2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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Group A of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on September 10 and its last matches were played on September 17. Most matches were played at the Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai. Defending champions Germany topped the group, joined in the second round by England, the only team Germany failed to beat.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3210130+137Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of England.svg  England 312083+55
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31113414
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3003118170
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times are local (UTC+8)

Germany vs Argentina

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg11–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany:
GK1 Nadine Angerer
DF2 Kerstin Stegemann
DF13 Sandra Minnert
DF17 Ariane Hingst
MF6 Linda Bresonik
MF7 Melanie Behringer Sub off.svg 68'
MF10 Renate Lingor
MF18 Kerstin Garefrekes Sub off.svg 84'
MF14 Simone Laudehr Yellow card.svg 60'Sub off.svg 74'
FW8 Sandra Smisek
FW9 Birgit Prinz (c)
Substitutions:
FW20 Petra Wimbersky Sub on.svg 68'
DF3 Saskia Bartusiak Yellow card.svg 86'Sub on.svg 74'
FW11 Anja Mittag Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Silvia Neid
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina:
GK12 Vanina Noemí Correa
RB3 Valeria Cotelo
CB2 Eva Nadia González (c)Yellow card.svg 56'
CB13 María Florencia Quiñones Yellow card.svg 90+2'
LB6 Sabrina Celeste Barbita
CM4 Gabriela Patricia Chávez Yellow card.svg 20'
CM11 Rosana Itatí Gómez Yellow card.svg 16'Sub off.svg 66'
CM8 Clarisa Belén Huber Sub off.svg 74'
RF17 Fabiana Gisella Vallejos
CF18 María Belén Potassa
LF19 Analía Soledad Almeida Sub off.svg 53'
Substitutions:
FW7 Ludmila Manicler Sub on.svg 53'
FW20 Mercedes Pereyra Sub on.svg 66'
MF15 Florencia Mandrile Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg José Carlos Borello

Japan vs England

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–2Flag of England.svg  England
Report
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan:
GK1 Miho Fukumoto
RB3 Yukari Kinga Sub off.svg 46'
CB2 Hiromi Isozaki (c)Sub off.svg 86'
CB15 Azusa Iwashimizu
LB20 Rumi Utsugi
DM7 Tomomi Miyamoto Sub off.svg 71'
RM8 Tomoe Sakai
LM16 Aya Miyama
AM10 Homare Sawa
CF9 Eriko Arakawa
CF18 Shinobu Ohno
Substitutions:
DF13 Kozue Ando Sub on.svg 46'
MF6 Ayumi Hara Sub on.svg 71'
FW17 Yuki Nagasato Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Ohashi
Flag of England.svg
England:
GK1 Rachel Brown
DF2 Alex Scott Sub off.svg 89'
DF3 Casey Stoney
DF5 Faye White (c)
DF6 Mary Phillip
MF4 Katie Chapman Yellow card.svg 23'
MF7 Karen Carney
MF8 Fara Williams
MF11 Rachel Yankey
FW9 Eniola Aluko Sub off.svg 72'
FW10 Kelly Smith Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Substitutions:
MF16 Jill Scott Sub on.svg 72'
DF20 Lindsay Johnson Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Hope Powell

Argentina vs Japan

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina:
GK1 Romina Ferro
RB17 Fabiana Gisella Vallejos
CB14 Catalina Pérez
CB2 Eva Nadia González (c)
LB19 Analía Soledad Almeida
DM13 María Florencia Quiñones Sub off.svg 61'
RM4 Gabriela Patricia Chávez
LM8 Clarisa Belén Huber Sub off.svg 53'
AM15 Florencia Mandrile
CF20 Mercedes Pereyra
CF18 María Belén Potassa Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutions:
FW16 Andrea Susana Ojeda Sub on.svg 53'
FW10 Emilia Mendieta Sub on.svg 61'
FW7 Ludmila Manicler Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg José Carlos Borello
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan:
GK1 Miho Fukumoto
RB13 Kozue Ando Sub off.svg 79'
CB2 Hiromi Isozaki (c)Yellow card.svg 57'
CB15 Azusa Iwashimizu
LB4 Kyoko Yano Sub off.svg 50'
DM7 Tomomi Miyamoto
RM8 Tomoe Sakai
LM16 Aya Miyama
AM10 Homare Sawa
CF17 Yuki Nagasato
CF18 Shinobu Ohno Sub off.svg 57'
Substitutions:
DF20 Rumi Utsugi Sub on.svg 50'
FW9 Eriko Arakawa Sub on.svg 57'
DF3 Yukari Kinga Sub on.svg 71'
Manager:
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Ohashi

