2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

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Group B of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of Germany, Ivory Coast, Norway and Thailand. Matches were played from 7 to 15 June 2015. Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to play at a senior World Cup (male or female) since Indonesia (played as the Dutch East Indies) in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

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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
B1 (seed)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany UEFA UEFA Group 1 winners13 September 20147th 2011 Winners (2003, 2007)1
B2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast CAF African Women's Championship 3rd place25 October 20141st67
B3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway UEFA UEFA Group 5 winners13 September 20147th 2011 Winners (1995)11
B4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup 5th place21 May 20141st29

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3210151+147Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 321082+67
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 310231073
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3003316130
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

Norway vs Thailand

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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Norway [2]
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Thailand [2]
GK1 Ingrid Hjelmseth
RB6 Maren Mjelde
CB7 Trine Rønning (c)Sub off.svg 63'
CB11 Nora Holstad Berge Sub off.svg 46'
LB13 Ingrid Moe Wold
RM8 Solveig Gulbrandsen Sub off.svg 69'
CM4 Gry Tofte Ims
LM17 Lene Mykjåland
RF19 Kristine Minde
CF9 Isabell Herlovsen
LF21 Ada Hegerberg
Substitutions:
DF3 Marita Skammelsrud Lund  Sub on.svg 46'
FW16 Elise Thorsnes Sub on.svg 63'
FW20 Emilie Haavi Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Even Pellerud
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GK1 Waraporn Boonsing
RB9 Warunee Phetwiset Yellow card.svg 51'
CB4 Duangnapa Sritala (c)Yellow card.svg 75'
CB3 Natthakarn Chinwong
LB10 Sunisa Srangthaisong
CM6 Pikul Khueanpet
CM7 Silawan Intamee
RW12 Rattikan Thongsombut
AM8 Naphat Seesraum Sub off.svg 59'
LW17 Anootsara Maijarern Sub off.svg 90'
CF21 Kanjana Sungngoen
Substitutions:
FW13 Orathai Srimanee Sub on.svg 59'
FW14 Thanatta Chawong Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Nuengruethai Sathongwien

Player of the Match:
Isabell Herlovsen (Norway)

Assistant referees:
Sarah Walker (New Zealand)
Lata Kaumatule (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)
Fifth official:
Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)

Germany vs Ivory Coast

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg10–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
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TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
Attendance: 20,953 [3]
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
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Germany [4]
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Ivory Coast [4]
GK1 Nadine Angerer (c)
RB4 Leonie Maier
CB5 Annike Krahn
CB3 Saskia Bartusiak
LB22 Tabea Kemme
CM20 Lena Goeßling
CM16 Melanie Leupolz Sub off.svg 17'
RW6 Simone Laudehr Sub off.svg 73'
LW18 Alexandra Popp
CF13 Célia Šašić Sub off.svg 46'
CF11 Anja Mittag
Substitutions:
MF7 Melanie Behringer Sub on.svg 17'
MF23 Sara Däbritz Sub on.svg 46'
FW19 Lena Petermann Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Silvia Neid
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GK16 Dominique Thiamale (c) Yellow card.svg 40'
RB22 Raymonde Kacou
CB21 Sophie Aguie Yellow card.svg 58'
CB2 Fatou Coulibaly Yellow card.svg 70'
LB4 Nina Kpaho Sub off.svg 38'
CM6 Rita Akaffou Yellow card.svg 36'
CM12 Ida Guehai
RW14 Josée Nahi Yellow card.svg 86'
AM7 Nadege Essoh Sub off.svg 51'
LW11 Rebecca Elloh Yellow card.svg 66'Sub off.svg 72'
CF18 Binta Diakité
Substitutions:
DF13 Fernande Tchetche Sub on.svg 38'
FW8 Ines Nrehy Sub on.svg 51'
FW10 Ange N'Guessan Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Clémentine Touré

Player of the Match:
Anja Mittag (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Marie-Josée Charbonneau (Canada)
Suzanne Morisset (Canada)
Fourth official:
Michelle Pye (Canada)
Fifth official:
Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)

Germany vs Norway

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
Attendance: 18,987 [5]
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)
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Germany [6]
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Norway [6]
GK1 Nadine Angerer (c)
RB4 Leonie Maier
CB5 Annike Krahn
CB3 Saskia Bartusiak Yellow card.svg 59'
LB22 Tabea Kemme
CM20 Lena Goeßling
CM10 Dzsenifer Marozsán
RW6 Simone Laudehr Sub off.svg 66'
AM11 Anja Mittag Sub off.svg 80'
LW18 Alexandra Popp Sub off.svg 70'
CF13 Célia Šašić
Substitutions:
MF9 Lena Lotzen Sub on.svg 66'
MF23 Sara Däbritz Sub on.svg 70'
FW8 Pauline Bremer Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Silvia Neid
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GK1 Ingrid Hjelmseth (c)
RB6 Maren Mjelde
CB3 Marita Skammelsrud Lund
CB2 Maria Thorisdottir
LB13 Ingrid Moe Wold
CM14 Ingrid Schjelderup
CM4 Gry Tofte Ims Sub off.svg 46'
CM17 Lene Mykjåland
RF19 Kristine Minde Sub off.svg 60'
CF9 Isabell Herlovsen Sub off.svg 90+2'
LF21 Ada Hegerberg
Substitutions:
MF8 Solveig Gulbrandsen Sub on.svg 46'
FW16 Elise Thorsnes Sub on.svg 60'
FW20 Emilie Haavi Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Even Pellerud

Player of the Match:
Dzsenifer Marozsán (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)
Mária Súkeníková (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Lata Kaumatule (Tonga)

Ivory Coast vs Thailand

This was the first ever win for a Southeast Asian country (excluding Australia which geographically is not in Southeast Asia) at a senior World Cup (male or female).

