Hayley Raso scored two goals as Australia defeated co-hosts Canada to claim first place in their pool and advance to the last 16. The Real Madrid winger converted Steph Catley's inviting cross within 10 minutes; her goal initially being ruled offside before VAR intervened to allow it to stand.

Foord sidestepped Kadeisha Buchanan to set up Raso for her second goal and Catley added one from the penalty spot. Raso then completed her hat-trick after Foord set her up with another cross from Foord for Raso's third goal of the day, as Australia continued their attack-focused tactics.

Hayley Raso scores twice

After an uneven start to their World Cup tournament, the CommBank Matildas have slowly found their feet at this tournament and have begun building a squad with genuine depth. Kyra Cooney-Cross is a key figure at midfield while Hayley Raso can adapt her play accordingly for various positions within attack.

Raso scored two first-half goals as Australia hammered Canada 4-0 at AAMI Park before 27,706 fans to seal top spot in Group B and send the Olympic champions packing early. The Melbourne-born striker, soon to leave Manchester City for Real Madrid, scored after seven minutes after being set up by Fowler; Ellie Carpenter could have doubled their advantage on halftime but her goal was disallowed via VAR review; Raso and Fowler secured Australia's victory before adding more goals of their own in their second-half performances; should Australia beat Ireland on Tuesday they will reach the knockout rounds and be looking to add another memorable chapter to their rich history at this tournament.

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Mary Fowler scores

Hayley Raso scored twice and Mary Fowler added another as co-hosts Australia took a giant step towards qualifying for the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday evening at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, easily defeating Canada 4-0 with ease. Nigeria and Ireland tied at 0-0 in another match; Australia will then meet either Denmark or England (likely) next week to determine group winners and move onto play off rounds of 16/32.

Kyra Cooney-Cross sent a ball over the top to Raso who took two touches before smashing home the ball for what should have been an offside goal, however due to a VAR referral involving Ellie Carpenter, it was disallowed due to being offside. Australia did not relax however; Foord found Raso on her run down the left and she finished from close range for her second goal of the match.

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Steph Catley scores

Even without Sam Kerr - who missed Australia's opening two Group B matches due to calf injury - Australia were formidable opponents at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. The Matildas had the edge early chances and Raso scored the game-winner in the ninth minute for an emphatic lead.

Caitlin Foord completed an exquisite end-to-end move by finishing off Caitlin Foord's pass and scoring her own goal to extend Australia's lead before halftime when Jessie Fleming's foul was judged to have occurred inside the box.

At halftime, Canada attempted to make four changes but were powerless against Australia's winning momentum. They lost by an emphatic scoreline 4-0 as Mary Fowler and Catley completed their rout late on. With Nigeria and Ireland drawing at 0-0 earlier, Australia claimed top spot in Group B to qualify for the knockout rounds and also boasting the best goal difference.

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After suffering a shock 3-2 loss against Nigeria and leaving their World Cup dreams hanging in the balance, Australia returned stronger in their final group match against Canada than ever. Hayley Raso scored twice to lead Australia to victory and secure their last 16 spot convincingly.

Early on, Caitlin Foord's move to the left wing paid dividends as she combined with Arsenal teammate Steph Catley to cause havoc for Canadian defence. However, it was Raso who opened her account in 34th minute.

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Raso scored her goal from a Kyra Cooney-Cross corner that Canada failed to deal with, leaving Raso free to score from point blank range. VAR would soon come into play again in the 38th minute as Ellie Carpenter turned on loose ball and headed it past Sheridan; VAR determined she had been offside.