2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

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Group C of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of Japan, Switzerland, Cameroon and Ecuador. Matches were played from 8 to 16 June 2015.

Contents

Teams

Draw positionTeamConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
at start of event
C1 (seed)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup winners18 May 20147th 2011 Winners (2011)4
C2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland UEFA UEFA Group 3 winners15 June 20141st19
C3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon CAF African Women's Championship runners-up22 October 20141st53
C4Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador CONMEBOL CONMEBOL-CONCACAF play-off winners2 December 20141st48

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 330041+39Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 320193+66
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3102114+73
4Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 3003117160
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

Cameroon vs Ecuador

Cameroon's 6–0 win is the biggest ever win by a team in their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup match, breaking the record of Italy, who beat Chinese Taipei 5–0 in 1991.

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg6–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 25,942 [1]
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
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Cameroon [2]
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Ecuador [2]
GK1 Annette Ngo Ndom
RB12 Claudine Meffometou
CB13 Cathy Bou Ndjouh
CB2 Christine Manie (c)
LB4 Yvonne Leuko
CM8 Raissa Feudjio
CM10 Jeannette Yango Yellow card.svg 38'
RW17 Gaëlle Enganamouit
AM20 Genevieve Ngo Sub off.svg 61'
LW7 Gabrielle Onguéné Sub off.svg 83'
CF9 Madeleine Ngono Mani Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutions:
FW6 Francine Zouga Sub on.svg 61'
FW3 Ajara Nchout Sub on.svg 74'
FW18 Henriette Akaba Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow
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GK1 Shirley Berruz
RB19 Kerly Real Yellow card.svg 43'
CB3 Lorena Aguilar
CB16 Ligia Moreira (c)Red card.svg 66'
LB6 Angie Ponce
CM5 Mayra Olivera
CM20 Denise Pesántes
RW13 Madelin Riera
LW21 Mabel Velarde Sub off.svg 45'
SS10 Ámbar Torres Sub off.svg 54'
CF11 Mónica Quinteros Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
DF7 Ingrid Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 45+2'Sub on.svg 45'
FW9 Giannina Lattanzio Sub on.svg 54'
DF2 Katherine Ortíz Yellow card.svg 70'Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz

Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Enganamouit (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Natalie Aspinall (England)
Anna Nyström (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)

Japan vs Switzerland

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 25,942 [3]
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
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Japan [4]
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Switzerland [4]
GK21 Erina Yamane
RB19 Saori Ariyoshi
CB3 Azusa Iwashimizu
CB4 Saki Kumagai
LB13 Rumi Utsugi
CM6 Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM10 Homare Sawa Sub off.svg 57'
RW11 Shinobu Ohno Sub off.svg 90'
LW8 Aya Miyama (c)
CF7 Kozue Ando Sub off.svg 32'
CF17 Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
FW15 Yuika Sugasawa Sub on.svg 32'
DF20 Yuri Kawamura Sub on.svg 57'
MF9 Nahomi Kawasumi Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki
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GK1 Gaëlle Thalmann Yellow card.svg 28'
RB5 Noelle Maritz
CB15 Caroline Abbé (c)Yellow card.svg 90+3'
CB9 Lia Wälti
LB4 Rachel Rinast
CM7 Martina Moser Sub off.svg 81'
CM22 Vanessa Bernauer
RW16 Fabienne Humm Sub off.svg 46'
LW13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
CF10 Ramona Bachmann Yellow card.svg 22'
CF11 Lara Dickenmann
Substitutions:
FW19 Eseosa Aigbogun Sub on.svg 46'
MF8 Cinzia Zehnder Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Kimberly Moreira (Costa Rica)
Shirley Perello (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

Switzerland vs Ecuador

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg10–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 31,441 [5]
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
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Switzerland [6]
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Ecuador [6]
GK1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB5 Noelle Maritz Sub off.svg 57'
CB15 Caroline Abbé (c)Sub off.svg 51'
CB14 Rahel Kiwic Sub off.svg 72'
LB4 Rachel Rinast
CM7 Martina Moser
CM9 Lia Wälti
RW19 Eseosa Aigbogun
LW13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
CF16 Fabienne Humm
CF10 Ramona Bachmann
Substitutions:
MF8 Cinzia Zehnder Sub on.svg 51'
DF2 Nicole Remund Sub on.svg 57'
DF6 Selina Kuster Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
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GK1 Shirley Berruz
RB7 Ingrid Rodríguez
CB2 Katherine Ortíz Sub off.svg 46'
CB3 Nancy Aguilar (c)
LB6 Angie Ponce
CM5 Mayra Olivera
CM20 Denise Pesántes Yellow card.svg 72'
RW19 Kerly Real
AM15 Ana Palacios Sub off.svg 69'
LW21 Mabel Velarde Sub off.svg 79'
CF11 Mónica Quinteros
Substitutions:
MF17 Alexandra Salvador Sub on.svg 46'
MF18 Adriana Barré Sub on.svg 69'
MF8 Erika Vásquez Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz

