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:

Canada advanced to play Switzerland (third-placed team of Group C).
China PR advanced to play Cameroon (runner-up of Group C).
Netherlands (as one of the four best third-placed teams) advanced to play Japan (winner of Group C).

Matches

Canada vs China PR

Canada v China PR

6 June 2015
16:00 MDT (UTC−6)

Canada	1–0	China PR
Sinclair 90+2' (pen.)	Report

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 53,058
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

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

New Zealand v 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

China PR v 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

Canada v New Zealand

11 June 2015
19:00 MDT (UTC−6)

Canada	0–0	New Zealand
	Report

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 35,544
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

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

Netherlands v 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

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

External links

Official website

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Stages	Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Knockout stage Final

General information	Qualification Squads Statistics Official song

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