2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

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Group B 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 11 and its last matches were played on September 18. Most matches were played at the Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu. All four teams in this group were drawn to Group A in the previous edition, the first time in FIFA tournament's history (three were also in the same group in 1999).

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United States topped the group, joined in the second round by North Korea, the only team the United States failed to beat. Sweden surprisingly failed to make the second round.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 311154+14
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 311134−14
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 301214−31
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times are local (UTC+8)

United States vs North Korea

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report
Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu
Attendance: 35,100 [1]
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States:
GK18 Hope Solo
DF3 Christie Rampone Yellow card.svg 45'
DF4 Cat Whitehill
DF14 Stephanie Lopez
DF15 Kate Markgraf
MF13 Kristine Lilly (c)
MF7 Shannon Boxx
MF11 Carli Lloyd
MF17 Lori Chalupny
FW9 Heather O'Reilly Sub off.svg 90+2'
FW20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
FW6 Natasha Kai Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Ryan
Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea:
GK21 Jon Myong Hui
DF3 Om Jong Ran
DF5 Song Jong Sun
DF15 Sonu Kyong Sun
DF16Kong Hye Ok
MF2 Kim Kyong Hwa
MF7 Ho Sun Hui Sub off.svg 22'
MF9 Ri Un Suk
MF12 Ri Un Gyong
FW8 Kil Son Hui
FW10 Ri Kum Suk (c)
Substitutions:
FW17 Kim Yong Ae Sub on.svg 22'Sub off.svg 90'
FW19 Jong Pok Sim Yellow card.svg 90+1'Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Kwang-min

Nigeria vs Sweden

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report
Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu
Attendance: 35,100 [1]
Referee: Niu Huijun (China PR)
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria:
GK1 Precious Dede
DF5 Onome Ebi
DF13 Christie George (c)
DF14 Faith Ikidi
DF16 Ulunma Jerome
MF15 Maureen Mmadu Sub off.svg 59'
MF10 Rita Chikwelu
FW11 Chi-Chi Igbo Sub off.svg 35'
FW18 Cynthia Uwak
FW8 Ifeanyi Chiejine
FW4 Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
FW7 Stella Mbachu Sub on.svg 35'
MF2 Efioanwan Ekpo Sub on.svg 59'
Manager:
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ntiero Effiom
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden:
GK1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF3 Stina Segerström
DF4 Hanna Marklund
DF6 Sara Thunebro
DF16 Anna Paulson
DF13 Frida Östberg
MF5 Caroline Seger
MF15 Therese Sjögran Yellow card.svg 12'
MF8 Lotta Schelin Sub off.svg 83'
FW10 Hanna Ljungberg Sub off.svg 69'
FW11 Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
FW14 Sara Johansson Sub on.svg 69'
MF20 Linda Forsberg Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Dennerby

Sweden vs United States

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu
Attendance: 35,600 [1]
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden:
GK1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF3 Stina Segerström Yellow card.svg 34'Sub off.svg 81'
DF4 Hanna Marklund
DF16 Anna Paulson
DF13 Frida Östberg
MF5 Caroline Seger Yellow card.svg 90+3'
MF20 Linda Forsberg
MF15 Therese Sjögran Sub off.svg 65'
MF8 Lotta Schelin
FW10 Hanna Ljungberg
FW11 Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
MF18 Nilla Fischer Sub on.svg 65'
FW9 Therese Lundin Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Dennerby
Flag of the United States.svg
United States:
GK18 Hope Solo
DF3 Christie Rampone
DF4 Cat Whitehill
DF14 Stephanie Lopez
DF15 Kate Markgraf
MF13 Kristine Lilly (c)
MF12 Leslie Osborne
MF11 Carli Lloyd Sub off.svg 46'
MF17 Lori Chalupny
FW6 Lindsay Tarpley Sub off.svg 67'
FW20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
MF7 Shannon Boxx Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Heather O'Reilly Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Ryan

