Brazil star Marta scored a record 15th Women's World Cup goal on Tuesday in a 2-0 win over South Korea.Marta's second-half penalty in the Group E clash in Montreal saw the 29-year-old overtake Germany's Birgit Prinz as the top goalscorer in the history of the tournament.It was a 92nd goal in 93 internationals spanning 13 years for the Sweden-based player.Brazil now lead Group E after rivals Spain and Costa Rica played out a 1-1 draw in Montreal.Vicky Losada's first ever World Cup goal for Spain on 13 minutes was cancelled out by Costa Rica's Raquel Rodriguez Cedeno a minute later.Daniela Montoya's late equaliser for Colombia denied Mexico a first World Cup win with a 1-1 draw which saw goalline technology used to decide Veronica Perez's 36th-minute goal.
The top two teams in each group advance to the knock-out round along with the four best third-place finishers.Earlier in Moncton, Eugenie Le Sommer's spectacular first-half goal helpedFrance secure a 1-0 win over England in Group F.The French, among the favourites, dominated in rain and windy conditions in New Brunswick, condemning England to remain winless against their old rivals since 1974.
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