Women's World Cup Results 2015: Group Scores and Saturday Twitter Reaction

Group E and Group F play continued Saturday at the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada as eight teams attempted to position themselves to advance to the knockout round ahead of next week's group-stage finales.

Saturday's slate set the stage for top-10 squads in the FIFA rankings like France, Brazil and England to potentially make a move. The action was headlined by one of the biggest surprises in Women's World Cup history, though, as Colombia defeated France 2-0.

Here is a full rundown of Saturday's results and how they impacted the group standings, as well as a breakdown of how the matches played out.

Saturday's Women's World Cup Scores

Group	Team	Team	Score
F	France	Colombia	2-0, Colombia
E	Brazil	Spain	1-0, Brazil
F	England	Mexico	2-1, England
E	South Korea	Costa Rica	2-2

Updated Group Standings

Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Canada	2	1	1	0	1	4
2	China	2	1	0	1	0	3
3	Netherlands	2	1	0	1	0	3
4	New Zealand	2	0	1	1	-1	1
Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Germany	2	1	1	0	10	4
2	Norway	2	1	1	0	4	4
3	Thailand	2	1	0	1	-3	3
4	Ivory Coast	2	0	0	2	-11	0
Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Japan	2	2	0	0	2	6
2	Switzerland	2	1	0	1	8	3
3	Cameroon	2	1	0	1	5	3
4	Ecuador	2	0	0	2	-15	0
Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	USA	2	1	1	0	2	4
2	Australia	2	1	0	1	0	3
3	Sweden	2	0	2	0	0	2
4	Nigeria	2	0	1	1	-2	1
Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	2	2	0	0	3	6
2	Costa Rica	2	0	2	0	0	2
3	Spain	2	0	1	1	-1	1
4	South Korea	2	0	1	1	-2	1
Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Colombia	2	1	1	0	2	4
2	England	2	1	0	1	0	3
3	France	2	1	0	1	-1	3
4	Mexico	2	0	1	1	-1	1

Saturday Recap

France entered Saturday's clash with Colombia as prohibitive favorites after Les Bleues defeated rival England to open the tournament, but the No. 28 team in the world shocked them 2-0.

Colombia didn't carry the play by any means, but thanks to a first-half goal from Lady Andrade, great goalkeeping from Sandra Sepulveda and a little luck, Las Chicas Superpoderosas did the unexpected.

According to ESPN.com's Paul Carr, it was a landmark win for both Colombia and the sport of women's soccer:

After the heartbreaking loss, French head coach Philippe Bergeroo acknowledged that Colombia outplayed his team, per Agence France-Presse (h/t the Bangkok Post):

"Disappointment is the only word for it," Bergeroo said. "Today Colombia really deserved their victory. We knew they were very good, but when you come up against an enthusiastic team like that it's difficult. And then the morale took a knock when we conceded the first goal."

FIFA's third-ranked team dominated the opening half for the most part, as France garnered nearly 70 percent of the possession and pushed seven shots toward goal, while Colombia mustered just one.

Las Cafeteras made it count, though, as midfielder Lady Andrade ran onto a beautiful through ball from Yoreli Rincon to beat French goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi and put Colombia on top 1-0.

As Jeff Kassouf of NBCSports.com pointed out, it was a shocking goal since France were seemingly in complete control of the match at that point:

It was a huge goal for Colombia, not only because it put favored France on the ropes, but also because they had never before been in that position over the course of their World Cup history, per Carr:

France attempted to push the pace after that, but their midfielders struggled to link up with their forwards, as several dangerous passes were just out of reach. That allowed Colombia to maintain their lead, and they entered halftime with the 1-0 advantage intact.

According to Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated, the first half was a microcosm of the challenges that top teams have had to deal with thus far in the World Cup:

France were undoubtedly on upset alert, especially after a shocking defeat the men's team suffered earlier in the day in a friendly, per Carr:

The French women likely heard about that in the locker room prior to the second half, and they took the pitch with even more pressure to perform better than they did in the opening half.

After some fairly even play, France should have been given an opportunity to tie the match on a penalty kick in the 67th minute, as Colombian midfielder Daniela Montoya committed a blatant handball in her own box, but it was not called.

The French players and coaches were exasperated at the non-call, as was Alexander Abnos of SI Soccer:

Although the call didn't go France's way, they continued to apply pressure as Colombia were on their heels. Les Bleues created several set pieces and were in or around Colombia's box essentially for the remainder of the match.

