2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Australia, China PR, Ghana and Russia. It began on September 21 and ended on September 28. Most matches were played at The Home Depot Center in Carson, save the last two that were played at PGE Park in Portland. China PR topped the group despite their lackluster performances, followed to the next round by Russia. Australia and Ghana didn't make the second round.

Three of these teams had also been also drawn together in Group D of the previous World Cup in 1999 (the exception was Russia, whose place was taken by fellow Europeans Sweden).

Standings

Matches

All times local (PDT/UTC–7)

=Australia vs Russia=

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|date={{Start date|2003|9|21}}

|time=17:30 PDT (UTC−7)

|team1={{fbw-rt|AUS}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#Australia vs Russia|1–2}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290007

|team2={{fbw|RUS}}

|goals1=

Golebiowski {{goal|38}}

|goals2=

Alagich {{goal|39|o.g.}}
Fomina {{goal|89}}

|stadium=Home Depot Center, Carson

|attendance=15,239{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/50/08/02/fwwcusa2003-technicalreport_neu_081010.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226232356/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/50/08/02/fwwcusa2003-technicalreport%5fneu%5f081010.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 26, 2011 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |pages=93–100 |access-date=January 7, 2020}}

|referee=Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)

}}

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GK	1	Cassandra Kell
DF	3	Sacha Wainwright	{{suboff\|46}}
DF	4	Dianne Alagich
DF	5	Cheryl Salisbury (c)
DF	6	Rhian Davies
MF	15	Tal Karp	{{suboff\|90+1}}
MF	2	Gillian Foster
MF	10	Joanne Peters
MF	11	Heather Garriock
FW	17	Danielle Small
FW	7	Kelly Golebiowski
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
MF	8	Bryony Duus	{{subon\|46}}
FW	9	April Mann	{{subon\|90+1}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Adrian Santrac

|valign="top" width="50%"|

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GK	12	Alla Volkova
DF	2	Tatiana Zaytseva
DF	3	Marina Burakova (c)
DF	4	Marina Saenko
DF	18	Anastasia Pustovoitova		{{suboff\|67}}
MF	6	Galina Komarova
MF	7	Tatiana Egorova		{{suboff\|68}}
MF	14	Oxana Shmachkova
MF	13	Elena Fomina	{{yel\|83}}
FW	10	Natalia Barbashina
FW	11	Olga Letyushova	{{yel\|87}}
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
DF	5	Vera Stroukova		{{subon\|67}}
MF	15	Tatiana Skotnikova		{{subon\|68}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Yuri Bystritsky

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Player of the Match:

{{flagicon|RUS}} Natalia Barbashina (Russia){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Natalia Barbachina (RUS) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030922/1/8ze.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 22, 2003 |accessdate=January 6, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051207070705/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030922/1/8ze.html |archivedate=December 7, 2005}}

Assistant referees:

{{flagicon|CIV}} Désirée Perpétué (Ivory Coast)

{{flagicon|SEN}} Florence Biagui (Senegal)

Fourth official:

{{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Bennett (United States)

=China PR vs Ghana=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|21}}

|time=20:15 PDT (UTC−7)

|team1={{fbw-rt|CHN}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#China PR vs Ghana|1–0}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290008

|team2={{fbw|GHA}}

|goals1=

Sun Wen {{goal|29}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Home Depot Center, Carson

|referee=Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)

}}

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GK	18	Zhao Yan
DF	3	Li Jie
DF	5	Fan Yunjie
DF	11	Pu Wei
DF	20	Wang Liping
MF	17	Pan Lina	{{suboff\|36}}
MF	6	Zhao Lihong	{{suboff\|88}}
MF	10	Liu Ying
FW	7	Bai Jie
FW	19	Han Duan	{{suboff\|59}}
FW	9	Sun Wen (c)
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
MF	12	Qu Feifei	{{subon\|36}}
DF	16	Liu Yali	{{subon\|59}}
MF	15	Ren Liping	{{subon\|88}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Ma Liangxing

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GK	1	Memunatu Sulemana
DF	4	Patience Sackey
DF	3	Mavis Danso	{{yel\|90}}
DF	14	Elizabeth Baidu
DF	13	Yaa Avoe		{{suboff\|58}}
DF	16	Lydia Ankrah
MF	6	Florence Okoe
MF	7	Genevive Clottey
FW	10	Adjoa Bayor
FW	18	Mavis Dgajmah		{{suboff\|90+2}}
FW	15	Alberta Sackey (c)		{{suboff\|83}}
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
MF	17	Belinda Kanda		{{subon\|58}}
FW	8	Myralyn Osei		{{subon\|83}}
FW	9	Akua Anokyewaa		{{subon\|90+2}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Oko Aryee

