Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Women's World Cup 2015 Bracket: Quarterfinals Results After Saturday Fixtures

The second batch of quarterfinals of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup were played out in Canada on Saturday.

After Germany and the United States booked their spots in the semifinals on Friday, the defending champions Japan took on Australia in the early match of the day. The hosts, Canada clash with England for Saturday's closer.

Continue below for the updated semifinal bracket and a look at Saturday's events.

Japan 1, Australia 0

Mana Iwabuchi's 86th-minute winner sends defending champions Japan into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup. The 1-0 victory came in scorching temperatures against the highest-ranked opponent that they've faced in the tournament.