2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A
{{Short description|Football tournament group stage}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
Group A of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of hosts Canada, China, New Zealand and the Netherlands. Matches were played from 6 to 15 June 2015.
Teams
class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||||
Draw position
! Team ! Confederation ! Method of ! Date of ! Finals ! Last ! Previous best ! FIFA Rankings | ||||||||
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A1 (seed) | style=white-space:nowrap | {{fbw|CAN}} | CONCACAF | Hosts | 3 March 2011 | data-sort-value="6" | 6th | 2011 | data-sort-value="4.1" | Fourth place (2003) | 8 |
A2 | style=white-space:nowrap | {{fbw|CHN}} | AFC | AFC Women's Asian Cup 3rd place | 17 May 2014 | data-sort-value="6" | 6th | 2007 | data-sort-value="6.1" | Runners-up (1999) | 16 |
A3 | style=white-space:nowrap | {{fbw|NZL}} | OFC | OFC Women's Nations Cup winners | 29 October 2014 | data-sort-value="4" | 4th | 2011 | data-sort-value="1.3" | Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011) | 17 |
A4 | style=white-space:nowrap | {{fbw|NED}} | UEFA | UEFA play-off winners | 27 November 2014 | data-sort-value="1" | 1st | data-sort-value="2015" | — | data-sort-value="0.0" | — | 12 |
Standings
{{2015 FIFA Women's World Cup group tables|Group A}}
In the round of 16:
- Canada advanced to play Switzerland (third-placed team of Group C).
- China PR advanced to play Cameroon (runner-up of Group C).
- Netherlands (as one of the four best third-placed teams) advanced to play Japan (winner of Group C).
Matches
=Canada vs China PR=
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|goals1=
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GK | 1 | Erin McLeod | ||
RB | 9 | Josée Bélanger | ||
CB | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan | ||
CB | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann | ||
LB | 15 | Allysha Chapman | ||
CM | 11 | Desiree Scott | {{yel|22}} | {{suboff|71}} |
CM | 22 | Ashley Lawrence | ||
RW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | {{suboff|77}} | |
LW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | {{suboff|61}} | |
CF | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) | ||
CF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | ||
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MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | {{subon|61}} | |
MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | {{subon|71}} | |
FW | 19 | Adriana Leon | {{subon|77}} | |
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colspan=3|{{Flagdeco|ENG}} John Herdman |
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GK | 12 | Wang Fei | ||
RB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) | ||
CB | 14 | Zhao Rong | ||
CB | 6 | Li Dongna | ||
LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan | ||
CM | 19 | Tan Ruyin | ||
CM | 23 | Ren Guixin | ||
RW | 21 | Wang Lisi | {{suboff|42}} | |
AM | 10 | Li Ying | {{suboff|62}} | |
LW | 17 | Gu Yasha | {{suboff|87}} | |
CF | 9 | Wang Shanshan | ||
colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
MF | 18 | Han Peng | {{subon|42}} | |
MF | 20 | Zhang Rui | {{subon|62}} | |
MF | 8 | Ma Jun | {{subon|87}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|Hao Wei |
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| Player of the Match:
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=New Zealand vs Netherlands=
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|goals1=
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- Martens {{goal|33}}
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|referee=Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
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GK | 1 | Erin Nayler | ||
RB | 2 | Ria Percival | ||
CB | 6 | Rebekah Stott | ||
CB | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) | ||
LB | 7 | Ali Riley | ||
RM | 16 | Annalie Longo | ||
CM | 4 | Katie Hoyle | ||
LM | 14 | Katie Bowen | {{suboff|72}} | |
RF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | ||
CF | 9 | Amber Hearn | ||
LF | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | {{suboff|67}} | |
colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
FW | 8 | Jasmine Pereira | {{subon|67}} | |
MF | 12 | Betsy Hassett | {{subon|72}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|{{Flagdeco|ENG}} Tony Readings |
