2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

Last updated November 19, 2025

Group C of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from the United States, North Korea, Colombia, and Sweden. The games were played on 28 June, 2 July, and 6 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage. Sweden, North Korea and the United States were drawn together for the third World Cup in succession, with the latter pair also in the same group in 1999.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sweden	3	3	0	0	4	1	+3	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	United States	3	2	0	1	6	2	+4	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	North Korea	3	0	1	2	0	3	−3	1
4	Colombia	3	0	1	2	0	4	−4	1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

Colombia vs Sweden

28 June 2011

15:00

Colombia	0–1	Sweden
	Report	Landström 57'

BayArena, Leverkusen

Attendance: 21,106^[1]

Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)

Colombia^[2]

Sweden^[2]


COLOMBIA:
GK	12	Sandra Sepúlveda
RB	5	Nataly Arias
CB	14	Kelis Peduzine
CB	3	Natalia Gaitán (c)
LB	9	Carmen Rodallega
RM	4	Diana Ospina
CM	6	Daniela Montoya	66'
CM	10	Yoreli Rincón
LM	8	Andrea Peralta	79'
CF	16	Lady Andrade
CF	7	Catalina Usme	59'
Substitutions:
FW	18	Katerin Castro	59'
MF	13	Yulieth Domínguez	66'
FW	17	Ingrid Vidal	79'
Manager:
Ricardo Rozo


SWEDEN:
GK	1	Hedvig Lindahl
RB	4	Annica Svensson
CB	7	Sara Larsson
CB	2	Charlotte Rohlin
LB	6	Sara Thunebro
CM	17	Lisa Dahlkvist
CM	5	Caroline Seger (c)	29'	69'
RW	16	Linda Forsberg		54'
LW	15	Therese Sjögran
CF	8	Lotta Schelin
CF	9	Jessica Landström		81'
Substitutions:
MF	10	Sofia Jakobsson		54'
MF	18	Nilla Fischer		69'
FW	19	Madelaine Edlund		81'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

Player of the Match:
Jessica Landström (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Emperatriz Ayala (El Salvador)^[3]
Cindy Mohammed (Trinidad and Tobago)^[3]
Fourth official:
Therese Neguel (Cameroon)^[3]

United States vs North Korea

28 June 2011

18:15

United States	2–0	North Korea
Cheney 54' Buehler 76'	Report

Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden

Attendance: 21,859^[4]

Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

United States^[5]

Korea DPR^[5]


UNITED STATES:
GK	1	Hope Solo
RB	11	Ali Krieger
CB	3	Christie Rampone (c)
CB	19	Rachel Buehler
LB	6	Amy LePeilbet
DM	7	Shannon Boxx
CM	10	Carli Lloyd
RW	9	Heather O'Reilly	79'
LW	12	Lauren Cheney
CF	20	Abby Wambach
CF	8	Amy Rodriguez	75'
Substitutions:
FW	13	Alex Morgan	75'
MF	15	Megan Rapinoe	79'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage


KOREA DPR:
GK	1	Hong Myong-Hui
RB	5	Song Jong-Sun
CB	17	Ri Un-Hyang
CB	16	Jong Pok-Sim
LB	3	Ho Un-Byol	81'
CM	10	Jo Yun-mi (c)
CM	12	Jon Myong-Hwa	68'
RW	8	Kim Su-Gyong
LW	11	Ri Ye-Gyong
CF	9	Ra Un-Sim
CF	7	Yun Hyon-Hi	48'
Substitutions:
DF	6	Paek Sol-Hui	48'
MF	13	Kim Un-ju	68'
FW	20	Kwon Song-Hwa	81'
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min

Player of the Match:
Abby Wambach (United States)

Assistant referees:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)^[3]
Marina Wozniak (Germany)^[3]
Fourth official:
Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)^[3]

North Korea vs Sweden

2 July 2011

14:00

North Korea	0–1	Sweden
	Report	Dahlkvist 64'

Impuls Arena, Augsburg

Attendance: 23,768^[6]

Referee: Estela Álvarez (Argentina)

