2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

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Group D of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the United States, Australia, Sweden and Nigeria. Matches were played from 8 to 16 June 2015.

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Group D was the group of death of the 6 groups of this FIFA World Cup with three top 10-ranked teams. Sweden (5th ranked) and the United States (2nd ranked) were drawn together for the fourth successive World Cup (two of those groups had also featured Nigeria), and were joined by 10th ranked Australia, along with 33-ranked Nigeria.

Teams

Draw positionTeamConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
at start of event
D1 (seed)Flag of the United States.svg  United States CONCACAF CONCACAF Women's Championship winners24 October 20147th 2011 Winners (1991, 1999)2
D2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup runners-up18 May 20146th 2011 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011)10
D3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden UEFA UEFA Group 4 winners17 September 20147th 2011 Runners-up (2003)5
D4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria CAF African Women's Championship winners22 October 20147th 2011 Quarter-finals (1999)33

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31114404
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30304403
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 30123631
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

The group's final standings was the second of only two instances in a FIFA World Cup where advancement may have been different under the old two points for a win scoring system compared to the actual result under the three points for a win system.

In the round of 16:

Matches

Sweden vs Nigeria

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
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Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
Attendance: 31,148 [1]
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
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Sweden [2]
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Nigeria [2]
GK1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB23 Elin Rubensson
CB5 Nilla Fischer
CB4 Emma Berglund Sub off.svg 73'
LB16 Lina Nilsson
CM17 Caroline Seger (c)
CM7 Lisa Dahlkvist Sub off.svg 57'
RW9 Kosovare Asllani Sub off.svg 46'
LW15 Therese Sjögran
CF8 Lotta Schelin
CF10 Sofia Jakobsson
Substitutions:
MF22 Olivia Schough Sub on.svg 46'
DF3 Linda Sembrant Sub on.svg 57'
DF14 Amanda Ilestedt Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
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GK1 Precious Dede
RB3 Osinachi Ohale
CB6 Josephine Chukwunonye
CB5 Onome Ebi
LB23 Ngozi Ebere
CM14 Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)
CM12 Halimat Ayinde
RW8 Asisat Oshoala
LW13 Ngozi Okobi
CF17 Francisca Ordega
CF9 Desire Oparanozie
Manager:
Edwin Okon

Player of the Match:
Ngozi Okobi (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea)
Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

United States vs Australia

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United States [4]
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Australia [4]
GK1 Hope Solo
RB11 Ali Krieger
CB4 Becky Sauerbrunn
CB19 Julie Johnston
LB22 Meghan Klingenberg
CM12 Lauren Holiday Yellow card.svg 56'
CM10 Carli Lloyd
RW23 Christen Press Sub off.svg 68'
LW15 Megan Rapinoe Yellow card.svg 64'Sub off.svg 86'
CF20 Abby Wambach (c)
CF2 Sydney Leroux Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
MF17 Tobin Heath Sub on.svg 68'
FW13 Alex Morgan Sub on.svg 79'
MF14 Morgan Brian Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
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GK18 Melissa Barbieri
RB5 Laura Alleway Sub off.svg 83'
CB6 Servet Uzunlar
CB8 Elise Kellond-Knight
LB7 Stephanie Catley
CM10 Emily van Egmond
CM19 Katrina Gorry Sub off.svg 80'
RW11 Lisa De Vanna (c)
LW9 Caitlin Foord
CF23 Michelle Heyman Sub off.svg 69'
CF20 Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
FW17 Kyah Simon Sub on.svg 69'
DF14 Alanna Kennedy Sub on.svg 80'
FW3 Ashleigh Sykes Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Megan Rapinoe (United States)

Assistant referees:
Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

Australia vs Nigeria

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Australia [6]
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Nigeria [6]
GK1 Lydia Williams
CB5 Laura Alleway
CB14 Alanna Kennedy
CB7 Stephanie Catley
DM8 Elise Kellond-Knight
CM10 Emily van Egmond
CM19 Katrina Gorry Sub off.svg 62'
RW17 Kyah Simon Sub off.svg 87'
LW9 Caitlin Foord
CF11 Lisa De Vanna (c)
CF20 Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
MF13 Tameka Butt Sub on.svg 62'
FW23 Michelle Heyman Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
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GK1 Precious Dede
RB3 Osinachi Ohale Sub off.svg 52'
CB6 Josephine Chukwunonye  Yellow card.svg 60'
CB5 Onome Ebi
LB23 Ngozi Ebere
CM14 Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)Yellow card.svg 42'
CM12 Halimat Ayinde
RM8 Asisat Oshoala Sub off.svg 84'
LM13 Ngozi Okobi
CF17 Francisca Ordega
CF9 Desire Oparanozie Sub off.svg 54'
Substitutions:
DF15 Ugo Njoku Sub on.svg 52'
FW4 Perpetua Nkwocha Sub on.svg 54'
FW10 Courtney Dike Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Edwin Okon

