Denmark booked their place in the World Cup last 16 with a 2-0 win over Haiti to finish second in Group D behind England.
Haiti were undone by a penalty for a third game in a row, with Pernille Harder scoring from the spot after Dayana Pierre-Louis’ handball.
Sanne Troelsgaard sealed the Danes’ progression to the knockout stages with a second goal deep into injury time.
Denmark face Group B winners and co-hosts Australia in Sydney on Monday.
It will be Denmark’s first World Cup knockout match in 28 years, since they lost to Norway in the quarter-finals of the 1995 tournament.
Ranked 13th in the world, the Danes were guaranteed of a place in the round of 16 with a win and a better outcome than China’s result against England in the other match in the group.
Haiti, meanwhile, needed a victory and the Lionesses to beat China if they were to have any chance of reaching the last 16.
Denmark, who failed to get out of their group at last summer’s European Championships, raced out of the blocks in Perth.
Simone Boye thought she had netted the opener after just five minutes, but after a Video Assistant Referee delay, her effort was eventually chalked off for offside.
VAR did not come to Haiti’s rescue, though, when the ball struck Pierre-Louis’ arm in the penalty area and referee Jeong Oh-hyeon pointed to the spot without the aid of the pitch-side monitor.
Harder, who signed for Bayern Munich earlier this summer, sent goalkeeper Kerly Theus the wrong way in the 21st minute as she scored the 100th goal of this year’s tournament.
The former Chelsea forward shone throughout for Denmark, finding the back of the net on two more occasions, only for both to be ruled out – the first was flagged for offside while the second was ruled out by VAR after Signe Bruun’s late challenge on Theus.
Melchie Dumornay, who impressed against England and China, once again proved to be Haiti’s biggest attacking threat.
But their late charge for a first-ever World Cup goal allowed Denmark to counter-attack with venom and Lars Sondergaard’s side got their second when Troelsgaard calmly slotted home when through one-on-one with Theus.
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Haiti
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameThéus
Average rating6.38
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Squad number2Player nameSurpris
Average rating6.77
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Squad number13Player namePetit-Frère
Average rating7.03
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Squad number4Player nameJoseph
Average rating6.70
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Squad number20Player nameLouis
Average rating6.61
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Squad number9Player nameJeudy
Average rating6.70
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Squad number19Player namePierre-Louis
Average rating6.90
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Squad number11Player nameÉloissaint
Average rating6.68
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Squad number6Player nameDumornay
Average rating7.50
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Squad number7Player nameLouis
Average rating7.22
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Squad number10Player nameMondésir
Average rating6.48
Substitutes
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Squad number21Player nameMathurin
Average rating6.42
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Squad number22Player nameBorgella
Average rating6.97
Denmark
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameChristensen
Average rating5.59
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Squad number19Player nameThomsen
Average rating6.05
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Squad number4Player nameSevecke
Average rating6.36
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Squad number5Player nameBoye
Average rating5.88
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Squad number11Player nameVeje
Average rating6.45
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Squad number12Player nameKühl
Average rating7.01
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Squad number6Player nameHolmgaard
Average rating6.64
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Squad number14Player nameSørensen
Average rating6.46
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Squad number10Player nameHarder
Average rating7.60
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Squad number17Player nameMadsen
Average rating5.83
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Squad number9Player nameVangsgaard
Average rating5.83
Substitutes
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Squad number2Player nameHasbo
Average rating7.04
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Squad number7Player nameTroelsgaard
Average rating7.71
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Squad number18Player nameGevitz
Average rating7.28
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Squad number20Player nameBruun
Average rating6.77
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Squad number21Player nameGejl
Average rating7.35
Line-ups
Haiti
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Théus
- 2Surpris
- 13Petit-FrèreSubstituted forMathurinat 87′minutes
- 4Joseph
- 20Louis
- 9Jeudy
- 19Pierre-LouisSubstituted forBorgellaat 67′minutes
- 11Éloissaint
- 6Dumornay
- 7Louis
- 10Mondésir
Substitutes
- 5Moryl
- 8Étienne
- 12Ambroise
- 14Joseph
- 15Joseph
- 16Pierre-Jérôme
- 17Joseph
- 18Ganthier
- 21Mathurin
- 22Borgella
- 23Larco
Denmark
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Christensen
- 19Thomsen
- 4Sevecke
- 5Boye
- 11Veje
- 12KühlSubstituted forHasboat 80′minutes
- 6HolmgaardBooked at 66minsSubstituted forTroelsgaardat 80′minutes
- 14SørensenSubstituted forBruunat 63′minutes
- 10HarderSubstituted forGevitzat 90+2′minutes
- 17MadsenSubstituted forGejlat 63′minutes
- 9Vangsgaard
Substitutes
- 2Hasbo
- 3Ballisager
- 7Troelsgaard
- 8Snerle
- 13Thrige
- 15Thøgersen
- 16Larsen
- 18Gevitz
- 20Bruun
- 21Gejl
- 22Bay
- 23Svava
- Referee:
- Hyeon-Jeong Oh
- Attendance:
- 17,897
Match Stats
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Match ends, Haiti 0, Denmark 2.
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Second Half ends, Haiti 0, Denmark 2.
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Foul by Signe Bruun (Denmark).
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Ruthny Mathurin (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Haiti 0, Denmark 2. Sanne Troelsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mille Gejl with a through ball following a fast break.
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Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Ruthny Mathurin.
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Foul by Luna Gevitz (Denmark).
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Nérilia Mondésir (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Kerly Théus.
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Attempt saved. Mille Gejl (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Signe Bruun with a through ball.
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Substitution, Denmark. Luna Gevitz replaces Pernille Harder.
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Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Ruthny Mathurin.
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Attempt blocked. Josefine Hasbo (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pernille Harder.
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Mille Gejl (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Melchie Dumornay (Haiti).
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Foul by Amalie Vangsgaard (Denmark).
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Kethna Louis (Haiti) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Substitution, Haiti. Ruthny Mathurin replaces Betina Petit-Frère.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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VAR Decision: No Goal Haiti 0-1 Denmark.