2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

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.

Teams

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
at start of event
D1 (seed)  United States CONCACAF CONCACAF Women's Championship winners 24 October 2014 7th 2011 Winners (1991, 1999) 2
D2  Australia AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup runners-up 18 May 2014 6th 2011 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011) 10
D3  Sweden UEFA UEFA Group 4 winners 17 September 2014 7th 2011 Runners-up (2003) 5
D4  Nigeria CAF African Women's Championship winners 22 October 2014 7th 2011 Quarter-finals (1999) 33

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  United States 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Sweden 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4  Nigeria 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
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.

In the round of 16:

Matches

Sweden vs Nigeria

8 June 2015
15:00 CDT (UTC−5)
Sweden  3–3  Nigeria
Oparanozie  21' (o.g.)
Fischer  31'
Sembrant  60'		 Report Okobi  50'
Oshoala  53'
Ordega  87'
Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
Attendance: 31,148
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
Sweden[1]
Nigeria[1]
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 23 Elin Rubensson
CB 5 Nilla Fischer
CB 4 Emma Berglund  73'
LB 16 Lina Nilsson
CM 17 Caroline Seger (c)
CM 7 Lisa Dahlkvist  57'
RM 9 Kosovare Asllani  46'
LM 15 Therese Sjögran
CF 8 Lotta Schelin
CF 10 Sofia Jakobsson
Substitutions:
MF 22 Olivia Schough  46'
DF 3 Linda Sembrant  57'
DF 14 Amanda Ilestedt  73'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
GK 1 Precious Dede
RB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CB 6 Josephine Chukwunonye
CB 5 Onome Ebi
LB 23 Ngozi Ebere
CM 14 Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)
CM 12 Halimat Ayinde
RM 8 Asisat Oshoala
LM 13 Ngozi Okobi
CF 17 Francisca Ordega
CF 9 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

8 June 2015
18:30 CDT (UTC−5)
United States  3–1  Australia
Rapinoe  12', 78'
Press  61'		 Report De Vanna  27'
Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
Attendance: 31,148
Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay)
United States[2]
Australia[2]
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
CB 19 Julie Johnston
LB 22 Meghan Klingenberg
CM 12 Lauren Holiday  56'
CM 10 Carli Lloyd
RW 23 Christen Press  68'
LW 15 Megan Rapinoe  64'  86'
CF 20 Abby Wambach (c)
CF 2 Sydney Leroux  79'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Tobin Heath  68'
FW 13 Alex Morgan  79'
MF 14 Morgan Brian  86'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK 18 Melissa Barbieri
RB 6 Servet Uzunlar
CB 5 Laura Alleway  83'
CB 7 Stephanie Catley
LB 9 Caitlin Foord
CM 19 Katrina Gorry  80'
CM 8 Elise Kellond-Knight
CM 10 Emily van Egmond
RF 11 Lisa De Vanna (c)
CF 23 Michelle Heyman  69'
LF 20 Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
FW 17 Kyah Simon  69'
DF 14 Alanna Kennedy  80'
FW 3 Ashleigh Sykes  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

12 June 2015
16:00 CDT (UTC−5)
Australia  2–0  Nigeria
Simon  29', 68' Report
Australia[3]
Nigeria[3]
GK 1 Lydia Williams
RB 9 Caitlin Foord
CB 5 Laura Alleway
CB 14 Alanna Kennedy
RB 7 Stephanie Catley
CM 10 Emily van Egmond
CM 8 Elise Kellond-Knight
CM 19 Katrina Gorry  62'
RF 11 Lisa De Vanna (c)
CF 17 Kyah Simon  87'
LF 20 Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
MF 13 Tameka Butt  62'
FW 23 Michelle Heyman  87'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
GK 1 Precious Dede
RB 3 Osinachi Ohale  52'
CB 6 Josephine Chukwunonye   60'
CB 5 Onome Ebi
LB 23 Ngozi Ebere
CM 14 Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)  42'
CM 12 Halimat Ayinde
RM 8 Asisat Oshoala  84'
LM 13 Ngozi Okobi
CF 17 Francisca Ordega
CF 9 Desire Oparanozie  54'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Ugo Njoku  52'
FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha  54'
FW 10 Courtney Dike  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