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Player of the Match:

{{flagicon|GHA}} Elizabeth Baidu (Ghana){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Elizabeth Baidu (GHA) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030922/1/90q.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 22, 2003 |accessdate=January 6, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060107025855/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030922/1/90q.html |archivedate=January 7, 2006}}

Assistant referees:

{{flagicon|CAN}} Denise Robinson (Canada)

{{flagicon|TRI}} Lynda Bramble (Trinidad and Tobago)

Fourth official:

{{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Bennett (United States)

=Ghana vs Russia=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|25}}

|time=16:15 PDT (UTC−7)

|team1={{fbw-rt|GHA}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#Ghana vs Russia|0–3}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290015

|team2={{fbw|RUS}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

Saenko {{goal|36}}
Barbashina {{goal|54}}
Letyushova {{goal|80}}

|stadium=Home Depot Center, Carson

|attendance=13,929

|referee=Kari Seitz (United States)

}}

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GK	1	Memunatu Sulemana (c)
DF	4	Patience Sackey	{{suboff\|78}}
DF	3	Mavis Danso
DF	14	Elizabeth Baidu
DF	13	Yaa Avoe	{{suboff\|58}}
DF	16	Lydia Ankrah
MF	6	Florence Okoe
MF	7	Genevive Clottey
FW	10	Adjoa Bayor
FW	18	Mavis Dgajmah
FW	8	Myralyn Osei	{{suboff\|52}}
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
FW	9	Akua Anokyewaa	{{subon\|52}}
FW	15	Alberta Sackey	{{subon\|58}}
MF	17	Belinda Kanda	{{subon\|78}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Oko Aryee

|valign="top" width="50%"|

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
GK	12	Alla Volkova
DF	2	Tatiana Zaytseva
DF	3	Marina Burakova (c)
DF	4	Marina Saenko	{{suboff\|74}}
DF	5	Vera Stroukova
MF	6	Galina Komarova
MF	7	Tatiana Egorova	{{suboff\|59}}
MF	19	Elena Denchtchik	{{suboff\|46}}
MF	13	Elena Fomina
FW	10	Natalia Barbashina
FW	11	Olga Letyushova
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
MF	8	Alexandra Svetlitskaya	{{subon\|46}}
MF	15	Tatyana Skotnikova	{{subon\|59}}
DF	18	Anastasia Pustovoitova	{{subon\|74}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Yuri Bystritsky

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Player of the Match:

{{flagicon|RUS}} Marina Saenko (Russia){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Marina Saenko (RUS) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030926/1/9vp.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 26, 2003 |accessdate=January 6, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051201185708/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030926/1/9vp.html |archivedate=December 1, 2005}}

Assistant referees:

{{flagicon|USA}} Karalee Sutton (United States)

{{flagicon|USA}} Sharon Wheeler (United States)

Fourth official:

{{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Bennett (United States)

=China PR vs Australia=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|25}}

|time=19:00 PDT (UTC−7)

|team1={{fbw-rt|CHN}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#China PR vs Australia|1–1}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290016

|team2={{fbw|AUS}}

|goals1=

Bai Jie {{goal|46}}

|goals2=

Garriock {{goal|28}}

|stadium=Home Depot Center, Carson

|attendance=13,929

|referee=Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

}}

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GK	18	Zhao Yan
DF	3	Li Jie
DF	5	Fan Yunjie
DF	20	Wang Liping
DF	16	Liu Yali
MF	11	Pu Wei
MF	6	Zhao Lihong		{{suboff\|85}}
MF	10	Liu Ying	{{yel\|55}}
MF	8	Zhang Ouying		{{suboff\|74}}
FW	7	Bai Jie		{{suboff\|90}}
FW	9	Sun Wen (c)
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
MF	15	Ren Liping		{{subon\|74}}
FW	13	Teng Wei		{{subon\|85}}
MF	12	Qu Feifei		{{subon\|90}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Ma Liangxing

|valign="top" width="50%"|

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
GK	1	Cassandra Kell
DF	13	Karla Reuter
DF	4	Dianne Alagich	{{yel\|89}}
DF	5	Cheryl Salisbury (c)
DF	6	Rhian Davies
MF	15	Tal Karp
MF	2	Gillian Foster
MF	10	Joanne Peters
MF	11	Heather Garriock
FW	17	Danielle Small		{{suboff\|76}}
FW	7	Kelly Golebiowski	{{yel\|90+1}}
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
MF	8	Bryony Duus		{{subon\|76}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Adrian Santrac

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Player of the Match:

{{flagicon|AUS}} Cheryl Salisbury (Australia){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Cheryl Salisbury (AUS) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030926/1/9yv.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 26, 2003 |accessdate=January 6, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051124144555/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030926/1/9yv.html |archivedate=November 24, 2005}}

