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Revision as of 21:55, 27 June 2015
Coupe du monde de football féminin 2015 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Canada |
Dates | 6 June – 5 July |
Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 46 |
Goals scored | 129 (2.8 per match) |
Attendance | 1,122,198 (24,396 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Célia Šašić (6 goals) |
The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup is the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament. In March 2011, Canada won the right to host the event, the first time the country will host the tournament and the third time it has been in North America. Matches will be played in six cities across Canada in five time zones. The tournament began on 6 June 2015 and is scheduled to finish with the final match on 5 July.
The 2015 tournament saw the World Cup expanded to 24 teams from 16 in 2011.[1] Canada received direct entry as the host team and a qualification tournament of 134 teams was held for the remaining 23 places. With the expanded tournament, eight teams made their Women's World Cup debut.[1] All previous Women's World Cup finalists qualified for the tournament, with defending champion Japan and returning champions Germany (2003, 2007) and the United States (1991, 1999) among the pre-tournament favourites.[2]
The 2015 tournament is using goal-line technology for the first time with the Hawk-Eye system.[3][4] It is also the first Women's World Cup to be played on artificial turf. There were some initial concerns over a possible increased risk of injuries from playing on artificial turf, but a legal challenge suggesting matches should be played on grass as in similar men's tournaments was dropped in January 2015.[5]
Host selection
The bidding for each FIFA Women's World Cup typically includes hosting rights for the previous year's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (similar to the men's version, in which the host nation stages the Confederations Cup the year before). Bids for the tournament were required to be submitted by December 2010. Only two bids were submitted:[6]
Zimbabwe withdrew its bid on 1 March 2011.[8] The country was seen as a long shot as its women's team was ranked 103rd in the world at the time of the bid and has never qualified for a Women's World Cup. There is also ongoing political and economic instability in the country.[9]
Qualification
For 2015, the number of qualifying teams grew from 16 to 24 and scheduled matches increased from 32 to 52.[10] On 11 June 2012, FIFA announced a change to the allocation of the qualifying berths for its continental confederations. The FIFA Executive Committee approved the following slot allocation and the distribution of eight new slots:[11]
- AFC (Asia): 5 slots (up from 3)
- CAF (Africa): 3 slots (up from 2)
- CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean): 3.5 slots (up from 2.5)
- CONMEBOL (South America): 2.5 slots (up from 2)
- OFC (Oceania): 1 slot (same as 2011)
- UEFA (Europe): 8 slots (up from 4.5)
- Host Nation: 1 slot (same as 2011)
After North Korea had several players test positive for performance-enhancing drugs during the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, FIFA banned the North Korean team from participating in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. This is the first time a women's team has ever been banned from a Women's World Cup, and it will be the first time since 1995 that North Korea will not participate in a Women's World Cup.[12]
Qualified teams
The latest published FIFA Rankings prior to the tournament (March 2015) are shown in brackets.[13]
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Broadcasting
The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup is one of the first FIFA tournaments under new rights deals in two North American markets. In its host country of Canada, the competition is televised by CTV, TSN and RDS (French) through a new rights agreement with parent company Bell Media.[14][15]
In the United States, English-language television and radio rights are held by Fox Sports, and Spanish-language rights are held by NBC Deportes, with telecasts airing on the Telemundo and NBC Universo networks.[16] Fox's broadcasts originate from a studio built in Jack Poole Plaza in Vancouver, just outside the Vancouver Convention Centre.[17]
On 8 December 2014, FIFA signed a contract with the European Broadcasting Union for 37 countries.[18]
In the United Kingdom, all matches from the tournament are being shown by the BBC across BBC Two, BBC Three and the BBC Red Button, with selected matches including all England games live on BBC Radio 5 Live.[19]
In Australia, SBS aired all 52 matches live online, and televised 41 matches live, with the only matches not televised live being those which aired concurrently.[20]
Mascot
On 17 June 2014, the mascot of the tournament, Shuéme, a female great white owl was unveiled at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.[21]
Theme music
"Warriors" by American alternative rock band Imagine Dragons is the official song of the tournament.[22] It was previously recorded for the League of Legends 2014 World Championship.