North Korea vs Nigeria

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu
Attendance: 35,600 [1]
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)
Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea:
GK21 Jon Myong Hui
DF3 Om Jong Ran
DF5 Song Jong Sun
DF15 Sonu Kyong Sun
DF16Kong Hye Ok
MF2 Kim Kyong Hwa Sub off.svg 77'
MF9 Ri Un Suk
MF12 Ri Un Gyong
FW17 Kim Yong Ae
FW8 Kil Son Hui
FW10 Ri Kum Suk (c)Yellow card.svg 77'
Substitutions:
FW19 Jong Pok Sim Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Kwang-min
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria:
GK1 Precious Dede
DF5 Onome Ebi Sub off.svg 30'
DF13 Christie George (c)
DF14 Faith Ikidi
DF16 Ulunma Jerome Yellow card.svg 52'
MF2 Efioanwan Ekpo
MF10 Rita Chikwelu Sub off.svg 61'
FW7 Stella Mbachu
FW18 Cynthia Uwak
FW8 Ifeanyi Chiejine Yellow card.svg 35'Sub off.svg 80'
FW4 Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
DF19 Lilian Cole Sub on.svg 30'
MF15 Maureen Mmadu Sub on.svg 61'
FW11 Chi-Chi Igbo Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ntiero Effiom

Nigeria vs United States

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 6,100 [1]
Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria:
GK1 Precious Dede
DF19 Lilian Cole Yellow card.svg 14'
DF13 Christie George (c)
DF14 Faith Ikidi
DF16 Ulunma Jerome
MF2 Efioanwan Ekpo
MF10 Rita Chikwelu
FW7 Stella Mbachu
FW18 Cynthia Uwak Sub off.svg 83'
FW11 Chi-Chi Igbo Sub off.svg 22'
FW4 Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
FW8 Ifeanyi Chiejine Sub on.svg 22'
MF9 Ogonna Chukwudi Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ntiero Effiom
Flag of the United States.svg
United States:
GK18 Hope Solo
DF3 Christie Rampone Sub off.svg 77'
DF4 Cat Whitehill
DF14 Stephanie Lopez
DF15 Kate Markgraf
MF13 Kristine Lilly (c)Sub off.svg 84'
MF7 Shannon Boxx
MF11 Carli Lloyd Sub off.svg 64'
MF17 Lori Chalupny
FW9 Heather O'Reilly
FW20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
MF12 Leslie Osborne Sub on.svg 64'
DF8 Tina Ellertson Sub on.svg 77'
FW6 Lindsay Tarpley Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Ryan

North Korea vs Sweden

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 33,196 [1]
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)
Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea:
GK21 Jon Myong Hui Yellow card.svg 88'
DF3 Om Jong Ran
DF5 Song Jong Sun
DF15 Sonu Kyong Sun
DF16Kong Hye Ok
MF2 Kim Kyong Hwa Sub off.svg 56'
MF9 Ri Un Suk
MF12 Ri Un Gyong
FW17 Kim Yong Ae Yellow card.svg 32'Sub off.svg 60'
FW8 Kil Son Hui Sub off.svg 85'
FW10 Ri Kum Suk (c)
Substitutions:
DF20 Hong Myong Gum Sub on.svg 56'
FW19 Jong Pok Sim Sub on.svg 60'
MF6 Kim Ok Sim Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Kwang-min
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden:
GK1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF2 Karolina Westberg
DF4 Hanna Marklund
DF16 Anna Paulson Sub off.svg 69'
DF13 Frida Östberg Yellow card.svg 31'
MF5 Caroline Seger
MF18 Nilla Fischer
MF15 Therese Sjögran
MF8 Lotta Schelin Yellow card.svg 82'
FW10 Hanna Ljungberg Sub off.svg 40'
FW11 Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
DF6 Sara Thunebro Sub on.svg 40'Sub off.svg 89'
FW14 Sara Johansson Sub on.svg 69'
FW9 Therese Lundin Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Dennerby

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. pp. 67–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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