France routs Mexico 5-0

OTTAWA — Marie Delie scored off a header 34th seconds in, the second-fastest goal in the history of the Women’s World Cup, and France routed Mexico 5-0 Wednesday night to win Group F on goal difference over England.

Coming off a 2-0 loss to Colombia, France (2-1) scored three times in the first 13 minutes. The only Women’s World Cup goal faster than Delie’s following the opening kickoff was by Sweden’s Lena Videkull against Japan in 1991.

Jennifer Ruiz had an own goal in the ninth minute, and Eugenie Le Sommer made it 3-0 with a mid-air toe tap. Le Sommer added her second goal in the 36th, and Amandine Henry got the final goal in the 80th.

France will play the second-place team from Group E on Sunday in the round of 16.

Mexico (0-2-1) finished last in the group. Las Tri are 0-6-3 in three World Cup appearances and have been outscored 30-6.

In Montreal, Karen Carney and Fara Williams scored first-half goals, and England beat Colombia 2-1 to reach the knockout stage.

The Lionesses (2-1) finished second to France in Group F on goal difference and will play Norway on Monday in the round of 16.

Colombia (1-1-1) already had clinched a second-round berth; its opponent has not been determined.

Carney scored in the 15th minute with a left-footed shot through the legs of goalie Sandra Sepulveda, who allowed a rebound on her diving save of Stephanie Houghton’s initial shot.

Williams converted a penalty kick in the 38th minute after Canadian referee Carol Anne Chenard called a handball on Carolina Arias, who was sliding to stop a shot.

Lady Andrade scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time for Colombia.