Women's World Cup 2015: Tournament Results, Picks for Quarterfinals Fixtures

The Women's World Cup is down to the last eight teams, after the round of 16 was completed on Tuesday night. 

All of the big guns are still present, besides the much-fancied Brazil, who crashed out at the hands of the rising Australians. 

Here are the complete results for the first knockout stage of the competition, with the full schedule and picks for the quarterfinals. Further results can be found at FIFA.com:

Match	Result
China v Cameroon	1-0
Germany v Sweden	4-1
Brazil v Australia	0-1
France v Korea	3-0
Canada v Switzerland	1-0
Norway v England	1-2
USA v Colombia	2-0
Japan v Netherlands	2-1

Date	Time (BST)	Time (ET)	Match	Pick
Friday, June 26.	9 p.m.	4 p.m.	Germany v France	Germany
Friday, June 26.	12.30 a.m.	7:30 p.m.	China v USA	USA
Saturday, June 27	9 p.m.	4 p.m.	Australia v Japan	Australia
Saturday, June 27.	12.30 a.m.	7:30 p.m.	England v Canada	Canada

USWNT's Biggest Test To Come In The Semifinals

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It is always dangerous to look beyond your next match, but that is what the United States will be doing after being drawn against the lowest-ranked team left at the World Cup. 

USWNT face China in what should be a mandatory win for the Americans against the 1999 finalists—with the might of Germany or France to come in the semifinals. 

Indeed, the fixture between Europe's best two teams is the marquee tie of the quarterfinals, with the competition guaranteed to lose one of the core favourites. 

The USA have not yet hit top gear in Canada, but they are warming to the task in their usual fashion—often viewed as the dominant team in world tournament football. 

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China beat World Cup debutants Cameroon in the round of 16, but they could only edge out their challengers 1-0—proving they are unlikely to be much of a match for a physically dominant American side. 

This will leave USWNT in the knowledge that a semifinal win will see them face one of the outsiders for the trophy, with Canada or Japan the most likely combatants. 

However, CNN's Matias Grez questioned if the USA's hopes are "in the balance" after the suspension of key player Megan Rapinoe. The 29-year-old joins Lauren Holiday on the sidelines for the China game, with both serving bans after two yellow cards in the competition.

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Grez quoted Rapinoe speaking to Fox Sport, with the player clearly upset at her forced exclusion:

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Yeah, it totally sucks. I mean, I knew that [I was a booking away from suspension] coming in and knew that that was part of it. It's not going to change the way I play. I have to come out and play hard. I felt it was a little undeserving, I think Cheney [Holiday] would feel the same way—hers even more than mine—but that's the way it is.

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Rapinoe has been the creative hub for the Americans, with the player scoring twice against the Aussies in the group stages—a team they might face again in the final. 

But ESPN's Taylor Twellman thinks it is still advantage to the Americans, safe in the knowledge the competition will lose one of the big favourites on Friday:

The World Cup feels like it is America's to lose, with the strong possibility they might face the French after China. As technically blessed as France are, they are not as competent in tournament football as the USA, and their progression would see USWNT installed as the overwhelming favourites.

The USA have a multitude of experienced superstars in their ranks, with the likes of Abby Wambach looking for a glorious end to her illustrious career.

But the semifinal will be the country's ultimate test—and if they jump this hurdle they will have one hand on the trophy.