Korea DPR^[7]

Sweden^[7]


KOREA DPR:
GK	1	Hong Myong-Hui
RB	5	Song Jong-Sun
CB	17	Ri Un-Hyang
CB	16	Jong Pok-Sim
LB	3	Ho Un-Byol
CM	10	Jo Yun-mi (c)
CM	12	Jon Myong-Hwa
RW	8	Kim Su-Gyong	68'
LW	11	Ri Ye-Gyong	83'
CF	9	Ra Un-Sim
CF	7	Yun Hyon-Hi	80'
Substitutions:
MF	13	Kim Un-ju	68'
FW	19	Choe Mi-Gyong	80'
MF	14	Kim Chung-Sim	83'
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min


SWEDEN:
GK	1	Hedvig Lindahl
RB	4	Annica Svensson
CB	7	Sara Larsson
CB	2	Charlotte Rohlin
LB	6	Sara Thunebro
CM	17	Lisa Dahlkvist
CM	5	Caroline Seger (c)	60'
RW	16	Linda Forsberg
LW	15	Therese Sjögran		87'
CF	8	Lotta Schelin
CF	9	Jessica Landström		77'
Substitutions:
FW	14	Josefine Öqvist		77'
MF	18	Nilla Fischer		87'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

Player of the Match:
Caroline Seger (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Maria Rocco (Argentina)^[8]
Yoly García (Venezuela)^[8]
Fourth official:
Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)^[8]

United States vs Colombia

2 July 2011

18:00

United States	3–0	Colombia
O'Reilly 12' Rapinoe 50' Lloyd 57'	Report

Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim

Attendance: 25,475^[9]

Referee: Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)

United States^[10]

Colombia^[10]


UNITED STATES:
GK	1	Hope Solo
RB	11	Ali Krieger
CB	3	Christie Rampone (c)
CB	19	Rachel Buehler
LB	6	Amy LePeilbet		56'
CM	10	Carli Lloyd
CM	16	Lori Lindsey
RW	9	Heather O'Reilly		62'
LW	12	Lauren Cheney
CF	20	Abby Wambach	84'
CF	8	Amy Rodriguez		46'
Substitutions:
MF	15	Megan Rapinoe		46'
DF	14	Stephanie Cox		56'
MF	17	Tobin Heath		62'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage


COLOMBIA:
GK	12	Sandra Sepúlveda
RB	5	Nataly Arias
CB	14	Kelis Peduzine
CB	3	Natalia Gaitán (c)
LB	9	Carmen Rodallega
DM	13	Yulieth Domínguez
RM	4	Diana Ospina
LM	19	Fatima Montaño
AM	11	Liana Salazar	55'
CF	18	Katerin Castro
CF	7	Catalina Usme	53'
Substitutions:
DF	20	Orianica Velásquez	53'
MF	10	Yoreli Rincón	55'
Manager:
Ricardo Rozo

Player of the Match:
Carli Lloyd (United States)

Assistant referees:
Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (Spain)^[8]
Yolanda Parga Rodriguez (Spain)^[8]
Fourth official:
Jacqui Melksham (Australia)^[8]

Sweden vs United States

6 July 2011

20:45

Sweden	2–1	United States
Dahlkvist 16' (pen.) LePeilbet 35' (o.g.)	Report	Wambach 67'

Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

Attendance: 23,468^[11]

Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)

Sweden^[12]

United States


SWEDEN:
GK	1	Hedvig Lindahl
RB	4	Annica Svensson
CB	7	Sara Larsson
CB	2	Charlotte Rohlin
LB	6	Sara Thunebro
CM	18	Nilla Fischer (c)	60'	88'
CM	17	Lisa Dahlkvist		77'
RW	16	Linda Forsberg
LW	15	Therese Sjögran		65'
CF	8	Lotta Schelin
CF	14	Josefine Öqvist
Substitutions:
MF	11	Antonia Göransson		65'
MF	20	Marie Hammarström		77'
DF	3	Linda Sembrant		88'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby


