2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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Group A of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of eight groups that formed the opening round of the tournament with the matches played from 20 to 30 July 2023. [1] The group consisted of hosts New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines and Switzerland. The top two teams, Switzerland and Norway, advanced to the round of 16. [2]

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New Zealand became the first FIFA Women's World Cup host country to be eliminated in the group stage; it was also the sixth consecutive exit in which New Zealand had failed to advance past the first round. While this was the fifth time Norway finished second in a Women's World Cup group, this was Switzerland's first experience of topping a group in the tournament's history.

Teams

Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
October 2022 [nb 1] June 2023
A1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1 OFC Hosts25 June 20206th 2019 Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)2226
A2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2 UEFA UEFA Group F winners2 September 20229th 2019 Winners (1995)1212
A3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4 AFC 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalists30 January 20221st—Debut5346
A4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3 UEFA UEFA play-off best ranked winners11 October 20222nd 2015 Round of 16 (2015)2120

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 312020+25Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 311161+54
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (H)31111104
4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 310218−73
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the round of 16:

Matches

All times listed are local, NZST (UTC+12).

New Zealand vs Norway

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Wilkinson Soccerball shade.svg48' Report
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 42,137
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
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Norway
GK21 Victoria Esson
RB4 CJ Bott
CB13 Rebekah Stott Sub off.svg 70'
CB14 Katie Bowen
LB7 Ali Riley (c)
DM2 Ria Percival
CM12 Betsy Hassett
CM6 Malia Steinmetz
RF20 Indiah-Paige Riley
CF17 Hannah Wilkinson Sub off.svg 86'
LF16 Jacqui Hand Sub off.svg 90+4'
Substitutions:
DF3 Claudia Bunge Sub on.svg 70'
FW15 Paige Satchell Sub on.svg 86'
FW9 Gabi Rennie Sub on.svg 90+4'
Manager:
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GK23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB13 Thea Bjelde Sub off.svg 90+3'
CB6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB16 Mathilde Harviken
LB4 Tuva Hansen
DM18 Frida Maanum Sub off.svg 74'
CM7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
CM11 Guro Reiten
RF10 Caroline Graham Hansen
CF14 Ada Hegerberg
LF17 Julie Blakstad Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutions:
FW20 Emilie Haavi Yellow card.svg 85'Sub on.svg 56'
MF8 Vilde Bøe Risa Sub on.svg 74'
DF2 Anja Sønstevold Sub on.svg 90+3'
Manager:
Hege Riise

Player of the Match:
Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) [3]

Assistant referees:
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
Offside video assistant referee:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)

Philippines vs Switzerland

Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg0–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
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Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 13,711
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
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Switzerland
GK1 Olivia McDaniel
CB5 Hali Long (c)
CB3 Jessika Cowart
CB13 Angela Beard
RWB17 Alicia Barker
LWB16 Sofia Harrison Yellow card.svg 38'
CM21 Katrina Guillou
CM4 Jaclyn Sawicki
CM8 Sara Eggesvik Sub off.svg 70'
CF20 Quinley Quezada Sub off.svg 70'
CF7 Sarina Bolden Sub off.svg 81'
Substitutions:
FW9 Isabella Flanigan Sub on.svg 70'
FW14 Meryll Serrano Sub on.svg 70'
FW10 Chandler McDaniel Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alen Stajcic
GK1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB19 Eseosa Aigbogun
CB15 Luana Bühler
CB2 Julia Stierli
LB5 Noelle Maritz Yellow card.svg 83'
DM13 Lia Wälti (c)Sub off.svg 75'
CM17 Seraina Piubel Sub off.svg 90'
CM11 Coumba Sow
AM6 Géraldine Reuteler Sub off.svg 90'
CF9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević
CF10 Ramona Bachmann Yellow card.svg 8'Sub off.svg 70'
Substitutions:
FW23 Alisha Lehmann Sub on.svg 70'
MF16 Sandrine Mauron Sub on.svg 75'
FW22 Meriame Terchoun Sub on.svg 90'
DF8 Nadine Riesen Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Inka Grings

Player of the Match:
Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fanta Kone (Mali)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Offside video assistant referee:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)

New Zealand vs Philippines

This was only the second ever win for a Southeast Asian country (excluding Australia which geographically is not in Southeast Asia) at a senior World Cup (male or female) and the first since Thailand beat Ivory Coast in the 2015 Women's World Cup.

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report Bolden Soccerball shade.svg24'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 32,357
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
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Philippines
GK21 Victoria Esson
RB4 CJ Bott
CB13 Rebekah Stott
CB14 Katie Bowen
LB7 Ali Riley
RM20 Indiah-Paige Riley Sub off.svg 46'
CM6 Malia Steinmetz
CM2 Ria Percival (c)Sub off.svg 83'
LM12 Betsy Hassett Sub off.svg 46'
CF16 Jacqui Hand
CF17 Hannah Wilkinson Yellow card.svg 42'
Substitutions:
MF11 Olivia Chance Sub on.svg 46'
MF10 Annalie Longo Sub on.svg 46'
FW18 Grace Jale Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jitka Klimková
GK1 Olivia McDaniel
CB5 Hali Long (c)
CB3 Jessika Cowart Sub off.svg 83'
CB13 Angela Beard Yellow card.svg 49'
RWB17 Alicia Barker Sub off.svg 70'
LWB16 Sofia Harrison
CM21 Katrina Guillou
CM4 Jaclyn Sawicki
CM8 Sara Eggesvik Sub off.svg 63'
CF20 Quinley Quezada Sub off.svg 70'
CF7 Sarina Bolden Sub off.svg 83'
Substitutions:
FW9 Isabella Flanigan Sub on.svg 63'
DF19 Dominique Randle Sub on.svg 70'
MF6 Tahnai Annis Sub on.svg 70'
MF12 Ryley Bugay Sub on.svg 83'
FW15 Carleigh Frilles Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Olivia McDaniel (Philippines)