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
Attendance: 18,987 [7]
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)
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Ivory Coast [8]
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Thailand [8]
GK16 Dominique Thiamale (c)
RB22 Raymonde Kacou
CB2 Fatou Coulibaly
CB3 Djelika Coulibaly
LB13 Fernande Tchetche
CM15 Christine Lohoues
CM12 Ida Guehai Sub off.svg 81'
CM6 Rita Akaffou Sub off.svg 46'
RF10 Ange N'Guessan
CF8 Ines Nrehy
LF18 Binta Diakité Sub off.svg 34'
Substitutions:
FW14 Josée Nahi Sub on.svg 34'
FW11 Rebecca Elloh Sub on.svg 46'
MF19 Jessica Aby Yellow card.svg 90+4'Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Clémentine Touré
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GK1 Waraporn Boonsing
RB9 Warunee Phetwiset
CB4 Duangnapa Sritala (c)
CB3 Natthakarn Chinwong Sub off.svg 90+7'
LB10 Sunisa Srangthaisong
CM6 Pikul Khueanpet
CM7 Silawan Intamee
RW21 Kanjana Sungngoen
AM13 Orathai Srimanee Sub off.svg 73'
LW17 Anootsara Maijarern
CF23 Nisa Romyen Sub off.svg 43'
Substitutions:
MF12 Rattikan Thongsombut  Sub on.svg 43'
FW14 Thanatta Chawong Sub on.svg 73'
DF2 Darut Changplook Sub on.svg 90+7'
Manager:
Nuengruethai Sathongwien

Player of the Match:
Orathai Srimanee (Thailand)

Assistant referees:
Princess Brown (Jamaica)
Elizabeth Aguilar (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Olga Miranda (Paraguay)
Fifth official:
Lata Kaumatule (Tonga)

Thailand vs Germany

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Attendance: 26,191 [9]
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
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Thailand [10]
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Germany [10]
GK1 Waraporn Boonsing
RB9 Warunee Phetwiset
CB3 Natthakarn Chinwong
CB4 Duangnapa Sritala (c)
LB10 Sunisa Srangthaisong
CM6 Pikul Khueanpet
CM7 Silawan Intamee
RW12 Rattikan Thongsombut Sub off.svg 89'
LW17 Anootsara Maijarern Yellow card.svg 82'Sub off.svg 87'
SS13 Orathai Srimanee Sub off.svg 79'
CF21 Kanjana Sungngoen
Substitutions:
MF20 Wilaiporn Boothduang Sub on.svg 79'
FW11 Alisa Rukpinij Sub on.svg 87'
DF2 Darut Changplook Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Nuengruethai Sathongwien
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GK1 Nadine Angerer (c)
RB2 Bianca Schmidt
CB5 Annike Krahn Sub off.svg 61'
CB14 Babett Peter
LB15 Jennifer Cramer
CM16 Melanie Leupolz
CM7 Melanie Behringer
RW9 Lena Lotzen
AM10 Dzsenifer Marozsán  Sub off.svg 46'
LW23 Sara Däbritz
CF13 Célia Šašić Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW11 Anja Mittag Sub on.svg 46'
FW19 Lena Petermann Sub on.svg 46'
DF17 Josephine Henning Sub on.svg 61'
Manager:
Silvia Neid

Player of the Match:
Melanie Leupolz (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar)
Bernadettar Kwimbira (Malawi)
Fourth official:
Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
Fifth official:
Anna Nyström (Sweden)

Ivory Coast vs Norway

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Moncton Stadium, Moncton
Attendance: 7,147 [11]
Referee: Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
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Norway [12]
GK23 Cynthia Djohore
RB17 Nadège Cissé Sub off.svg 68'
CB2 Fatou Coulibaly (c)Yellow card.svg 25'
CB3 Djelika Coulibaly
LB13 Fernande Tchetche
CM15 Christine Lohoues Sub off.svg 90+3'
CM12 Ida Guehai
CM11 Rebecca Elloh
RF14 Josée Nahi
CF8 Ines Nrehy
LF10 Ange N'Guessan
Substitutions:
MF18 Binta Diakité Sub on.svg 68'Sub off.svg 90+2'
FW7 Nadege Essoh Sub on.svg 90+2'
MF6 Rita Akaffou Sub on.svg 90+3'
Manager:
Clémentine Touré
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GK1 Ingrid Hjelmseth (c)Sub off.svg 79'
RB16 Elise Thorsnes
CB3 Marita Skammelsrud Lund
CB2 Maria Thorisdottir
LB19 Kristine Minde Sub off.svg 46'
CM8 Solveig Gulbrandsen
CM14 Ingrid Schjelderup
CM17 Lene Mykjåland
RF5 Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland Sub off.svg 64'
CF21 Ada Hegerberg
LF20 Emilie Haavi Yellow card.svg 52'
Substitutions:
DF13 Ingrid Moe Wold Sub on.svg 46'
MF6 Maren Mjelde Sub on.svg 64'
GK12 Silje Vesterbekkmo Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Even Pellerud

Player of the Match:
Ada Hegerberg (Norway)

Assistant referees:
Maria Rocco (Argentina)
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)
Fifth official:
Mana Dzodope (Togo)

See also

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