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GK | 1 | Loes Geurts | ||
RB | 2 | Desiree van Lunteren | ||
CB | 3 | Stefanie van der Gragt | ||
CB | 4 | Mandy van den Berg (c) | ||
LB | 5 | Petra Hogewoning | ||
RM | 8 | Sherida Spitse | ||
CM | 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk | {{yel|32}} | |
LM | 6 | Anouk Dekker | {{suboff|84}} | |
RF | 7 | Manon Melis | ||
CF | 9 | Vivianne Miedema | {{suboff|81}} | |
LF | 11 | Lieke Martens | {{yel|64}} | {{suboff|90+2}} |
colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
FW | 22 | Shanice van de Sanden | {{subon|81}} | |
MF | 17 | Tessel Middag | {{subon|84}} | |
FW | 19 | Kirsten van de Ven | {{subon|90+2}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|Roger Reijners |
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| Player of the Match:
|
=China PR vs Netherlands=
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|team2={{fbw|NED}}
|goals1=
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GK | 12 | Wang Fei | ||
RB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) | ||
CB | 14 | Zhao Rong | ||
CB | 6 | Li Dongna | ||
LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan | ||
CM | 19 | Tan Ruyin | ||
CM | 23 | Ren Guixin | {{suboff|71}} | |
RW | 21 | Wang Lisi | ||
AM | 13 | Tang Jiali | {{suboff|86}} | |
LW | 18 | Han Peng | ||
CF | 9 | Wang Shanshan | {{suboff|57}} | |
colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
FW | 11 | Wang Shuang | {{subon|57}} | |
MF | 8 | Ma Jun | {{subon|71}} | |
MF | 16 | Lou Jiahui | {{subon|86}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|Hao Wei |
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GK | 1 | Loes Geurts | ||
RB | 2 | Desiree van Lunteren | ||
CB | 3 | Stefanie van der Gragt | ||
CB | 4 | Mandy van den Berg (c) | ||
LB | 5 | Petra Hogewoning | {{suboff|59}} | |
CM | 17 | Tessel Middag | {{suboff|70}} | |
CM | 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk | ||
CM | 8 | Sherida Spitse | ||
RF | 7 | Manon Melis | ||
CF | 9 | Vivianne Miedema | ||
LF | 11 | Lieke Martens | ||
colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
DF | 15 | Merel van Dongen | {{subon|59}} | |
DF | 6 | Anouk Dekker | {{subon|70}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|Roger Reijners |
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| Player of the Match:
|
=Canada vs New Zealand=
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|referee=Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
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GK | 1 | Erin McLeod | ||
RB | 9 | Josée Bélanger | ||
CB | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan | ||
CB | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann | {{suboff|68}} | |
LB | 15 | Allysha Chapman | {{yel|31}} | |
CM | 11 | Desiree Scott | {{suboff|73}} | |
CM | 22 | Ashley Lawrence | ||
RW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | ||
LW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | {{suboff|63}} | |
CF | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) | ||
CF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | ||
colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | {{subon|63}} | |
MF | 4 | Carmelina Moscato | {{subon|68}} | |
FW | 19 | Adriana Leon | {{subon|73}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|{{Flagdeco|ENG}} John Herdman |
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GK | 1 | Erin Nayler | ||
RB | 2 | Ria Percival | {{yel|52}} | |
CB | 6 | Rebekah Stott | ||
CB | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) | ||
LB | 7 | Ali Riley | ||
DM | 4 | Katie Hoyle | ||
CM | 16 | Annalie Longo | ||
CM | 12 | Betsy Hassett | {{suboff|77}} | |
RF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | {{suboff|89}} | |
CF | 9 | Amber Hearn | ||
LF | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | {{yel|71}} | {{suboff|80}} |
colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
MF | 14 | Katie Bowen | {{subon|77}} | |
MF | 13 | Rosie White | {{subon|80}} | |
FW | 8 | Jasmine Pereira | {{subon|89}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|{{Flagdeco|ENG}} Tony Readings |
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| Player of the Match:
|
=Netherlands vs Canada=
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|team2={{fbw|CAN}}
|goals1=
- Van de Ven {{goal|87}}
|goals2=
- Lawrence {{goal|10}}
