Australia played Sweden to a 1-1 draw, meaning the Aussies finished second in Group D with a 1-1-1 record. Cameroon defeated Switzerland 2-1 to advance to the knockout round from Group C, Japan beat Ecuador 1-0 to advance, also from Group C, and oh yeah, the Americans beat Nigeria 1-0 to finish first in Group D (2-0-1) and advance to the knockout round themselves.

The Americans got their goal from Abby Wambach (number 183 overall and number 14 in World Cup play for her career) in the 45th minute, which made for a very worrisome second half for the average fan like me. Every run the opponent makes could tie the match, so my stomach starts to churn when they get possession. But the Americans held Nigeria off and I didn’t have to resort to Pepto-Bismol. Their next match will be

against the third place finisher from Group B/E/F, with the opponent to be determined after tomorrow’s final Group Stage matches. The Round of 16 contest will take place June 22 at 8 p.m. ET at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.