"Beautiful Life" by Nick Fradiani will be used for Fox Sports' coverage of the tournament.[23]
The FOX Sports FIFA World Cup Theme was composed by Peter Calandra in collaboration with Scott Schreer and Chris Woods.[24]
Venues
The cities of Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Moncton were selected to host tournament matches.[25] Halifax was also considered, but removed itself from contention in March 2012.[26] Toronto decided not to bid, due to potential conflicts with the 2015 Pan American Games.[27] Due to FIFA's policy against commercial sponsorship of stadium names, Investors Group Field in Winnipeg and TD Place Stadium in Ottawa will respectively be known as Winnipeg Stadium[28] and Lansdowne Stadium[29] during the tournament.
Canada has previously hosted FIFA tournaments including the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship, 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which set an attendance record for that tournament, and most recently the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Vancouver | Edmonton | Winnipeg | Ottawa |
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BC Place | Commonwealth Stadium | Winnipeg Stadium | Lansdowne Stadium |
49°16′36″N 123°6′43″W / 49.27667°N 123.11194°W | 53°33′35″N 113°28′34″W / 53.55972°N 113.47611°W | 49°48′28″N 97°8′45″W / 49.80778°N 97.14583°W | 45°23′53.44″N 75°41′1.14″W / 45.3981778°N 75.6836500°W |
Capacity: 54,500 | Capacity: 53,058 | Capacity: 33,422 | Capacity: 24,000 |
Surface: Polytan LigaTurf | Surface: FieldTurf Duraspine | Surface: FieldTurf Revolution | Surface: FieldTurf |
Montreal | Moncton | ||
Olympic Stadium | Moncton Stadium | ||
45°33′28″N 73°33′7″W / 45.55778°N 73.55194°W | 46°6′30″N 64°47′0″W / 46.10833°N 64.78333°W | ||
Capacity: 61,004 | Capacity: 13,000 | ||
Surface: Xtreme Turf | Surface: FieldTurf | ||
Note: Seating capacities as configured for these FIFA games.
Artificial turf
The venues consist of fields with artificial turf which some believe make players more susceptible to injuries. More than 50 players are protesting against the use of the surface on the basis of gender discrimination. They filed a lawsuit challenging FIFA's decision to play on artificial turf. The lawsuit said FIFA would never have the Men's World Cup held on "unsafe" artificial turf and thus violates the Canadian Human Rights Act.[30][31][32] The 2012 Women's World Player of the Year, Abby Wambach noted "The men would strike playing on artificial turf."[33] The controversial issue of gender equality and an equal playing field for all has sparked debate in many countries around the world. A lawsuit filed on 1 October 2014 in an Ontario tribunal court by a group of women's international soccer players against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association noted that, in 1994, FIFA spent $2 million to plant natural grass over artificial turf in New Jersey and Detroit.[34] Various celebrities are showing their support for the women soccer players in defence of their lawsuit including US men's team keeper Tim Howard. Even with the possibility of boycotts, FIFA's head of women's competitions, Tatjana Haenni, made it clear "We play on artificial turf and there's no Plan B."[35][36] In January 2015, the lawsuit was withdrawn by the players.[37]
Squads
Each team's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers), two more than the 2011 tournament, and the same number as men's World Cup squads. Each participating national association was required to confirm its final 23-player squad no later than 10 working days before the start of the tournament. Replacement of seriously injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team in question's first World Cup game.[38]
The squads were officially announced by FIFA on 28 May 2015.[39][40] Formiga of Brazil and Homare Sawa of Japan were included in World Cup squads for the sixth time, a record for any men or women players.[41]
Match officials
A total of 22 referees, 7 support referees, and 44 assistant referees were selected for the tournament.[42][43]
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Draw
The draw was held on 6 December 2014 at 12:00 Eastern Standard Time at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada.[44] The seeding pots were announced the day before. Other than two groups which have to contain two European teams, no group can contain more than one team from any confederation.[45]
Pot 1 (Seeds) | Pot 2 (CAF, CONCACAF, OFC) | Pot 3 (AFC, CONMEBOL) | Pot 4 (UEFA) |
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Controversies
- Despite having a lower FIFA ranking, Brazil was seeded ahead of Sweden for geographical reasons.[46][47][48]
- Before the draw, the Organizing Committee placed the seeded teams in the following groups: Germany in Group B, Japan in Group C, United States in Group D, Brazil in Group E, and France in Group F; Canada were already in Group A as the tournament host.[49] Not drawing the groups for the seeded teams has drawn some criticism.[50][51][52]
