1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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Group A of the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup took place from 5 to 9 June 1995. The group consisted of Brazil, Germany, Japan and hosts Sweden. [1]

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 320194+56Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (H)320153+26
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31022423
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 31023853
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host

Matches

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).

Germany vs Japan

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  • Neid Soccerball shade.svg23'
Report
Tingvalla IP, Karlstad
Attendance: 3,824
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)
GK1 Manuela Goller
DF2 Anouschka Bernhard
DF3 Birgitt Austermühl
DF4 Dagmar Pohlmann
MF5 Ursula Lohn
MF6 Maren Meinert
MF7 Martina Voss Sub off.svg 65'
MF8 Bettina Wiegmann
MF10 Silvia Neid
FW9 Heidi Mohr
FW11 Patricia Brocker Sub off.svg 82'
Substitutions:
FW16 Birgit Prinz Sub on.svg 65'
FW13 Melanie Hoffmann Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Gero Bisanz
GK1 Junko Ozawa
DF2 Yumi Tomei
DF3 Rie Yamaki
DF4 Maki Haneta
DF6 Kae Nishina
DF12 Yumi Obe
MF7 Homare Sawa
MF8 Asako Takakura
MF9 Futaba Kioka Sub off.svg 80'
FW10 Akemi Noda
FW17 Tamaki Uchiyama Sub off.svg 73'
Substitutions:
MF13 Kaori Nagamine Sub on.svg 73'
MF11 Etsuko Handa Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Tamotsu Suzuki

Sweden vs Brazil

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)
GK1 Elisabeth Leidinge Yellow card.svg 75'
DF2 Malin Lundgren Sub off.svg 43'
DF3 Åsa Jakobsson Sub off.svg 83'
DF4 Pia Sundhage
DF5 Kristin Bengtsson
MF7 Lena Videkull
MF9 Malin Andersson
MF15 Anneli Olsson Sub off.svg 61'
MF16 Eva Zeikfalvy
FW10 Anneli Andelén
FW11 Ulrika Kalte
Substitutions:
MF6 Anna Pohjanen Sub on.svg 43'
MF8 Susanne Hedberg Sub on.svg 61'
MF20 Sofia Johansson Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Bengt Simonsson
GK1 Meg
DF3 Elane
DF19 Suzy
MF2 Valeria
MF5 Leda Maria Sub off.svg 16'
MF6 Fanta
MF8 Cenira
MF10 Sissi
FW7 Pretinha Yellow card.svg 21'
FW9 Michael Jackson Yellow card.svg 57'
FW11 Roseli
Substitutions:
DF4 Solange Sub on.svg 16'Sub off.svg 83'
FW20 Tânia Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Ademar Fonseca

Sweden vs Germany

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report
Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 5,855
Referee: Linda May Black (New Zealand)
GK1 Elisabeth Leidinge
DF3 Åsa Jakobsson
DF4 Pia Sundhage
DF5 Kristin Bengtsson Sub off.svg 35'
MF6 Anna Pohjanen Sub off.svg 51'
MF7 Lena Videkull
MF9 Malin Andersson
MF16 Eva Zeikfalvy Sub off.svg 84'
FW10 Anneli Andelén
FW11 Ulrika Kalte
FW18 Helen Nilsson
Substitutions:
MF14 Åsa Lönnqvist Sub on.svg 35'
MF17 Malin Flink Sub on.svg 51'
MF15 Anneli Olsson Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Bengt Simonsson
GK1 Manuela Goller
DF2 Anouschka Bernhard
DF3 Birgitt Austermühl Yellow card.svg 61'
DF4 Dagmar Pohlmann
MF5 Ursula Lohn
MF6 Maren Meinert
MF7 Martina Voss Sub off.svg 84'
MF8 Bettina Wiegmann
MF10 Silvia Neid Yellow card.svg 14'
FW9 Heidi Mohr
FW11 Patricia Brocker Sub off.svg 57'
Substitutions:
FW16 Birgit Prinz Sub on.svg 57'
DF14 Sandra Minnert Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Gero Bisanz

