Brazil drew 1-1 with France to capture first place in Group B. Norway romped past South Korea 7-1 to clinch second place.

Canada advanced out of the first round for the first time after defeating Japan 3-1, finishing second to Germany in Group C.

The Brazilians found the back of the net only once in the lowest scoring match of the day, but it was enough to clinch the Group B title in Washington.

That means Brazil probably will avoid playing the host United States in the quarter-finals on Wednesday in Foxboro, Massachusetts, if, as expected the USA finish top of group A after completing the first round against North Korea on Sunday.

"With three very good games behind us, our expectations have risen," said Brazil coach Paulo Goncalves, whose team most likely will meet Sweden in the next round.

Asked whether it is a relief not to face the United States, Goncalves replied: "Yes. As we advance, the US is incredible. They have home field advantage and unbelievable crowds. They also have a great support system here."

Katia connected for her fourth goal of the Cup as she took advantage of a rare mistake by French goalkeeper Celine Marty in the 58th minute. Marty had a moment of indecision as she and Katia raced to meet a long back from Maicon. The ball bounced at the top of the box and Katia chipped it on the half volley for a 1-0 lead.

The French, who made their World Cup debut, tied it in injury time as Marinette Pichon scored from 12 yards.

In Foxboro, Canada, who hadn't won a World Cup match until Wednesday, advanced past the first round in their third World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Japan.

The Canadians will play the Group D winner in Portland on Thursday - either China or Russia.

"There was a lot of pressure on us before the start of the match, partly created by ourselves due to our fine performances of late," Canada coach Even Pellerud said. "We didn't live up to our own expectations in the match against Argentina, but today we did better. I think we have turned a page."

Homare Sawa had given the Japanese the lead in the 20th minute, but the North American side equalized in the 36th minute when Christine Latham outmuscled Yasuuo Yamagishi and beat goalkeeper Nozomi Yamago from 15 yards out.

Canada took the lead for good as Christine Sinclair headed in a Brittany Timko corner kick in the 49th minute. Kara Lang closed out the scoring by lofting a 14-yard shot past Yamago in the 72nd minute.

"I don't think our players don't have stamina, but in terms of physical size we do have some disadvantages," Japan coach Ejii Ueda said. "It's hard to deal with high balls into the box because of that. It's something we have to work on."

Norway rolled over South Korea 7-1 in Foxboro. Olympic champions Norway finished second in Group B to Brazil.

"We told ourselves that we are better than when we played against the Brazilian team," Norway coach Age Steen said. "We tried to score enough goals so that if France had beaten the Brazilians we would win the group. And we would have won the group had France won."

Dagny Mellgren, who scored the Golden Goal in the 2000 Olympics gold-medal match, and Linda Ormen, each had two goals for the winners.

Marianne Pettersen created the first two goals, finding Solveig Gulbrandsen in the fifth minute and setting up Mellgren's breakaway on a cross in the 24th minute.

Mellgren found the back of the net, beating goalkeeper Kim Jung Mi for a 3-0 lead. Petterson scored in the 40th minute and Brit Sandaune tallied in the 52nd minute.

Kim Jim Hee scored the first Women's World Cup goal in South Korea history in the 75th minute before

Ormen closed out the scoring with goals in the 80th and 90th.

The eight goals equaled a tournament record for a single match, which has been accomplished on five occasions.

Germany finished off their unblemished opening roundth a 6-1 victory over Argentina.

Maren Meinert, the 2003 Most Valuable Player of the Women's United Soccer Association, scored two goals and created two others.

The victory, however, appeared to be a costly one for the Germans as midfielder Steffi Jones apparently torn a ligmanet in her right knee and could be lost for the rest of the tournament.

Meinert volleyed home Kerstin Stegemann's cross past goalkeeper Romina Ferro in the third minute, but the European champions were far from finished. Bettina Wiegmann converted a penalty in the 24th minute after a foul on Birgit Prinz.

Only eight minutes later Prinz scored off a half-bicycle kick from 10 yards, her fourth goal of the Cup. Meinert made it 4-0 in the 43rd minute, striking from 20 yards.

Argentina finally scored their first World Cup goal - they were outscored 15-1 in three matches - as substitute Yanina Gaitan connected from 20 yards in the 72nd minute.