Chinese teenager Zhao Yujie was close to register a magical international debut. After two shots in a row by fellow substitutes Yang Man and Wu Chengshu were blocked, the 19-year-old Zhao, playing and pursuing degree at Florida State University, turned around and fired a powerful strike, but it just went off the crossbar.

With two losses in as many games, China are restrained to bottom after Norway and Denmark.

A pair of goals from Elizabeth Arnott gifted Scotland a 4-1 thrash of Iceland in group A. Arnott's teammates Erin Cuthbert and Kim Little also scored, while Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir netted a consolation goal for Iceland.

Canada sit atop group A with four points, followed by Scotland and Iceland.

Despite Andreia Norton's first-half goal, hosts Portugal lost to Switzerland 3-1 in the final match of group D.

Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic, Rahel Kiwic and Melanie Muller found the net for Switzerland in the second half.

Sweden become a better side in the group with superior goal difference, ahead of Switzerland and Portugal.

Poland and Norway will contend for the title on Wednesday as two best group winners, while Canada and Sweden participate in the third-place playoff.

China will face the Netherlands in the 11th-place classification.

The fifth place will be fought for between Scotland and Denmark. Switzerland will face Spain in the 7th-place contention. The ninth-placed team will come out from Portugal or Iceland.

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