Women's World Cup Quarterfinals Field Complete

Brazil's forward Marta (10) celebrates Brazil's victory over Denmark after their Group D match of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament Thursday Sept. 20, 2007 at Hangzhou Dragon Stadium in Hangzhou, China. Brazil won the match, 1-0, to advance to the quarterfinals against Australia in Tianjin on Sept. 23. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) (Eugene Hoshiko - AP)

TIANJIN, China -- Norway, Australia, Brazil and host China reached the Women's World Cup quarterfinals on Thursday, completing the eight-team field ahead of matches this weekend.

Norway hammered Ghana 7-2 in Hangzhou, leaving the Africans with three losses in three Group C games. Australia rallied to draw Canada 2-2 on an injury-time goal by Cheryl Salisbury. Australia needed only a draw to advance, and Canada needed a victory in its final game in the southwestern city of Chengdu.

China edged New Zealand 2-0 in Group D in Tianjin to advance, and Brazil defeated Denmark 1-0 in Hangzhou, leaving the South Americans as the only 3-0 team.

A boisterous crowd of 55,800 turned out at Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium to cheer on the home team, setting off flares and chanting "Two to nothing!" after China's first goal.

On Saturday, the No. 1-ranked United States will face England, and defending champion Germany faces North Korea. On Sunday, Norway faces China in the final eight, and Brazil plays Australia.

"I think if we are at our best, we can go to the semifinals," Norway coach Bjarne Berntsen said. "We were very casual in defense at times. We have to be much better defensively in the quarterfinals."

Ragnhild Gulbrandsen scored a hat trick _ one in the first half and two in the second _ to give her five for the tournament. Gulbrandsen's first goal was the 500th in the history of the Women's World Cup.

Lene Storlokken, Ane Stangeland Horpestad, Isabell Herlovsen and Lise Klaveness also scored for Norway.

Adjoa Bayor and Florence Okoe scored for Ghana.

Norway finished with seven points followed by Australia (4), Canada (3) and Ghana (0).

In Chengdu, Salisbury's goal gave Australia a 2-2 draw and put the Aussies into their first quarterfinals. Salisbury scored in the second minute of injury time to cancel out Canada's 85th-minute goal by its captain Christine Sinclair.

Had that goal stood, Canada would have reached the quarterfinals instead of Australia.