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 |
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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
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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[1]
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China PR[1]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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New Zealand vs Netherlands
New Zealand | 0–1 | Netherlands |
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Report | Martens 33' |
New Zealand[2]
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Netherlands[2]
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Player of the Match:
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China PR vs Netherlands
China | 1–0 | Netherlands |
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Wang Lisi 90+1' | Report |
China[3]
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Netherlands[3]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Canada vs New Zealand
Canada | 0–0 | New Zealand |
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Report |
Canada[4]
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New Zealand[4]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Netherlands vs Canada
Netherlands | 1–1 | Canada |
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Van de Ven 87' | Report | Lawrence 10' |
Netherlands[5]
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Canada[5]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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China PR vs New Zealand
China | 2–2 | New Zealand |
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Wang Lisi 41' (pen.) Wang Shanshan 60' |
Report | Stott 28' Wilkinson 64' |
China[6]
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New Zealand[6]
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Player of the Match:
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References
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Canada-China" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – New Zealand-Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – China-Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Canada-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Netherlands-Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ a b "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