LANDOVER, Md. - Germany gave up a goal on the last play of the game yesterday. As penance, it now has to play the United States.
In the fourth minute of second-half injury time before a crowd of 22,109 at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Maicon drove home a 12-footer after a twice-headed free kick, lifting Brazil into a 3-3 tie with Germany and first place in Group B.
The result means Brazil will play Nigeria, the second-place team from Group A, in the quarterfinals. Group B runner-up Germany will face the tournament favorite US team. Both games are Thursday in Landover.
The Germans, though exhausted by the heat and humidity, had limited Brazil to one shot on goal in the second half until the final push in injury time.
Nigeria 2, Denmark 0- Nigeria became the first African team ever to advance to the quarterfinals, blanking Denmark.
Mercy Akide scored in the 25th minute and Nkiru Okosieme connected in the 81st as the Super Falcons finished Group A with a 2-1 record.
Akide, taking a lead pass from Patience Avre, put the ball between the legs of goalkeeper Dorthe Larsen to give Nigeria the first-half lead. Okosieme sealed the victory with a 17-yard blast after defender Jeanne Axelsen mishandled the ball at the edge of the penalty box.
In between, Denmark had a goal disallowed.