Assistant referees:
Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Offside video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Switzerland vs Norway

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 10,769
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
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Switzerland
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Norway
GK1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB19 Eseosa Aigbogun
CB8 Nadine Riesen
CB2 Julia Stierli
LB5 Noelle Maritz
DM13 Lia Wälti (c)
CM11 Coumba Sow
CM6 Géraldine Reuteler Sub off.svg 78'
RF17 Seraina Piubel Sub off.svg 88'
CF10 Ramona Bachmann Sub off.svg 90+3'
LF9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević
Substitutions:
MF16 Sandrine Mauron Sub on.svg 78'
FW22 Meriame Terchoun Sub on.svg 88'
MF14 Marion Rey Sub on.svg 90+3'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Inka Grings
GK23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB13 Thea Bjelde Sub off.svg 88'
CB6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB16 Mathilde Harviken
LB4 Tuva Hansen Sub off.svg 73'
DM8 Vilde Bøe Risa Sub off.svg 88'
CM18 Frida Maanum
CM11 Guro Reiten
RF15 Amalie Eikeland Sub off.svg 57'
CF22 Sophie Román Haug Sub off.svg 73'
LF20 Emilie Haavi
Substitutions:
MF10 Caroline Graham Hansen Sub on.svg 57'
DF2 Anja Sønstevold Sub on.svg 73'
FW9 Karina Sævik Sub on.svg 73'
DF19 Marit Bratberg Lund Sub on.svg 88'
MF7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Hege Riise

Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Thalmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Élodie Coppola (France)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Switzerland vs New Zealand

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
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Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 25,947
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
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New Zealand
GK1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB19 Eseosa Aigbogun
CB5 Noelle Maritz
CB2 Julia Stierli
LB8 Nadine Riesen
DM13 Lia Wälti (c)
CM11 Coumba Sow
CM6 Géraldine Reuteler Sub off.svg 71'
RF17 Seraina Piubel Sub off.svg 85'
CF9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević Sub off.svg 90+4'
LF10 Ramona Bachmann Sub off.svg 85'
Substitutions:
FW23 Alisha Lehmann Sub on.svg 71'
MF16 Sandrine Mauron Sub on.svg 85'
DF18 Viola Calligaris Sub on.svg 85'
FW22 Meriame Terchoun Sub on.svg 90+4'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Inka Grings
GK21 Victoria Esson
RB4 CJ Bott
CB13 Rebekah Stott Sub off.svg 62'
CB14 Katie Bowen
LB7 Ali Riley (c)
RM10 Annalie Longo Sub off.svg 62'
CM2 Ria Percival Sub off.svg 71'
CM6 Malia Steinmetz
LM11 Olivia Chance Sub off.svg 46'
CF16 Jacqui Hand
CF17 Hannah Wilkinson Sub off.svg 82'
Substitutions:
FW20 Indiah-Paige Riley Sub on.svg 46'
MF12 Betsy Hassett Sub on.svg 62'
DF3 Claudia Bunge Sub on.svg 62'
FW18 Grace Jale Sub on.svg 71'
FW9 Gabi Rennie Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jitka Klimková

Player of the Match:
Ana Maria Crnogorčević (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Brooke Mayo (United States)
Mijensa Rensch (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Offside video assistant referee:
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)

Norway vs Philippines

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg6–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
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Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,697
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
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Norway
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Philippines
GK23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB13 Thea Bjelde Sub off.svg 68'
CB6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB16 Mathilde Harviken Sub off.svg 81'
LB4 Tuva Hansen
DM8 Vilde Bøe Risa Yellow card.svg 86'
CM18 Frida Maanum Sub off.svg 68'
CM11 Guro Reiten
RF22 Sophie Román Haug
CF10 Caroline Graham Hansen Sub off.svg 81'
LF20 Emilie Haavi Sub off.svg 68'
Substitutions:
MF7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen Sub on.svg 68'
FW9 Karina Sævik Sub on.svg 68'
DF2 Anja Sønstevold Sub on.svg 68'
FW21 Anna Jøsendal Sub on.svg 81'
DF5 Guro Bergsvand Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Hege Riise
GK1 Olivia McDaniel
RB17 Alicia Barker Sub off.svg 57'
CB5 Hali Long (c)
CB3 Jessika Cowart
LB13 Angela Beard
CM21 Katrina Guillou Yellow card.svg 54'
CM4 Jaclyn Sawicki Sub off.svg 74'
CM8 Sara Eggesvik
RF20 Quinley Quezada Sub off.svg 81'
CF7 Sarina Bolden Sub off.svg 74'
LF9 Isabella Flanigan Sub off.svg 57'
Substitutions:
DF16 Sofia Harrison Red card.svg 67'Sub on.svg 57'
DF19 Dominique Randle Sub on.svg 57'
MF12 Ryley Bugay Sub on.svg 74'
FW10 Chandler McDaniel Sub on.svg 74'
FW14 Meryll Serrano Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Sophie Román Haug (Norway)

Assistant referees:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
Stephanie Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group had the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows: [2]

Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.

TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svg Red card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svg Red card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svg Red card.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–1
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 11–2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2–2
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1111–7

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Match schedule: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Regulations: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Wilkinson: This is the greatest day of my life". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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