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Women's World Cup 2015: Day 2 Takeaways

Germany and Norway sit atop Women's World Cup Group B after the first round of matches on Sunday at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario.

Both of Group B's European sides impressed against tournament newcomers in their openers, but Germany was a cut above, scoring at will in a 10-0 demolition of Ivory Coast. In the day's first game, Norway raced to a three-goal halftime lead before defeating Thailand 4-0.

The two lopsided results produced a number of talking points, which we present below in our key takeaways from the second day of the Women's World Cup.