Player of the Match:
Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)
Sarah Ho (Australia)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Fifth official:
Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar)

Japan vs Cameroon

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 31,441 [7]
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
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Japan [8]
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Cameroon [8]
GK18 Ayumi Kaihori
RB2 Yukari Kinga
CB3 Azusa Iwashimizu
CB4 Saki Kumagai
LB5 Aya Sameshima
CM6 Mizuho Sakaguchi Sub off.svg 64'
CM13 Rumi Utsugi
RW9 Nahomi Kawasumi Sub off.svg 55'
LW8 Aya Miyama (c)
CF15 Yuika Sugasawa Sub off.svg 85'
CF17 Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
FW11 Shinobu Ohno Sub on.svg 55'
MF10 Homare Sawa Sub on.svg 64'
DF12 Megumi Kamionobe Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki
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GK1 Annette Ngo Ndom
RB12 Claudine Meffometou
CB13 Cathy Bou Ndjouh
CB2 Christine Manie (c)
LB4 Yvonne Leuko
CM8 Raissa Feudjio
CM10 Jeannette Yango
RW7 Gabrielle Onguéné Sub off.svg 72'
AM20 Genevieve Ngo Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 46'
LW17 Gaëlle Enganamouit
CF9 Madeleine Ngono Mani Sub off.svg 62'
Substitutions:
FW6 Francine Zouga Sub on.svg 46'
FW3 Ajara Nchout Sub on.svg 62'
DF5 Augustine Ejangue Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Anna Nyström (Sweden)
Natalie Aspinall (England)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Bernadettar Kwimbira (Malawi)

Ecuador vs Japan

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
Attendance: 14,522 [9]
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
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Ecuador [10]
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Japan [10]
GK1 Shirley Berruz
RB7 Ingrid Rodríguez
CB2 Katherine Ortíz
CB16 Ligia Moreira (c)
LB6 Angie Ponce
DM3 Nancy Aguilar Yellow card.svg 52'
RM19 Kerly Real
CM20 Denise Pesántes
CM5 Mayra Olivera
LM8 Erika Vásquez Yellow card.svg 39'Sub off.svg 90'
CF11 Mónica Quinteros Sub off.svg 83'
Substitutions:
FW14 Carina Caicedo Sub on.svg 83'
MF13 Madelin Riera Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz
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GK1 Miho Fukumoto
RB19 Saori Ariyoshi
CB23 Kana Kitahara Sub off.svg 46'
CB20 Yuri Kawamura
LB5 Aya Sameshima
CM14 Asuna Tanaka
CM10 Homare Sawa
RW11 Shinobu Ohno Yellow card.svg 17'Sub off.svg 75'
LW8 Aya Miyama (c)
CF15 Yuika Sugasawa Sub off.svg 80'
CF17 Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
DF12 Megumi Kamionobe Sub on.svg 46'
MF22 Asano Nagasato Sub on.svg 75'
FW16 Mana Iwabuchi Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Shirley Perello (Honduras)

Switzerland vs Cameroon

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
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Switzerland [12]
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Cameroon [12]
GK1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB5 Noelle Maritz
CB9 Lia Wälti Yellow card.svg 82'
CB6 Selina Kuster
LB4 Rachel Rinast
CM7 Martina Moser (c)
CM14 Rahel Kiwic Sub off.svg 65'
RW10 Ramona Bachmann
LW11 Lara Dickenmann Sub off.svg 80'
CF16 Fabienne Humm Sub off.svg 69'
CF13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
Substitutions:
MF22 Vanessa Bernauer Sub on.svg 65'
FW19 Eseosa Aigbogun Sub on.svg 69'
DF2 Nicole Remund Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
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GK1 Annette Ngo Ndom
RB5 Augustine Ejangue
CB11 Aurelle Awona
CB2 Christine Manie (c)
LB12 Claudine Meffometou Yellow card.svg 68'
CM8 Raissa Feudjio Yellow card.svg 19'
CM10 Jeannette Yango
RW7 Gabrielle Onguéné Sub off.svg 90+2'
AM6 Francine Zouga Sub off.svg 87'
LW3 Ajara Nchout Yellow card.svg 35'Sub off.svg 57'
CF17 Gaëlle Enganamouit Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Substitutions:
FW9 Madeleine Ngono Mani Sub on.svg 57'
MF19 Agathe Ngani Sub on.svg 87'
MF18 Henriette Akaba Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow

Player of the Match:
Gabrielle Onguéné (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

See also

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