It was the four teams who played in Hamilton who progressed to the final eight, but the greatest joy was felt by New Zealand in Wellington.

Deborah Afriyie's 19th-minute strike was enough to give Ghana victory over Costa Rica in Group B, but not enough to get them into the quarter-finals.

The race to join Germany and Japan picks up pace as five teams do battle for three available quarter-final berths in Groups A and B.