Brazil vs Japan

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
GK1 Meg
DF3 Elane Yellow card.svg 26'
DF4 Solange Sub off.svg 72'
DF19 Suzy
MF2 Valeria
MF6 Fanta
MF8 Cenira
MF10 Sissi
FW7 Pretinha
FW9 Michael Jackson Yellow card.svg 10'Sub off.svg 83'
FW11 Roseli
Substitutions:
MF16 Formiga Sub on.svg 72'
FW15 Nalvinha Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Ademar Fonseca
GK1 Junko Ozawa
DF3 Rie Yamaki
DF4 Maki Haneta
DF6 Kae Nishina
DF12 Yumi Obe Yellow card.svg 48'
MF7 Homare Sawa
MF8 Asako Takakura
MF9 Futaba Kioka
MF16 Nami Otake
FW10 Akemi Noda
FW17 Tamaki Uchiyama
Manager:
Tamotsu Suzuki

Sweden vs Japan

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
Arosvallen, Västerås
Attendance: 7,811
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)
GK1 Elisabeth Leidinge
DF3 Åsa Jakobsson Sub off.svg 46'
DF4 Pia Sundhage
DF5 Kristin Bengtsson
MF6 Anna Pohjanen Sub off.svg 90'
MF7 Lena Videkull
MF9 Malin Andersson
MF16 Eva Zeikfalvy Sub off.svg 58'
FW10 Anneli Andelén
FW11 Ulrika Kalte
FW18 Helen Nilsson
Substitutions:
MF15 Anneli Olsson Sub on.svg 46'
MF14 Åsa Lönnqvist Sub on.svg 58'
MF17 Malin Flink Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Bengt Simonsson
GK1 Junko Ozawa
DF3 Rie Yamaki Yellow card.svg 15'
DF4 Maki Haneta
DF6 Kae Nishina
DF12 Yumi Obe
MF7 Homare Sawa Sub off.svg 76'
MF8 Asako Takakura
MF9 Futaba Kioka
MF16 Nami Otake Sub off.svg 46'
FW10 Akemi Noda
FW17 Tamaki Uchiyama
Substitutions:
MF13 Kaori Nagamine Sub on.svg 46'
MF11 Etsuko Handa Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Tamotsu Suzuki

Brazil vs Germany

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report
Tingvalla IP, Karlstad
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
GK1 Meg
DF3 Elane
DF4 Solange Yellow card.svg 30'
DF19 Suzy Yellow card.svg 7' Yellow-red card.svg 63'
MF2 Valeria Sub off.svg 80'
MF5 Leda Maria Yellow card.svg 62'Sub off.svg 90'
MF6 Fanta
MF8 Cenira Yellow card.svg 25'
MF10 Sissi
FW7 Pretinha Sub off.svg 66'
FW11 Roseli
Substitutions:
FW20 Tânia Sub on.svg 66'
MF16 Formiga Sub on.svg 80'
MF14 Márcia Taffarel Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Ademar Fonseca
GK1 Manuela Goller
DF2 Anouschka Bernhard
DF3 Birgitt Austermühl Yellow card.svg 35'Sub off.svg 46'
DF4 Dagmar Pohlmann
MF5 Ursula Lohn
MF6 Maren Meinert Sub off.svg 74'
MF7 Martina Voss
MF8 Bettina Wiegmann Sub off.svg 83'
MF10 Silvia Neid
FW9 Heidi Mohr
FW16 Birgit Prinz Yellow card.svg 59'
Substitutions:
DF17 Tina Wunderlich Yellow card.svg 65'Sub on.svg 46'
FW11 Patricia Brocker Sub on.svg 74'
MF18 Pia Wunderlich Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Gero Bisanz

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References

  1. Shannon, David (25 June 2015). "Women's World Cup 1995 (Sweden)". RSSSF . Retrieved 6 January 2020.