- During the draw, Colombia was initially placed in Group E with Brazil, but the organizers realised their mistake and placed Colombia in Group F. Rather than return the Group E position to the bowl for a redraw, South Korea was placed in position E2 and faced Brazil in their opening match.[51][53]
Group stage
The provisional match schedule for the tournament was released on 21 March 2013,[54] with the hosts, Canada, placed in position A1. The final schedule with match times was released on the same day right after the draw was made.[55]
The first round, or group stage, saw the twenty four teams divided into six groups of four teams. Each group was played in a round-robin-format of six games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The winners and runners-up from each group, as well as the best four third-placed teams, qualified for the first round of the knockout stage.[38]
The ranking of each team in each group were determined as follows:
- points obtained in all group matches;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- number of goals scored in all group matches;
If two or more teams were on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings were determined as follows:
- points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
Group A
Template:2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A table
6 June 2015 | |||||
Canada | 1–0 | China | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | ||
New Zealand | 0–1 | Netherlands | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | ||
11 June 2015 | |||||
China | 1–0 | Netherlands | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | ||
Canada | 0–0 | New Zealand | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | ||
15 June 2015 | |||||
Netherlands | 1–1 | Canada | Olympic Stadium, Montreal | ||
China | 2–2 | New Zealand | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg |
Group B
7 June 2015 | |||||
Norway | 4–0 | Thailand | Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa | ||
Germany | 10–0 | Ivory Coast | Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa | ||
11 June 2015 | |||||
Germany | 1–1 | Norway | Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa | ||
Ivory Coast | 2–3 | Thailand | Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa | ||
15 June 2015 | |||||
Thailand | 0–4 | Germany | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | ||
Ivory Coast | 1–3 | Norway | Moncton Stadium, Moncton |
Group C
8 June 2015 | |||||
Cameroon | 6–0 | Ecuador | BC Place, Vancouver | ||
Japan | 1–0 | Switzerland | BC Place, Vancouver | ||
12 June 2015 | |||||
Switzerland | 10–1 | Ecuador | BC Place, Vancouver | ||
Japan | 2–1 | Cameroon | BC Place, Vancouver | ||
16 June 2015 | |||||
Ecuador | 0–1 | Japan | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | ||
Switzerland | 1–2 | Cameroon | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
Group D
8 June 2015 | |||||
Sweden | 3–3 | Nigeria | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | ||
United States | 3–1 | Australia | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | ||
12 June 2015 | |||||
Australia | 2–0 | Nigeria | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | ||
United States | 0–0 | Sweden | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | ||
16 June 2015 | |||||
Nigeria | 0–1 | United States | BC Place, Vancouver | ||
Australia | 1–1 | Sweden | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
Group E
9 June 2015 | |||||
Spain | 1–1 | Costa Rica | Olympic Stadium, Montreal | ||
Brazil | 2–0 | South Korea | Olympic Stadium, Montreal | ||
13 June 2015 | |||||
Brazil | 1–0 | Spain | Olympic Stadium, Montreal | ||
South Korea | 2–2 | Costa Rica | Olympic Stadium, Montreal | ||
17 June 2015 | |||||
Costa Rica | 0–1 | Brazil | Moncton Stadium, Moncton | ||
South Korea | 2–1 | Spain | Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa |
Group F
9 June 2015 | |||||
France | 1–0 | England | Moncton Stadium, Moncton | ||
Colombia | 1–1 | Mexico | Moncton Stadium, Moncton | ||
13 June 2015 | |||||
France | 0–2 | Colombia | Moncton Stadium, Moncton | ||
England | 2–1 | Mexico | Moncton Stadium, Moncton | ||
17 June 2015 | |||||
Mexico | 0–5 | France | Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa | ||
England | 2–1 | Colombia | Olympic Stadium, Montreal |
Ranking of third-placed teams
The four best third-placed teams from the six groups advanced to the next stage along with the six group winners and six runners-up. The ranking of the third-placed teams were determined by the "rules for classification" listed below the table (that is, ranked by columns Pts, GD, and GF in sequence; then by drawing lots).[38]
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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1 | F | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Knockout stage |
2 | A | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | C | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 3 | |
4 | D | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | B | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
6 | E | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) drawing of lots.
