Japan 3, Norway 1

Japan scored its 14th goal of the Women's World Cup and conceded its first Saturday, beating Norway to reach the quarterfinals for the fourth time.

Hinata Miyazawa sealed the win with her fifth goal of the tournament in the 81st minute to remain the leading scorer. Risa Shimizu's 50th-minute goal followed an Ingrid Syrstad Engen own goal in the first half to help give Japan its fourth straight win of the tournament.

With five goals the 23-year-old Miyazawa equals the record for a Japan player at a World Cup. Homare Sawa scored five in 2011 when Japan won the tournament. She won the Golden Boot that year.

This Japan team already has scored more goals than the 2011 team.

Guro Reiten headed a superb goal for Norway in the 21st minute to end Japan's flawless defensive performance and leave the teams locked 1-1 a halftime.

After beating Spain 4-0 with only 23% of possession in its group-stage finale, Japan once again was a tactical chameleon in the round of 16 — playing with more than 60% of possession in a commanding performance.

Japan traded its regular blue uniform for pastel colors Saturday, pink and purple. The softer color scheme did nothing to dull its attacking style; it pressed forward from the start and had its first corner after two minutes.

"We knew Norway were going to play to their strength but all of our players really worked hard," Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda said. "We made several adjustments in the second half and it was great that they led to the goals and the win.

"Whether we are No 1, we will find out if we continue winning. We will find out at the end."

While it was ineffective, it was an early declaration of intent. With long balls or sharp, quick passing, Japan continually pressed forward and Norway, which conceded only one goal in group play, often seemed rattled at the back.

When the defense finally yielded, it was in unusual circumstances. In the 15th minute Miyazawa curled the ball in from depth on the left and Engen extended her leg to parry the ball. She managed only to deflect it wide of Aurora Mikalsen in goal for the eighth own goal of the tournament.

Japan seemed well on top but in the 21st minute, and from the first time in the match Norway had threatened, Vilda Boe Rise got away on the right, took the ball to the byline and crossed to the middle where Guro Reiten stood tall and headed wide of the diving Ayaka Yamashita into the left corner.

The goal came entirely against the run of play. After a half-hour, Japan had 183 completed passes to Norway's 88, had more than 60%, five shots on goal. Miyazawa, Aoba Fujino, Jun Endo and others had been threatening.

Shimizu's winner came in the 50th minute as Japan pushed forward again from halfway. Miyazawa tried to hold up the ball near goal, lost possession to Boe Risa, who tried a back pass but rolled the ball into the path of Shimizu rushing in from the right to score.

"There is still a long way to go but after we felt frustrated in 2019, I feel like we've overcome an obstacle," Shimizu said. "We'll head to the next one, but I feel we got a really great victory today.

"Among us there were only positive words. Even when it became 1-1, no one has a negative mood. We could play in a very positive way."

Miyazawa produced a copybook finish in the 81st, running onto a superb through ball and directing her shot wide of Mikalsen.

Norway and Japan had met only once before at a World Cup, in 1999, when Norway won 4-0. Current Norway coach Hege Riise scored on goal in that match. On Saturday, Riise watched and admired the new Japan team and the quality of its attacking play.

"'I've seen them play in the group stage and they are a great team with a lot of good players and tactics," Riise said. "The plan was for us to be strong in defense and not let them play too much into us.

"But they did well. We played solid defense some times but not quite good enough. Regardless of who and how to play in the back five, I would say Japan was stronger than us."

Former Ballon d'Or-winner Ada Hegerberg started on the bench for Norway and was introduced late, indicating her fitness still may not have been up to scratch."

Japan now will play the winner of Sweden and the United States.

Spain 5, Switzerland 1

Humiliated following a blowout loss to Japan in the group stage finale, Spain quickly recovered to show that La Roja should still be considered a contender to win the Women's World Cup.

Aitana Bonmati scored twice as Spain routed Switzerland and became the first team to advance to the quarterfinals. La Roja had never before won a game in the knockout stage in any major tournament, and finally advanced in its third World Cup appearance.

Spain rolled through its first two games of the tournament — wins against Costa Rica and Zambia — but Japan dealt La Roja a humbling setback in a 4-0 defeat that forced the team to regroup.

"Sometimes when you lose like the other day, it is a very hard blow," Bonmati said. "I think we should be proud of the work we have done. Right now what you see is a team, and you can see the personality of these players, and I hope we have many more days here."

Spain coach Jorge Vilda made five changes to the the lineup that was embarrassed by Japan.

The biggest selection calls were leaving t wo-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas on the bench, giving goalkeeper Cata Coll her first appearance with the national team, and giving centerback Laia Codina her first World Cup start.

"After the Japan game, that made us a wound. The wound healed but the scar will last and we will have it on us even going to the semifinals. That scar will not disappear," Vilda said through a translator. "But we analyzed what we could do. We analyze the rival and see how we can attack them as we have to defend, and we chose the 11 players we think are in the best disposition to face the game."

Alba Redondo, Codina and Jennifer Hermoso all scored in the win at Eden Park, and Codina rebounded after her own goal in the first half gave Switzerland its only score.

"We have finally arrived. We have pressed well, we have made history, we have shown that we are a team of 23 players," Vilda said. "I know that they are not words, they are facts."

Switzerland won Group A despite two scoreless draws and entered the knockout game as one of only three teams that didn't concede a goal in the group stage. But the Swiss were down 4-1 down by halftime against Spain, which as the lower seed wore blue jerseys instead of its familiar red uniforms.

"We wanted to stay in the game for as long as we could and disrupt the energy," Switzerland coach Inka Grings said. "But unfortunately we weren't able to get in our game. Spain was able to take all their opportunities and use them."

Grings was also surprised by Spain's overhauled lineup, and said La Roja are a contender to win the World Cup.

"I think there are a lot of good teams that are among the favorites and Spain itself is one of them," Grings said. "They made that clear when they play like they did today. If you are aggressive, if you have the determination, and of course bring the quality with you on the journey, all the best and good luck."

Bonmati scored in the fifth minute after Switzerland goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann had pushed Redondo's effort against the post. The Swiss couldn't clear the ball and Bonmati collected it, turned sharply in the box and fired low into the corner.

Switzerland was gifted an equalizer in the 11th on Codina's own goal. The defender picked up the ball just inside her own half, but without looking, turned and swept the ball beyond Coll, who had advanced too far out of her goal.

The game was briefly tied 1-1, but Spain was back in front in the 17th as Redondo headed a bouncing ball low into the corner. It was her third goal of the tournament.

Spain continued to look for more goals and Bonmati scored her second in the 36th.

It was 4-1 in the 45th as Codina bundled the ball over the line from a corner. Hermoso swept in a fifth for Spain in the 70th to score her third of the tournament.

"Believe in us. We made history," Bonmati said. "It's the first time we're going to the quarterfinals at the World Cup. This team has a lot to say. Let's Go."

Meriame Terchoun, one of three halftime substitutes for Switzerland, forced a save from Coll from close range after the break. It was her team's only effort on target all match.

Swiss midfielder Sandrine Mauron said the game must be raised to another level in her home country for La Nati to become a true contender. Switzerland have never advanced to the quarterfinals of a major tournament, failed to qualify for six of the previous eight World Cups, and didn't enter in 1995.

The Swiss reached the round of 16 in 2015, their only previous appearance in the World Cup.

"I think that the next step in Switzerland has to be that we get a semi-professional league or something to give more opportunities to improve the game," Mauron said.