Player of the Match:
Lisa De Vanna (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)

United States vs Sweden

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Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
Attendance: 32,716 [7]
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
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United States [8]
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Sweden [8]
GK1 Hope Solo
RB11 Ali Krieger
CB19 Julie Johnston
CB4 Becky Sauerbrunn
LB22 Meghan Klingenberg
CM10 Carli Lloyd (c)
CM12 Lauren Holiday
RW14 Morgan Brian Sub off.svg 58'
LW15 Megan Rapinoe
CF23 Christen Press Sub off.svg 67'
CF2 Sydney Leroux Sub off.svg 78'
Substitutions:
FW8 Amy Rodriguez Sub on.svg 58'
FW20 Abby Wambach Sub on.svg 67'
FW13 Alex Morgan Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
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GK1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB23 Elin Rubensson
CB14 Amanda Ilestedt
CB5 Nilla Fischer
LB18 Jessica Samuelsson
CM7 Lisa Dahlkvist
CM17 Caroline Seger
RW10 Sofia Jakobsson
LW16 Lina Nilsson Sub off.svg 70'
CF15 Therese Sjögran Sub off.svg 75'
CF8 Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
DF3 Linda Sembrant Sub on.svg 70'
MF20 Emilia Appelqvist Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Sarah Walker (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)
Fifth official:
Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)

Nigeria vs United States

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
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BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 52,193 [9]
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
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Nigeria [10]
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United States [10]
GK1 Precious Dede
RB22 Sarah Nnodim Yellow card.svg 38' Yellow-red card.svg 69'
CB6 Josephine Chukwunonye  Yellow card.svg 60'
CB5 Onome Ebi Yellow card.svg 43'
LB23 Ngozi Ebere
CM14 Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)
CM13 Ngozi Okobi Yellow card.svg 68'
RW17 Francisca Ordega Sub off.svg 77'
LW7 Esther Sunday Sub off.svg 50'
CF10 Courtney Dike Sub off.svg 50'
CF8 Asisat Oshoala
Substitutions:
FW9 Desire Oparanozie Sub on.svg 50'
MF12 Halimat Ayinde Sub on.svg 50'
MF20 Cecilia Nku Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Edwin Okon
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GK1 Hope Solo
RB11 Ali Krieger
CB19 Julie Johnston
CB4 Becky Sauerbrunn
LB22 Meghan Klingenberg
CM12 Lauren Holiday
CM10 Carli Lloyd
RW15 Megan Rapinoe Sub off.svg 74'
LW17 Tobin Heath Sub off.svg 80'
CF20 Abby Wambach (c)
CF13 Alex Morgan Sub off.svg 66'
Substitutions:
FW2 Sydney Leroux Sub on.svg 66'
MF7 Shannon Boxx Sub on.svg 74'
DF3 Christie Rampone Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Jill Ellis

Player of the Match:
Julie Johnston (United States)

Assistant referees:
Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

Australia vs Sweden

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 10,177 [11]
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
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Australia [12]
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Sweden [12]
GK1 Lydia Williams
CB5 Laura Alleway
CB14 Alanna Kennedy
CB7 Stephanie Catley
DM8 Elise Kellond-Knight
CM10 Emily van Egmond
CM19 Katrina Gorry Sub off.svg 85'
RW17 Kyah Simon Sub off.svg 72'
LW9 Caitlin Foord
CF11 Lisa De Vanna (c)Sub off.svg 63'
CF20 Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
FW2 Larissa Crummer Sub on.svg 63'
FW23 Michelle Heyman Sub on.svg 72'
MF13 Tameka Butt Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
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GK1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB23 Elin Rubensson Sub off.svg 76'
CB14 Amanda Ilestedt
CB5 Nilla Fischer
LB18 Jessica Samuelsson
CM7 Lisa Dahlkvist
CM17 Caroline Seger
RW10 Sofia Jakobsson
LW16 Lina Nilsson Sub off.svg 74'
CF15 Therese Sjögran
CF8 Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
FW9 Kosovare Asllani Sub on.svg 74'
DF6 Sara Thunebro Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

See also

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