In the next stage the four third-placed teams will be matched with the winners of groups A, B, C and D according to a table published in Section 28 of the tournament regulations.[38]
Knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup began on 20 June and ended with the final match on 5 July 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in this knockout stage.
Format
The knockout stage comprises the 16 teams that advanced from the group stage of the tournament. There are four rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds are the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. There is also a match to decide third and fourth place. For each game in the knockout stage, any draw at 90 minutes is followed by 30 minutes of extra time; if scores are still level, there is a penalty shootout to determine who progresses to the next round.[38] Single yellow cards accrued will be cancelled after the quarter-finals, therefore ensuring that no players miss the Final because of receiving a caution in the semi-finals.[56]
Combinations of matches in the round of 16
The third-placed teams which advanced will be placed with the winners of groups A, B, C and D according to a table published in Section 28 of the tournament regulations.[38]
Third teams qualify from groups: | Canada (1A) plays vs.: | Germany (1B) plays vs.: | Japan (1C) plays vs.: | USA (1D) plays vs.: |
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A B C D | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3B |
A B C E | 3C | 3A | 3B | 3E |
A B C F | 3C | 3A | 3B | 3F |
A B D E | 3D | 3A | 3B | 3E |
A B D F | 3D | 3A | 3B | 3F |
A B E F | 3E | 3A | 3B | 3F |
A C D E | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3E |
A C D F | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3F |
A C E F | 3C | 3A | 3F | 3E |
A D E F | 3D | 3A | 3F | 3E |
B C D E | 3C | 3D | 3B | 3E |
B C D F | 3C | 3D | 3B | 3F |
B C E F | 3E | 3C | 3B | 3F |
B D E F | 3E | 3D | 3B | 3F |
C D E F | 3C | 3D | 3F | 3E |
Qualified teams
The top two teams of each preliminary group and the four best-ranked third place teams advanced to the knockout stage.
Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third place (Best four qualify) |
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A | Canada | China | Netherlands |
B | Germany | Norway | |
C | Japan | Cameroon | Switzerland |
D | United States | Australia | Sweden |
E | Brazil | South Korea | |
F | France | England | Colombia |
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
20 June – Edmonton | ||||||||||||||
China | 1 | |||||||||||||
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Cameroon | 0 | |||||||||||||
China | 0 | |||||||||||||
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United States | 1 | |||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||
30 June – Montreal | ||||||||||||||
Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||
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Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 4 | |||||||||||||
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Sweden | 1 | |||||||||||||
Germany (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
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France | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||||||||
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South Korea | 0 | |||||||||||||
United States | 5 | |||||||||||||
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Japan | 2 | |||||||||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||||||||||
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Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||
Australia | 0 | |||||||||||||
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Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 2 | |||||||||||||
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Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 2 | |||||||||||||
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England | 1 | Third place play-off | ||||||||||||
Norway | 1 | |||||||||||||
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England | 2 | |||||||||||||
England | 2 | Germany | 0 | |||||||||||
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Canada | 1 | England (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||
Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
Germany vs Sweden
Germany[58]
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Sweden[58]
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China PR vs Cameroon
China PR[60]
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Cameroon[60]
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Brazil vs Australia
Brazil[62]
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Australia[62]
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France vs South Korea
France[64]
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South Korea[64]
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Canada vs Switzerland
Canada[66]
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Switzerland[66]
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Norway vs England
Norway[68]
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England[68]
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United States vs Colombia
United States[70]
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Colombia[70]
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Japan vs Netherlands
Japan | 2–1 | Netherlands |
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Japan[72]
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Netherlands[72]
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Quarter-finals
Germany vs France
Germany[74]
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France[74]
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China PR vs United States
China | 0–1 | United States |
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China PR[76]
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United States[76]
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Australia vs Japan
Australia[78]
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Japan[78]
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England vs Canada
England[80]
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Canada[80]
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Semi-finals
United States vs Germany
United States[82]
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Germany[82]
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Japan vs England
Japan[84]
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England[84]
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Third place play-off
Germany[86]
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England[86]
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Final
United States[88]
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Japan[88]
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External links
Round of 16
Japan | 2–1 | Netherlands |
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Ariyoshi 10' Sakaguchi 78' |
Report | Van de Ven 90+2' |
Quarter-finals
Germany | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | France |
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Šašić 84' (pen.) | Report | Nécib 64' |
Penalties | ||
Behringer Laudehr Peter Marozsán Šašić |
5–4 | Thiney Abily Nécib Renard Lavogez |
China | 0–1 | United States |
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Report | Lloyd 51' |
Semi-finals
Winner Match 47 | Match 50 | Winner Match 48 |
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Third place play-off
Loser Match 49 | Match 51 | Loser Match 50 |
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Final
Goalscorers
Players indicated in bold are still active in the competition.
