At least one of the co-hosts will be in the knockout stage of the World Cup after Australia hammered Canada to secure progress from Group B. For Olympic champions Canada, however, it has been a disappointing tournament.
Australia's journey at their own World Cup is set to continue after the Matildas secured qualification for the knockout stages, emphatically beating Canada 4-0 to send the Olympic champions home early.
In the absence of talismanic captain Sam Kerr, on the bench because of injury, Hayley Raso set the hosts on their way with two goals in a furious first half in Melbourne.
Mary Fowler secured the win just before the hour mark, a just reward after seeing a first-half finish ruled out extremely narrowly for offside by the video assistant referee.
Stand-in captain Steph Cately converted an injury-time penalty to wrap up a victory that sees Australia top Group B, crucially meaning that they are now likely to avoid European champions England in the last 16.
For Canada, it means that veteran Christine Sinclair bows out with a whimper after she missed the chance to score at a record sixth World Cup.