2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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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.

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Teams

Draw positionTeamConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
at start of event
A1 (seed)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada CONCACAF Hosts3 March 20116th 2011 Fourth place (2003)8
A2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup 3rd place17 May 20146th 2007 Runners-up (1999)16
A3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand OFC OFC Women's Nations Cup winners29 October 20144th 2011 Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011)17
A4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands UEFA UEFA play-off winners27 November 20141st——12

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)312021+15Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 31113304
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31112204
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 302123−12
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the round of 16:

Matches

Canada vs China PR

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 53,058 [1]
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
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Canada [2]
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China PR [2]
GK1 Erin McLeod
RB9 Josée Bélanger
CB3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB10 Lauren Sesselmann
LB15 Allysha Chapman
CM11 Desiree Scott Yellow card.svg 22'Sub off.svg 71'
CM22 Ashley Lawrence
RW14 Melissa Tancredi Sub off.svg 77'
LW16 Jonelle Filigno Sub off.svg 61'
CF12 Christine Sinclair (c)
CF13 Sophie Schmidt
Substitutions:
MF6 Kaylyn Kyle Sub on.svg 61'
MF17 Jessie Fleming Sub on.svg 71'
FW19 Adriana Leon Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg John Herdman
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GK12 Wang Fei
RB5 Wu Haiyan (c)
CB14 Zhao Rong
CB6 Li Dongna
LB2 Liu Shanshan
CM19 Tan Ruyin
CM23 Ren Guixin
RW21 Wang Lisi Sub off.svg 42'
AM10 Li Ying Sub off.svg 62'
LW17 Gu Yasha Sub off.svg 87'
CF9 Wang Shanshan
Substitutions:
MF18 Han Peng Sub on.svg 42'
MF20 Zhang Rui Sub on.svg 62'
MF8 Ma Jun Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Hao Wei

Player of the Match:
Sophie Schmidt (Canada)

Assistant referees:
Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Fifth official:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)

New Zealand vs Netherlands

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 53,058 [3]
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
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New Zealand [4]
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Netherlands [4]
GK1 Erin Nayler
RB2 Ria Percival
CB6 Rebekah Stott
CB5 Abby Erceg (c)
LB7 Ali Riley
CM4 Katie Hoyle
CM14 Katie Bowen Sub off.svg 72'
RW10 Sarah Gregorius Sub off.svg 67'
AM16 Annalie Longo
LW9 Amber Hearn
CF17 Hannah Wilkinson
Substitutions:
FW8 Jasmine Pereira Sub on.svg 67'
MF12 Betsy Hassett Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Tony Readings
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GK1 Loes Geurts
RB2 Desiree van Lunteren
CB3 Stefanie van der Gragt
CB4 Mandy van den Berg (c)
LB5 Petra Hogewoning
RM8 Sherida Spitse
CM10 Daniëlle van de Donk Yellow card.svg 32'
LM6 Anouk Dekker Sub off.svg 84'
RF7 Manon Melis
CF9 Vivianne Miedema Sub off.svg 81'
LF11 Lieke Martens Yellow card.svg 64'Sub off.svg 90+2'
Substitutions:
FW22 Shanice van de Sanden Sub on.svg 81'
MF17 Tessel Middag Sub on.svg 84'
FW19 Kirsten van de Ven Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Roger Reijners

Player of the Match:
Lieke Martens (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
Fifth official:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)

China PR vs Netherlands

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 35,544 [5]
Referee: Yeimy Martínez (Colombia)
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China [6]
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Netherlands [6]
GK12 Wang Fei
RB5 Wu Haiyan (c)
CB14 Zhao Rong
CB6 Li Dongna
LB2 Liu Shanshan
CM19 Tan Ruyin
CM23 Ren Guixin Sub off.svg 71'
RW21 Wang Lisi
AM13 Tang Jiali Sub off.svg 86'
LW18 Han Peng
CF9 Wang Shanshan Sub off.svg 57'
Substitutions:
FW11 Wang Shuang Sub on.svg 57'
MF8 Ma Jun Sub on.svg 71'
MF16 Lou Jiahui Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Hao Wei
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GK1 Loes Geurts
RB2 Desiree van Lunteren
CB3 Stefanie van der Gragt
CB4 Mandy van den Berg (c)
LB5 Petra Hogewoning Sub off.svg 59'
CM17 Tessel Middag Sub off.svg 70'
CM10 Daniëlle van de Donk
CM8 Sherida Spitse
RF7 Manon Melis
CF9 Vivianne Miedema
LF11 Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
DF15 Merel van Dongen Sub on.svg 59'
DF6 Anouk Dekker Sub on.svg 70'
Manager:
Roger Reijners

Player of the Match:
Li Dongna (China PR)

Assistant referees:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)
Liliana Bejarano (Bolivia)
Fourth official:
Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Loreto Toloza (Chile)