With France pressing the issue, though, they left themselves susceptible to the counterattack. When Bouhaddi came way out of the net to push the ball back up the pitch, Colombia took advantage as Catalina Usme netted an insurance marker in the 93rd minute before the goalkeeper could get back to her position.

That sealed an improbable victory for Colombia, who surged to the top of the Group F standings. France could have sealed a spot in the knockout round with a win, but instead, they will need to sweat it out.

Most figured that Les Bleues were a sure thing to get out of the group stage entering the tournament; however, Colombia's win has now made Group F perhaps the most compelling and unpredictable group at the Women's World Cup.

Saturday's second wave of matches featured a pair of intriguing battles that pitted Brazil against Spain in Group E and England against Mexico in Group F.

Most experts pegged the Brazilians to win on the heels of their 2-0 opening win against South Korea, and they ultimately came out on top with a 1-0 victory, although it wasn't easy by any means.

The Spaniards outplayed the Selecao for much of the first half, but Brazil were able to enter the half with a 1-0 lead as dynamic forward Andressa Alves scored on an open net in the 44th minute.

Spain nearly avoided that fate as defender Celia Jimenez cleared away an attempt on net after goalkeeper Ainhoa Tirapu had vacated it, but she wasn't tidy enough, according to Nancy Armour of USA Today:

There wasn't enough time left for La Roja to answer in the opening half, which forced them to enter the locker room in a demoralized state, per Fox Soccer:

That much was evident in the second half as Brazil performed far better. They were in control in terms of possession and never seemed threatened until the match was nearly over, as Spain put forth a last-ditch effort.

Defender Irene Paredes nearly equalized in the 92nd minute, but Brazilian goalkeeper Luciana thanked her lucky stars as the shot went off the woodwork.

That would prove to be Espana's final opportunity as Brazil hung on for a 1-0 win and sealed their spot in the knockout round, while Spain must now watch the Costa Rica vs. South Korea match and come through with a good result next week.

The match between England and Mexico was far more interesting thanks to the France vs. Colombia result earlier in the day, as it gave both teams an opportunity to make a move up the standings.

A win for Mexico would have moved them into a tie for first with Colombia by virtue of their earlier draw with the South American side, but that didn't come to fruition as the English rode a pair of second-half goals to a 2-1 triumph.

After a scoreless first half, nifty forward Fran Kirby put Three Lionesses on top 1-0. That lead grew by one more in the 82nd minute when Karen Carney beat Mexican goalkeeper Cecilia Santiago with a header to make it 2-0.

According to OptaJoe, it was a hugely significant goal for the skilled winger:

That marker seemed to put the match out of reach, and it received praise from many, including Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland:

England may have let their guard down too soon, though, as El Tricolor scored in the 91st minute when goalkeeper Karen Bardsley let up a rebound that was deposited by Fabiola Ibarra.

Mexico attempted to press the issue and find an equalizer after that, but their first goal simply came too late in the game, and they ran out of time.

England helped their cause immensely as they vaulted past France and into second place. They will face Colombia next week, and the winner of that match will advance.

Mexico, on the other hand, are now all alone in last place with one point, which means they must defeat France and hope for an England loss to keep their tournament going past three matches.

Karla Villalobos scored an equalizer in the 89th minute to salvage a point for Costa Rica in what was one of the more dramatic finishes at the Women's World Cup so far. You could see exactly how much the goal meant to her in her celebration:

United States women's national team defender Meghan Klingenberg offered up some love for her fellow CONCACAF compatriot:

Villalobos' goal canceled out Jeon Ga-eul's 25th-minute tally. Melissa Herrera put Costa Rica ahead 1-0 in the 17th minute, but Ji So-yun equalized from the penalty spot four minutes later. And four minutes after that, her teammate put South Korea 2-1 to the good.

You have to praise the clinical nature of the Costa Rican attack. The team only managed to get two shots on target for the entire game and just so happened to score on both opportunities. Talk about efficiency.

South Korea, meanwhile, had 53 percent of possession and eight shots on target. They couldn't translate that into a third goal that would have put the game out of reach for good.

Turning a likely defeat into a draw could be huge for Costa Rica. They moved to second in Group E, one point ahead of Spain and South Korea.

Instead of taking second place in the group with three points, the South Koreans are rooted to the bottom with just one point.

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