Assistant referees:

{{flagicon|FIN}} Emilia Parviainen (Finland)

{{flagicon|NIR}} Andi Regan (Northern Ireland)

Fourth official:

{{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Bennett (United States)

=Ghana vs Australia=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|28}}

|time=17:15 PDT (UTC−7)

|team1={{fbw-rt|GHA}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#Ghana vs Australia|2–1}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290023

|team2={{fbw|AUS}}

|goals1=

A. Sackey {{goal|34||39}}

|goals2=

Garriock {{goal|61}}

|stadium=PGE Park, Portland

|attendance=19,132

|referee=Xonam Agboyi (Togo)

}}

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GK	1	Memunatu Sulemana
DF	4	Patience Sackey
DF	3	Mavis Danso		{{suboff\|75}}
DF	14	Elizabeth Baidu
DF	16	Lydia Ankrah	{{yel\|59}}
MF	6	Florence Okoe
MF	7	Genevive Clottey
FW	10	Adjoa Bayor
FW	11	Gloria Foriwa		{{suboff\|67}}
FW	18	Mavis Dgajmah
FW	15	Alberta Sackey (c)
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
DF	13	Yaa Avoe		{{subon\|75}}
FW	8	Myralyn Osei		{{subon\|67}}	{{suboff\|90+1}}
FW	9	Akua Anokyewaa		{{subon\|90+1}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Oko Aryee

|valign="top" width="50%"|

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
GK	12	Melissa Barbieri
DF	13	Karla Reuter		{{suboff\|90}}
DF	4	Dianne Alagich
DF	5	Cheryl Salisbury (c)
DF	6	Rhian Davies
MF	15	Tal Karp		{{suboff\|33}}
MF	2	Gillian Foster		{{suboff\|43}}
MF	10	Joanne Peters
MF	11	Heather Garriock	{{yel\|52}}
FW	17	Danielle Small
FW	7	Kelly Golebiowski
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
MF	8	Bryony Duus		{{subon\|33}}
FW	9	April Mann		{{subon\|43}}
DF	14	Pamela Grant		{{subon\|90}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Adrian Santrac

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Player of the Match:

{{flagicon|GHA}} Adjoa Bayor (Ghana){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Adjoa Bayor (GHA) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030929/1/ar0.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 29, 2003 |accessdate=January 6, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060110191857/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030929/1/ar0.html |archivedate=January 10, 2006}}

Assistant referees:

{{flagicon|CIV}} Désirée Perpétué (Ivory Coast)

{{flagicon|SEN}} Florence Biagui (Senegal)

Fourth official:

{{flagicon|USA}} Kari Seitz (United States)

=China PR vs Russia=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|28}}

|time=20:00 PDT (UTC−7)

|team1={{fbw-rt|CHN}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#China PR vs Russia|1–0}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290024

|team2={{fbw|RUS}}

|goals1=

Bai Jie {{goal|16}}

|goals2=

|stadium=PGE Park, Portland

|attendance=19,132

|referee=Florencia Romano (Argentina)

}}

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GK	1	Han Wenxia
DF	3	Li Jie
DF	5	Fan Yunjie
DF	11	Pu Wei
DF	20	Wang Liping
DF	16	Liu Yali
MF	6	Zhao Lihong	{{suboff\|62}}
MF	10	Liu Ying
MF	14	Bi Yan	{{suboff\|55}}
FW	7	Bai Jie
FW	9	Sun Wen (c)
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
MF	12	Qu Feifei	{{subon\|55}}
MF	15	Ren Liping	{{subon\|62}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Ma Liangxing

|valign="top" width="50%"|

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
GK	12	Alla Volkova
DF	2	Tatiana Zaytseva
DF	3	Marina Burakova (c)
DF	4	Marina Saenko
DF	5	Vera Stroukova
MF	6	Galina Komarova
MF	7	Tatiana Egorova
MF	8	Alexandra Svetlitskaya
MF	13	Elena Fomina	{{yel\|90}}
FW	10	Natalia Barbashina
FW	11	Olga Letyushova		{{suboff\|66}}
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
MF	15	Tatiana Skotnikova		{{subon\|66}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|Yuri Bystritsky

style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"

Player of the Match:

{{flagicon|CHN}} Sun Wen (China PR){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Sun Wen (CHN) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030929/1/av3.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 29, 2003 |accessdate=January 6, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040905144057/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030929/1/av3.html |archivedate=September 5, 2004}}

Assistant referees:

{{flagicon|ARG}} Sabrina Lois (Argentina)

{{flagicon|ARG}} Alejandra Cercato (Argentina)

Fourth official:

{{flagicon|USA}} Kari Seitz (United States)