RENNES, France — Chile defeated Thailand 2-0 but missed a penalty kick Thursday that would have sent it through to the Round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup.

Chile, scoreless in this tournament before the Thailand match, needed to win by three goals to advance as a third-place team.

Chile was ahead 2-0 when it was awarded a penalty in stoppage time after video review showed Thailand goalkeeper Waraporn Boonsing committed a foul just before Maria Jose Urrutia’s shot was cleared off the line by Natthakarn Chinwong.

The kick failed when Francisca Lara hit the crossbar.

Urrutia’s header 10 minutes before the end of regulation gave Chile a chance at qualifying for the knockout stage in its first World Cup appearance.

Urrutia was player of the match.

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Chile and Thailand were both eliminated.

NETHERLANDS 2, CANADA 1: The Netherlands overcame Christine Sinclair’s 182nd international goal to beat Canada at Reims, France, and earn a Round of 16 matchup against Japan.

Lineth Beerensteyn scored the tiebreaking goal in the 75th minute. The European champions won Group E with a 3-0 record while Canada finished second at 2-1 and will play a second-round match against Sweden.

Anouk Dekker put the Dutch ahead in the 54th minute and Sinclair tied it in the 60th with her 10th World Cup goal. She needs two goals to tie the record of 184 international goals set by Abby Wambach of the United States.

Stephanie Frappart, who in April became the first woman to referee a men’s top-division match in France, signaled for a penalty kick in the first minute after Desiree van Lunteren of the Netherlands fouled Janine Beckie. But a video review determined the foul was outside the penalty area.

CAMEROON 2, NEW ZEALAND 1: Ajara Nchout Njoya scored the second of her two goals in the fifth minute of stoppage time and Cameroon won at Montpellier, France, to advance to the Round of 16.

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Nchout Njoya slipped past New Zealand defender Ria Percival to curl the winning goal into the bottom right corner. She also scored in the 57th minute to give Cameroon a 1-0 lead.

Aurelle Awona of Cameroon made it 1-1 in the 80th minute when she turned the ball into her own goal.

Both teams came in needing a victory to have any chance of finishing as one of the top four third-place teams.

Cameroon has qualified for the knockout stage in its first two World Cup appearances.

New Zealand never has gotten beyond the group stage in five World Cup appearances.


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