UNITED STATES:
GK	1	Hope Solo
RB	11	Ali Krieger
CB	19	Rachel Buehler
CB	3	Christie Rampone (c)
LB	6	Amy LePeilbet	14'	59'
RM	15	Megan Rapinoe		73'
CM	10	Carli Lloyd
CM	7	Shannon Boxx
LM	12	Lauren Cheney
CF	20	Abby Wambach
CF	8	Amy Rodriguez		46'
Substitutions:
FW	13	Alex Morgan		46'
DF	14	Stephanie Cox		59'
DF	5	Kelley O'Hara		73'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Lotta Schelin (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Saori Takahashi (Japan)^[13]
Zhang Lingling (China)^[13]
Fourth official:
Therese Neguel (Cameroon)^[13]

North Korea vs Colombia

6 July 2011

20:45

North Korea	0–0	Colombia
	Report

Ruhrstadion, Bochum

Attendance: 7,805^[14]

Referee: Christina Pedersen (Norway)

Korea DPR^[15]

Colombia


KOREA DPR:
GK	1	Hong Myong-Hui
RB	5	Song Jong-Sun
CB	17	Ri Un-Hyang
CB	16	Jong Pok-Sim
LB	3	Ho Un-Byol
RM	8	Kim Su-Gyong		48'
CM	10	Jo Yun-mi (c)
CM	12	Jon Myong-Hwa
LM	11	Ri Ye-Gyong
CF	9	Ra Un-Sim		56'
CF	13	Kim Un-ju
Substitutions:
MF	14	Kim Chung-Sim		48'
FW	7	Yun Hyon-Hi	56'	76'
FW	19	Choe Mi-Gyong		76'
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min


COLOMBIA:
GK	12	Sandra Sepúlveda
RB	5	Nataly Arias
CB	3	Natalia Gaitán (c)
CB	14	Kelis Peduzine
LB	20	Orianica Velásquez
CM	6	Daniela Montoya	89'
CM	13	Yulieth Domínguez
RW	4	Diana Ospina
LW	19	Fatima Montaño
CF	18	Katerin Castro	88'
CF	9	Carmen Rodallega
Substitutions:
FW	17	Ingrid Vidal	88'
MF	11	Liana Salazar	89'
Manager:
Ricardo Rozo

Player of the Match:
Orianica Velásquez (Colombia)

Assistant referees:
Hege Steinlund (Norway)^[13]
Lada Rojc (Croatia)^[13]
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)^[13]

References

↑ "Match report – Group C – Colombia v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Colombia-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Schiedsrichterinnen für die Spiele 1 bis 8 benannt". FIFA . 2011-06-24. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
↑ "Match report – Group C – USA v Korea DPR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – United States-Korea DPR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
↑ "Match report – Group C – Korea DPR v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Korea DPR-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Schiedsrichterinnen für die Spiele 9 bis 16 benannt". FIFA . 2011-06-28. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
↑ "Match report – Group C – USA v Colombia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – United States-Colombia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
↑ "Match report – Group C – Sweden v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
↑ "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Sweden-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bibiana Steinhaus pfeift Äquatorial-Guinea gegen Brasilien". dfb.de. 2011-07-04. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
↑ "Match report – Group C – Korea DPR v Colombia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
↑ "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Korea DPR-Colombia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.

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[1] "Match report – Group C – Colombia v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[col-swe_line-ups-2] 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Colombia-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

[Referee_day_1-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Schiedsrichterinnen für die Spiele 1 bis 8 benannt". FIFA . 2011-06-24. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-24.

[4] "Match report – Group C – USA v Korea DPR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[usa-prk_line-ups-5] 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – United States-Korea DPR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

[6] "Match report – Group C – Korea DPR v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[prk-swe_line-ups-7] 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Korea DPR-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2011.

[Referee_day_2-8] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Schiedsrichterinnen für die Spiele 9 bis 16 benannt". FIFA . 2011-06-28. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-28.

[9] "Match report – Group C – USA v Colombia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

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[11] "Match report – Group C – Sweden v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[swe-usa_line-ups-12] "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Sweden-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.

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