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Andressa Alves
- Formiga
- Marta
- Raquel
- Christine Manie
- Ajara Nchout
- Josée Bélanger
- Ashley Lawrence
- Christine Sinclair
- Daniela Montoya
- Catalina Usme
- Melissa Herrera
- Raquel Rodríguez
- Karla Villalobos
- Angie Ponce
- Lucy Bronze
- Steph Houghton
- Fran Kirby
- Fara Williams
- Amandine Henry
- Louisa Nécib
- Élodie Thomis
- Melanie Behringer
- Simone Laudehr
- Melanie Leupolz
- Dzsenifer Marozsán
- Alexandra Popp
- Josée Nahi
- Saori Ariyoshi
- Aya Miyama
- Yūki Ōgimi
- Mizuho Sakaguchi
- Aya Sameshima
- Yuika Sugasawa
- Mana Iwabuchi
- Fabiola Ibarra
- Verónica Pérez
- Lieke Martens
- Rebekah Stott
- Hannah Wilkinson
- Ngozi Okobi
- Francisca Ordega
- Asisat Oshoala
- Maren Mjelde
- Trine Rønning
- Cho So-hyun
- Jeon Ga-eul
- Ji So-yun
- Kim Soo-yun
- Verónica Boquete
- Victoria Losada
- Nilla Fischer
- Sofia Jakobsson
- Eseosa Aigbogun
- Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
- Martina Moser
- Thanatta Chawong
- Alex Morgan
- Christen Press
- Abby Wambach
- 1 own goal
- Jennifer Ruiz (playing against France)
- Desire Oparanozie (playing against Sweden)
- 2 own goals
- Angie Ponce (both playing against Switzerland)
Source: FIFA.com[1]
Tournament ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics
The three teams from UEFA that progress the furthest in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup (other than ineligible England) will qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament, to be held in Brazil.[2][3] If teams in contention for the Olympic spots are eliminated in the same round, ties are not broken by their overall tournament record, and play-offs or a mini-tournament to decide the spots will be held provisionally in February/March 2016.[4]
As England is not an Olympic nation, its team is ineligible for the Olympics. The Football Association had originally declared on 2 March 2015 its intention to enter and run teams on behalf of the British Olympic Association at the 2016 Olympics should England qualify.[5] Following strong objections from the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish football associations, and a commitment from FIFA that they would not allow entry of a British team unless all four Home Nations agreed, the Football Association announced on 30 March 2015 that they would not seek entry into the Olympic tournament.[6]
After Norway were eliminated by England in the round of 16, it was confirmed that two of the three spots would go to quarter-finalists France and Germany because there could not be more than three eligible European teams in the quarter-finals. Eventually no other eligible European team reached the quarter-finals, so the four European teams eliminated in the round of 16 (Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland) will compete in the UEFA play-offs to decide the last spot.[7]
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External links
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
- FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stages
- FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments
- 2015 in Canadian soccer
- 2015 in women's association football
- International association football competitions hosted by Canada
- Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
- Current sports events