On 25 minutes, striker Ma Xiaoxu, China's new No. 10, secured a ball in the box, dribbling past two defenders, but her small-angle shot was tapped out by Bindon.

In the 54th minute, Chinese veteran midfielder Pan Lina's powerful header in the box was saved by Bindon.

Ma Xiaoxu, named the best player of Asia last year, blasted powerful volley in the 77th minute but the ball hit the crossbar.

Ma said after the match, "We have full confidence to beat Norway and advance to the top four."

Despite creating only a few scoring chances, New Zealand's defender Abby Erceg almost tied the score to 1-1 in the 62nd minute with a close-range tap, but the ball went high.

Substitute Zoe Thompson took use of an fatal error committed by Li Jie on 65 minutes to earn a solo run. But her tip-toe shot mysteriously went wide.

China will take on Group C leader Norway in the quarter-finals in Wuhan on September 23.

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