2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of hosts Canada, China PR, 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 PR 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 Group stage result
1  Canada (H) 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  China PR 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: 1) points in all matches; 2) goal difference in all matches; 3) number of goals scored in all matches; 4) repeat 1-3 for matches between teams still tied; 5) lots drawn by FIFA.
(H) Host.

In the round of 16:

Matches

Canada vs China PR

6 June 2015
16:00 MDT (UTC−6)
Canada  1–0  China PR
Sinclair  90+2' (pen.) Report
Canada[1]
China PR[1]
GK 1 Erin McLeod
RB 9 Josée Bélanger
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB 10 Lauren Sesselmann
LB 15 Allysha Chapman
CM 11 Desiree Scott  22'  71'
CM 22 Ashley Lawrence
RW 14 Melissa Tancredi  77'
LW 16 Jonelle Filigno  61'
CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)
CF 13 Sophie Schmidt
Substitutions:
MF 6 Kaylyn Kyle  61'
MF 17 Jessie Fleming  71'
FW 19 Adriana Leon  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  42'
AM 10 Li Ying  62'
LW 17 Gu Yasha  87'
CF 9 Wang Shanshan
Substitutions:
MF 18 Han Peng  42'
MF 20 Zhang Rui  62'
MF 8 Ma Jun  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

6 June 2015
19:00 MDT (UTC−6)
New Zealand  0–1  Netherlands
Report Martens  33'
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 53,058
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
New Zealand[2]
Netherlands[2]
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  72'
RF 17 Hannah Wilkinson
CF 9 Amber Hearn
LF 10 Sarah Gregorius  67'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Jasmine Pereira  67'
MF 12 Betsy Hassett  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  32'
LM 6 Anouk Dekker  84'
RF 7 Manon Melis
CF 9 Vivianne Miedema  81'
LF 11 Lieke Martens  64'  90+2'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Shanice van de Sanden  81'
MF 17 Tessel Middag  84'
FW 19 Kirsten van de Ven  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

11 June 2015
16:00 MDT (UTC−6)
China PR  1–0  Netherlands
Wang Lisi  90+1' Report
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 35,544
Referee: Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
China[3]
Netherlands[3]
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  71'
RW 21 Wang Lisi
AM 13 Tang Jiali  86'
LW 18 Han Peng
CF 9 Wang Shanshan   57'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Wang Shuang  57'
MF 8 Ma Jun  71'
FW 16 Lou Jiahui  86'
Manager:
Hao Wei
GK 16 Sari van Veenendaal
RB 2 Desiree van Lunteren
CB 3 Stefanie van der Gragt
CB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c)
LB 5 Petra Hogewoning  59'
CM 17 Tessel Middag  70'
CM 10 Daniëlle van de Donk
CM 8 Sherida Spitse
RF 7 Manon Melis
CF 9 Vivianne Miedema
LF 11 Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
MF 15 Merel van Dongen  59'
FW 6 Anouk Dekker  70'
Manager:
Roger Reijners

Player of the Match:
Li Dongna (China PR)

Assistant referees:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)
Liliana Bejarano (Bolivia)
Fourth official:
Lucia Venegas (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Loreto Toloza (Chile)

Canada vs New Zealand

11 June 2015
19:00 MDT (UTC−6)
Canada  0–0  New Zealand
Report
Canada[4]
New Zealand[4]
GK 1 Erin McLeod
RB 9 Josée Bélanger
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB 10 Lauren Sesselmann  68'
LB 15 Allysha Chapman  31'
CM 11 Desiree Scott  73'
CM 22 Ashley Lawrence
RW 14 Melissa Tancredi
LW 16 Jonelle Filigno  63'
CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)
CF 13 Sophie Schmidt
Substitutions:
MF 6 Kaylyn Kyle  63'
MF 4 Carmelina Moscato  68'
FW 19 Adriana Leon  73'
Manager:
John Herdman
GK 1 Erin Nayler
RB 2 Ria Percival  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  77'
RF 17 Hannah Wilkinson  89'
CF 9 Amber Hearn
LF 10 Sarah Gregorius  71'  80'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Katie Bowen  77'
FW 13 Rosie White  80'
FW 8 Jasmine Pereira  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

15 June 2015
19:30 EDT (UTC−4)
Netherlands  1–1  Canada
Van de Ven  87' Report Lawrence  10'
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 45,420
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
Netherlands[5]
Canada[5]
GK 1 Loes Geurts
RB 2 Desiree van Lunteren  13'
CB 3 Stefanie van der Gragt  73'
CB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c)
LB 15 Merel van Dongen
CM 6 Anouk Dekker
CM 10 Daniëlle van de Donk  72'
CM 8 Sherida Spitse
RF 7 Manon Melis
CF 9 Vivianne Miedema
LF 11 Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
DF 13 Dominique Janssen  13'
FW 19 Kirsten van de Ven  72'
Manager:
Roger Reijners
GK 1 Erin McLeod
RB 9 Josée Bélanger  72'
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB 4 Carmelina Moscato
LB 15 Allysha Chapman
CM 17 Jessie Fleming  61'
CM 6 Kaylyn Kyle  61'
CM 22 Ashley Lawrence
RF 13 Sophie Schmidt  81'
CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)
LF 19 Adriana Leon
Substitutions:
MF 11 Desiree Scott  61'
FW 14 Melissa Tancredi  61'
DF 7 Rhian Wilkinson  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

15 June 2015
18:30 CDT (UTC−5)
China PR  2–2  New Zealand
Wang Lisi  41' (pen.)
Wang Shanshan  60'		 Report Stott  28'
Wilkinson  64'
Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
Attendance: 26,191
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
China[6]
New Zealand[6]
GK 12 Wang Fei
RB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
CB 14 Zhao Rong
CB 6 Li Dongna
LB 2 Liu Shanshan  75'
CM 19 Tan Ruyin
CM 23 Ren Guixin
RW 21 Wang Lisi  90+3'
AM 13 Tang Jiali  72'
LW 18 Han Peng  84'
CF 9 Wang Shanshan
Substitutions:
MF 11 Wang Shuang  86'  72'
FW 16 Lou Jiahui  84'
FW 10 Li Ying  90+3'
Manager:
Hao Wei Red card 90+2'[7][8]
GK 1 Erin Nayler
RB 2 Ria Percival
CB 6 Rebekah Stott
CB 5 Abby Erceg (c)  83'
LB 7 Ali Riley
DM 4 Katie Hoyle  86'
CM 12 Betsy Hassett  46'
CM 16 Annalie Longo
RF 10 Sarah Gregorius  46'
CF 9 Amber Hearn
LF 17 Hannah Wilkinson
Substitutions:
FW 13 Rosie White  46' 89'
MF 14 Katie Bowen  46'
MF 11 Kirsty Yallop  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)

References

  1. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Canada-China" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – New Zealand-Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – China-Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Canada-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Netherlands-Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – China-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Chinese Coach Sent Off..." Paul Friesen, Toronto Sun, 15 June 2015
  8. ↑ "Chinese Coach Ejected," Mike Foss, USA Today, 16 June 2015

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