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Women's World Cup 2015: Day 1 Takeaways

Canada and the Netherlands share the lead atop Group A after the first day of action at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

The hosts earned a narrow 1-0 win over China thanks to a controversial late penalty, and the Netherlands won by the same scoreline in the late match against New Zealand.

Group A continues on Thursday as Canada plays New Zealand and China faces the Netherlands. Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium will again serve as host for both matches.

With the first day of action complete, there's a whole lot to discuss following Saturday's two matches in Edmonton.