12 June 2015
19:00 CDT (UTC−5)
United States  0–0  Sweden
Report
Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
Attendance: 32,716
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
United States[4]
Sweden[4]
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 19 Julie Johnston
CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
LB 22 Meghan Klingenberg
CM 10 Carli Lloyd (c)
CM 12 Lauren Holiday
RW 14 Morgan Brian  58'
LW 15 Megan Rapinoe
CF 23 Christen Press  67'
CF 2 Sydney Leroux  78'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Amy Rodriguez  58'
FW 20 Abby Wambach  67'
FW 13 Alex Morgan  78'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 23 Elin Rubensson
CB 14 Amanda Ilestedt
CB 5 Nilla Fischer
LB 18 Jessica Samuelsson
CM 7 Lisa Dahlkvist
CM 17 Caroline Seger
RW 10 Sofia Jakobsson
LW 16 Lina Nilsson  70'
CF 15 Therese Sjögran  75'
CF 8 Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
DF 3 Linda Sembrant  70'
MF 20 Emilia Appelqvist  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

16 June 2015
17:00 PDT (UTC−7)
Nigeria  0–1  United States
Report Wambach  45'
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 52,193
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Nigeria[5]
United States[5]
GK 1 Precious Dede
RB 22 Sarah Nnodim Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 38', 69'
CB 6 Josephine Chukwunonye   60'
CB 5 Onome Ebi  43'
LB 23 Ngozi Ebere
CM 14 Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)
CM 13 Ngozi Okobi  68'
RW 17 Francisca Ordega  77'
LW 7 Esther Sunday  50'
CF 10 Courtney Dike  50'
CF 8 Asisat Oshoala
Substitutions:
FW 9 Desire Oparanozie  50'
MF 12 Halimat Ayinde  50'
MF 20 Cecilia Nku  77'
Manager:
Edwin Okon
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 19 Julie Johnston
CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
LB 22 Meghan Klingenberg
CM 12 Lauren Holiday
CM 10 Carli Lloyd
RW 15 Megan Rapinoe  74'
LW 17 Tobin Heath  80'
CF 20 Abby Wambach (c)
CF 13 Alex Morgan  66'
Substitutions:
FW 2 Sydney Leroux  66'
MF 7 Shannon Boxx  74'
DF 3 Christie Rampone  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

16 June 2015
18:00 MDT (UTC−6)
Australia  1–1  Sweden
De Vanna  5' Report Jakobsson  15'
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 10,177
Referee: Lucia Venegas (Mexico)
Australia[6]
Sweden[6]
GK 1 Lydia Williams
RB 9 Caitlin Foord
CB 5 Laura Alleway
CB 14 Alanna Kennedy
RB 7 Stephanie Catley
DM 8 Elise Kellond-Knight
CM 19 Katrina Gorry  85'
CM 10 Emily van Egmond
RF 11 Lisa De Vanna (c)  63'
CF 17 Kyah Simon  72'
LF 20 Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
FW 2 Larissa Crummer  63'
FW 23 Michelle Heyman  72'
MF 13 Tameka Butt  85'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 23 Elin Rubensson  76'
CB 14 Amanda Ilestedt
CB 5 Nilla Fischer
LB 18 Jessica Samuelsson
CM 7 Lisa Dahlkvist
CM 17 Caroline Seger
RW 10 Sofia Jakobsson
LW 16 Lina Nilsson  74'
CF 15 Therese Sjögran
CF 8 Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
FW 9 Kosovare Asllani  74'
DF 6 Sara Thunebro  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)

References

  1. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Sweden-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – United States-Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Australia-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – United States-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Nigeria-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Australia-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

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