|stadium=Olympic Stadium, Montreal
|referee=Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
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GK | 1 | Loes Geurts | ||
RB | 2 | Desiree van Lunteren | {{suboff|13}} | |
CB | 3 | Stefanie van der Gragt | {{yel|73}} | |
CB | 4 | Mandy van den Berg (c) | ||
LB | 15 | Merel van Dongen | ||
CM | 6 | Anouk Dekker | ||
CM | 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk | {{suboff|72}} | |
CM | 8 | Sherida Spitse | ||
RF | 7 | Manon Melis | ||
CF | 9 | Vivianne Miedema | ||
LF | 11 | Lieke Martens | ||
colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
DF | 13 | Dominique Bloodworth | {{subon|13}} | |
FW | 19 | Kirsten van de Ven | {{subon|72}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|Roger Reijners |
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GK | 1 | Erin McLeod | ||
RB | 9 | Josée Bélanger | {{yel|72}} | |
CB | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan | ||
CB | 4 | Carmelina Moscato | ||
LB | 15 | Allysha Chapman | ||
CM | 17 | Jessie Fleming | {{suboff|61}} | |
CM | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | {{suboff|61}} | |
CM | 22 | Ashley Lawrence | ||
RF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | {{suboff|81}} | |
CF | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) | ||
LF | 19 | Adriana Leon | ||
colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
MF | 11 | Desiree Scott | {{subon|61}} | |
FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | {{subon|61}} | |
DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson | {{subon|81}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|{{Flagdeco|ENG}} John Herdman |
|}
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| Player of the Match:
|
=China PR vs New Zealand=
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|team1={{fbw-rt|CHN}}
|score={{score link|2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#China PR vs New Zealand|2–2}}
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|team2={{fbw|NZL}}
|goals1=
- Wang Lisi {{goal|41|pen.}}
- Wang Shanshan {{goal|60}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
|referee=Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
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GK | 12 | Wang Fei | ||
RB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) | ||
CB | 14 | Zhao Rong | ||
CB | 6 | Li Dongna | ||
LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan | {{yel|75}} | |
CM | 19 | Tan Ruyin | ||
CM | 23 | Ren Guixin | ||
RW | 21 | Wang Lisi | {{suboff|90+3}} | |
AM | 13 | Tang Jiali | {{suboff|72}} | |
LW | 18 | Han Peng | {{suboff|84}} | |
CF | 9 | Wang Shanshan | ||
colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
FW | 11 | Wang Shuang | {{yel|86}} | {{subon|72}} |
MF | 16 | Lou Jiahui | {{subon|84}} | |
FW | 10 | Li Ying | {{subon|90+3}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|Hao Wei | {{sent off|0|90+2}}[http://www.torontosun.com/2015/06/16/china-coach-sent-off-for-bizarrely-obstructing-new-zealand-player "Chinese Coach Sent Off..." Paul Friesen, Toronto Sun, 15 June 2015][http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/06/chinese-coach-ejected-after-belly-bumping-new-zealand-player-in-womens-world-cup "Chinese Coach Ejected," Mike Foss, USA Today, 16 June 2015] |
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GK | 1 | Erin Nayler | |||
RB | 2 | Ria Percival | |||
CB | 6 | Rebekah Stott | |||
CB | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) | {{yel|83}} | ||
LB | 7 | Ali Riley | |||
DM | 4 | Katie Hoyle | {{yel|86}} | ||
CM | 12 | Betsy Hassett | {{suboff|46}} | ||
CM | 16 | Annalie Longo | |||
RF | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | {{suboff|46}} | ||
CF | 9 | Amber Hearn | |||
LF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | |||
colspan=3|Substitutions: | |||||
MF | 13 | Rosie White | {{subon|46}} | {{suboff|89}} | |
MF | 14 | Katie Bowen | {{subon|46}} | ||
MF | 11 | Kirsty Yallop | {{subon|89}} | ||
colspan=3|Manager: | |||||
colspan=3|{{Flagdeco|ENG}} Tony Readings |
|}
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| Player of the Match:
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See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080703220738/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/index.html Official website]
{{2015 FIFA Women's World Cup}}
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