England vs Germany

England  Flag of England.svg0–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report
Flag of England.svg
England:
GK1 Rachel Brown
DF2 Alex Scott
DF3 Casey Stoney
DF5 Faye White (c)
DF6 Mary Phillip
DF12 Anita Asante
MF4 Katie Chapman Yellow card.svg 16'
MF7 Karen Carney Sub off.svg 57'
MF8 Fara Williams Yellow card.svg 55'
MF16 Jill Scott
FW10 Kelly Smith
Substitutions:
MF11 Rachel Yankey Sub on.svg 57'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Hope Powell
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany:
GK1 Nadine Angerer
DF2 Kerstin Stegemann
DF5 Annike Krahn Yellow card.svg 36'
DF17 Ariane Hingst
MF6 Linda Bresonik
MF7 Melanie Behringer Sub off.svg 63'
MF10 Renate Lingor
MF18 Kerstin Garefrekes
MF14 Simone Laudehr Yellow card.svg 84'
FW8 Sandra Smisek
FW9 Birgit Prinz (c)
Substitutions:
MF19 Fatmire Bajramaj Yellow card.svg 85'Sub on.svg 63'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Silvia Neid

Germany vs Japan

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou
Attendance: 39,817 [1]
Referee: Adriana Correa (Colombia)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany:
GK1 Nadine Angerer
DF2 Kerstin Stegemann
DF5 Annike Krahn
DF17 Ariane Hingst
MF6 Linda Bresonik
MF7 Melanie Behringer Sub off.svg 57'
MF10 Renate Lingor
MF18 Kerstin Garefrekes Yellow card.svg 82'
FW20 Petra Wimbersky
FW8 Sandra Smisek Sub off.svg 78'
FW9 Birgit Prinz (c)
Substitutions:
MF19 Fatmire Bajramaj Sub on.svg 57'
FW16 Martina Müller Yellow card.svg 88'Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Silvia Neid
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan:
GK1 Miho Fukumoto
RB3 Yukari Kinga
CB2 Hiromi Isozaki (c)
CB15 Azusa Iwashimizu
LB20 Rumi Utsugi
DM5 Miyuki Yanagita
RM8 Tomoe Sakai Yellow card.svg 16'
CM10 Homare Sawa
CM6 Ayumi Hara
LM16 Aya Miyama Sub off.svg 46'
CF17 Yuki Nagasato Sub off.svg 76'
Substitutions:
FW9 Eriko Arakawa Sub on.svg 46'Sub off.svg 63'
FW18 Shinobu Ohno Sub on.svg 63'
MF7 Tomomi Miyamoto Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Ohashi

England vs Argentina

England  Flag of England.svg6–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Flag of England.svg
England:
GK1 Rachel Brown
DF2 Alex Scott Yellow card.svg 4'Sub off.svg 68'
DF3 Casey Stoney
DF5 Faye White (c)
DF6 Mary Phillip
DF12 Anita Asante
MF11 Rachel Yankey
MF8 Fara Williams Yellow card.svg 61'
MF16 Jill Scott
FW9 Eniola Aluko Sub off.svg 80'
FW10 Kelly Smith Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
MF11 Sue Smith Sub on.svg 68'
FW17 Jody Handley Sub on.svg 80'
MF19 Vicky Exley Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Hope Powell
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina:
GK1 Romina Ferro
RB17 Fabiana Gisella Vallejos
CB14 Catalina Pérez Yellow card.svg 41' Yellow-red card.svg 49'
CB2 Eva Nadia González (c)Yellow card.svg 42'
LB19 Analía Soledad Almeida Sub off.svg 62'
DM13 María Florencia Quiñones Sub off.svg 76'
RM4 Gabriela Patricia Chávez
LM8 Clarisa Belén Huber Sub off.svg 52'
AM15 Florencia Mandrile
CF20 Mercedes Pereyra
CF18 María Belén Potassa
Substitutions:
DF3 Valeria Cotelo Sub on.svg 52'
FW9 Natalia Gatti Sub on.svg 62'
FW10 Emilia Mendieta Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg José Carlos Borello

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The two matches that were originally scheduled on 18 September [2] were moved to a day earlier to due to commemorations for the Mukden Incident. [3]

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