-raced a defender to the ball and put a low shot inside the left post from 18 yards. Germany opened the scoring in the 23rd minute after Meinert's header bounced off the crossbar and Minnert put the rebound into the top right corner past goalkeeper Nozomi Yamago. Japan needs a win against Canada (1-1) on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals.
Canada 3, Argentina 0
COLUMBUS -- Christine Latham scored twice in a span of three minutes for Canada. Kara Lang passed to Latham who headed a hard shot that goalkeeper Romina Ferro blocked but Latham pushed in the rebound with her right foot while falling backward in the 79th minute. In the 82nd minute, Kristina Kiss bent a direct kick past a wall of three defenders to Silvana Burtini who passed to Latham who put a low shot past Ferro from 7 yards out. Charmaine Hooper added a goal off a penalty kick in the 18th minute when Latham was tripped inside the penalty box. Hooper sent a hard shot to left side netting as Ferro dove to her right.
Brazil 4, Norway 1
WASHINGTON -- Daniela, an 18-year-old forward had a goal and an assist for Brazil. Daniela and Rosana had picturesque goals in the first half, and Marta and Katia scored in the second half for Brazil. Marianne Pettersen scored in first-half injury time on a classic Norwegian long-ball goal, and the Scandinavians threatened goalkeeper Andreia several times early in the second half before two more goals by Brazil quickly put the game away.
France 1, South Korea 0
WASHINGTON -- Marinette Pichon, last year's MVP in the WUSA, scored in the 84th minute, the first Women's World Cup goal ever for France.
-- Associated Press