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Germany advanced to the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the eighth straight time, beating the African champion, Nigeria, 3-0, on Saturday in Grenoble, France.
Germany’s captain, Alexandra Popp, playing in her 100th international match, scored in the 20th minute. Sara Däbritz made it 2-0 in the 27th minute with a penalty kick, and Lea Schüller got the final goal in the 82nd.
Second-ranked Germany, which has outscored opponents, 9-0, will play the winner of Monday’s match between Sweden and Canada next Saturday in Rennes, a weeklong layoff that allows time for midfielder Dzsenifer Marozsan’s broken toe to heal.