Canada vs New Zealand

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 35,544 [7]
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
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Canada [8]
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New Zealand [8]
GK1 Erin McLeod
RB9 Josée Bélanger
CB3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB10 Lauren Sesselmann Sub off.svg 68'
LB15 Allysha Chapman Yellow card.svg 31'
CM11 Desiree Scott Sub off.svg 73'
CM22 Ashley Lawrence
RW14 Melissa Tancredi
LW16 Jonelle Filigno Sub off.svg 63'
CF12 Christine Sinclair (c)
CF13 Sophie Schmidt
Substitutions:
MF6 Kaylyn Kyle Sub on.svg 63'
MF4 Carmelina Moscato Sub on.svg 68'
FW19 Adriana Leon Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg John Herdman
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GK1 Erin Nayler
RB2 Ria Percival Yellow card.svg 52'
CB6 Rebekah Stott
CB5 Abby Erceg (c)
LB7 Ali Riley
DM4 Katie Hoyle
CM12 Betsy Hassett Sub off.svg 77'
CM16 Annalie Longo
RF10 Sarah Gregorius Yellow card.svg 71'Sub off.svg 80'
CF17 Hannah Wilkinson Sub off.svg 89'
LF9 Amber Hearn
Substitutions:
MF14 Katie Bowen Sub on.svg 77'
MF13 Rosie White Sub on.svg 80'
FW8 Jasmine Pereira Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Tony Readings

Player of the Match:
Erin Nayler (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
Marina Wozniak (Germany)
Fourth official:
Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
Fifth official:
Loreto Toloza (Chile)

Netherlands vs Canada

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 45,420 [9]
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
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Netherlands [10]
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Canada [10]
GK1 Loes Geurts
RB2 Desiree van Lunteren Sub off.svg 13'
CB3 Stefanie van der Gragt Yellow card.svg 73'
CB4 Mandy van den Berg (c)
LB15 Merel van Dongen
CM6 Anouk Dekker
CM10 Daniëlle van de Donk Sub off.svg 72'
CM8 Sherida Spitse
RF7 Manon Melis
CF9 Vivianne Miedema
LF11 Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
DF13 Dominique Bloodworth Sub on.svg 13'
FW19 Kirsten van de Ven Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Roger Reijners
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GK1 Erin McLeod
RB9 Josée Bélanger Yellow card.svg 72'
CB3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB4 Carmelina Moscato
LB15 Allysha Chapman
CM17 Jessie Fleming Sub off.svg 61'
CM6 Kaylyn Kyle Sub off.svg 61'
CM22 Ashley Lawrence
RF13 Sophie Schmidt Sub off.svg 81'
CF12 Christine Sinclair (c)
LF19 Adriana Leon
Substitutions:
MF11 Desiree Scott Sub on.svg 61'
FW14 Melissa Tancredi Sub on.svg 61'
DF7 Rhian Wilkinson Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg John Herdman

Player of the Match:
Manon Melis (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea)
Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Teodora Albon (Romania)
Fifth official:
Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)

China PR vs New Zealand

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
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Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
Attendance: 26,191 [11]
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
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China [12]
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New Zealand [12]
GK12 Wang Fei
RB5 Wu Haiyan (c)
CB14 Zhao Rong
CB6 Li Dongna
LB2 Liu Shanshan Yellow card.svg 75'
CM19 Tan Ruyin
CM23 Ren Guixin
RW21 Wang Lisi Sub off.svg 90+3'
AM13 Tang Jiali Sub off.svg 72'
LW18 Han Peng Sub off.svg 84'
CF9 Wang Shanshan
Substitutions:
FW11 Wang Shuang Yellow card.svg 86'Sub on.svg 72'
MF16 Lou Jiahui Sub on.svg 84'
FW10 Li Ying Sub on.svg 90+3'
Manager:
Hao Wei Red card.svg 90+2' [13] [14]
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GK1 Erin Nayler
RB2 Ria Percival
CB6 Rebekah Stott
CB5 Abby Erceg (c)Yellow card.svg 83'
LB7 Ali Riley
DM4 Katie Hoyle Yellow card.svg 86'
CM12 Betsy Hassett Sub off.svg 46'
CM16 Annalie Longo
RF10 Sarah Gregorius Sub off.svg 46'
CF17 Hannah Wilkinson
LF9 Amber Hearn
Substitutions:
MF13 Rosie White Sub on.svg 46'Sub off.svg 89'
MF14 Katie Bowen Sub on.svg 46'
MF11 Kirsty Yallop Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Tony Readings

Player of the Match:
Annalie Longo (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
Marina Wozniak (Germany)
Fourth official:
Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
Fifth official:
Anna Nyström (Sweden)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Match report – Group A – Canada v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Canada-China" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Match report – Group A – New Zealand v Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – New Zealand-Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Match report – Group A – China PR v Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – China-Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Match report – Group A – Canada v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Canada-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Match report – Group A – Netherlands v Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Netherlands-Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Match report – Group A – China PR v New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – China-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Chinese Coach Sent Off..." Paul Friesen, Toronto Sun, 15 June 2015
  14. ↑ "Chinese Coach Ejected," Mike Foss, USA Today, 16 June 2015
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