2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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.

Teams

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
at start of event
A1 (seed)  Canada CONCACAF * Hosts 3 March 2011 6th 2011 Fourth place (2003) 8
A2  China AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup 3rd place 17 May 2014 6th 2007 Runners-up (1999) 16
A3  New Zealand OFC OFC Women's Nations Cup winners 29 October 2014 4th 2011 Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011) 17
A4  Netherlands UEFA UEFA play-off winners 27 November 2014 1st — — 12

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  China 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4  New Zealand 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the round of 16:

Matches

Canada vs China PR

Canada 1–0 China
 Report
Attendance: 53,058[1]
Canada[2]
China PR[2]
GK 1 Erin McLeod
RB 9 Josée Bélanger
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB 10 Lauren Sesselmann
LB 15 Allysha Chapman
CM 11 Desiree Scott Yellow card 22' downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 22 Ashley Lawrence
RW 14 Melissa Tancredi downward-facing red arrow 77'
LW 16 Jonelle Filigno downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)
CF 13 Sophie Schmidt
Substitutions:
MF 6 Kaylyn Kyle upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 17 Jessie Fleming upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 19 Adriana Leon upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
John Herdman
GK 12 Wang Fei
RB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
CB 14 Zhao Rong
CB 6 Li Dongna
LB 2 Liu Shanshan
CM 19 Tan Ruyin
CM 23 Ren Guixin
RW 21 Wang Lisi downward-facing red arrow 42'
AM 10 Li Ying downward-facing red arrow 62'
LW 17 Gu Yasha downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 9 Wang Shanshan
Substitutions:
MF 18 Han Peng upward-facing green arrow 42'
MF 20 Zhang Rui upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 8 Ma Jun upward-facing green arrow 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 0–1 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 53,058[3]
New Zealand[4]
Netherlands[4]
GK 1 Erin Nayler
RB 2 Ria Percival
CB 6 Rebekah Stott
CB 5 Abby Erceg (c)
LB 7 Ali Riley
RM 16 Annalie Longo
CM 4 Katie Hoyle
LM 14 Katie Bowen downward-facing red arrow 72'
RF 17 Hannah Wilkinson
CF 9 Amber Hearn
LF 10 Sarah Gregorius downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Jasmine Pereira upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 12 Betsy Hassett upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Tony Readings
GK 1 Loes Geurts
RB 2 Desiree van Lunteren
CB 3 Stefanie van der Gragt
CB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c)
LB 5 Petra Hogewoning
RM 8 Sherida Spitse
CM 10 Daniëlle van de Donk Yellow card 32'
LM 6 Anouk Dekker downward-facing red arrow 84'
RF 7 Manon Melis
CF 9 Vivianne Miedema downward-facing red arrow 81'
LF 11 Lieke Martens Yellow card 64' downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Shanice van de Sanden upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 17 Tessel Middag upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 19 Kirsten van de Ven upward-facing green arrow 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 1–0 Netherlands
 Report
Attendance: 35,544[5]
China[6]
Netherlands[6]
GK 12 Wang Fei
RB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
CB 14 Zhao Rong
CB 6 Li Dongna
LB 2 Liu Shanshan
CM 19 Tan Ruyin
CM 23 Ren Guixin downward-facing red arrow 71'
RW 21 Wang Lisi
AM 13 Tang Jiali downward-facing red arrow 86'
LW 18 Han Peng
CF 9 Wang Shanshan downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Wang Shuang upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 8 Ma Jun upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 16 Lou Jiahui upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Hao Wei
GK 1 Loes Geurts
RB 2 Desiree van Lunteren
CB 3 Stefanie van der Gragt
CB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c)
LB 5 Petra Hogewoning downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 17 Tessel Middag downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 10 Daniëlle van de Donk
CM 8 Sherida Spitse
RF 7 Manon Melis
CF 9 Vivianne Miedema
LF 11 Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
DF 15 Merel van Dongen upward-facing green arrow 59'
DF 6 Anouk Dekker upward-facing green arrow 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 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Attendance: 35,544[7]
Canada[8]
New Zealand[8]
GK 1 Erin McLeod
RB 9 Josée Bélanger
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB 10 Lauren Sesselmann downward-facing red arrow 68'
LB 15 Allysha Chapman Yellow card 31'
CM 11 Desiree Scott downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 22 Ashley Lawrence
RW 14 Melissa Tancredi
LW 16 Jonelle Filigno downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)
CF 13 Sophie Schmidt
Substitutions:
MF 6 Kaylyn Kyle upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 4 Carmelina Moscato upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 19 Adriana Leon upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
John Herdman
GK 1 Erin Nayler
RB 2 Ria Percival Yellow card 52'
CB 6 Rebekah Stott
CB 5 Abby Erceg (c)
LB 7 Ali Riley
DM 4 Katie Hoyle
CM 16 Annalie Longo
CM 12 Betsy Hassett downward-facing red arrow 77'
RF 17 Hannah Wilkinson downward-facing red arrow 89'
CF 9 Amber Hearn
LF 10 Sarah Gregorius Yellow card 71' downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Katie Bowen upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 13 Rosie White upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 8 Jasmine Pereira upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
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 1–1 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 45,420[9]
Netherlands[10]
Canada[10]
GK 1 Loes Geurts
RB 2 Desiree van Lunteren downward-facing red arrow 13'
CB 3 Stefanie van der Gragt Yellow card 73'
CB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c)
LB 15 Merel van Dongen
CM 6 Anouk Dekker
CM 10 Daniëlle van de Donk downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 8 Sherida Spitse
RF 7 Manon Melis
CF 9 Vivianne Miedema
LF 11 Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
DF 13 Dominique Bloodworth upward-facing green arrow 13'
FW 19 Kirsten van de Ven upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Roger Reijners
GK 1 Erin McLeod
RB 9 Josée Bélanger Yellow card 72'
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB 4 Carmelina Moscato
LB 15 Allysha Chapman
CM 17 Jessie Fleming downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 6 Kaylyn Kyle downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 22 Ashley Lawrence
RF 13 Sophie Schmidt downward-facing red arrow 81'
CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)
LF 19 Adriana Leon
Substitutions:
MF 11 Desiree Scott upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 14 Melissa Tancredi upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 7 Rhian Wilkinson upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
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 2–2 New Zealand
 Report
Attendance: 26,191[11]
China[12]
New Zealand[12]
GK 12 Wang Fei
RB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
CB 14 Zhao Rong
CB 6 Li Dongna
LB 2 Liu Shanshan Yellow card 75'
CM 19 Tan Ruyin
CM 23 Ren Guixin
RW 21 Wang Lisi downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
AM 13 Tang Jiali downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 18 Han Peng downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 9 Wang Shanshan
Substitutions:
FW 11 Wang Shuang Yellow card 86' upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 16 Lou Jiahui upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 10 Li Ying upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Hao Wei Red card 90+2'[13][14]
GK 1 Erin Nayler
RB 2 Ria Percival
CB 6 Rebekah Stott
CB 5 Abby Erceg (c) Yellow card 83'
LB 7 Ali Riley
DM 4 Katie Hoyle Yellow card 86'
CM 12 Betsy Hassett downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 16 Annalie Longo
RF 10 Sarah Gregorius downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Amber Hearn
LF 17 Hannah Wilkinson
Substitutions:
MF 13 Rosie White upward-facing green arrow 46' downward-facing red arrow 89'
MF 14 Katie Bowen upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Kirsty Yallop upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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