2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

Football tournament group stage thumb|Final rankings of the teams on FIFA Womens World Cup 2007 Group C was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on September 12 and its last matches were played on September 20. Most matches were played at the Yellow Dragon Stadium in Hangzhou. Norway topped the group, joined in the second round by Australia, the only team Norway failed to beat. Canada surprisingly failed to make the second round. This was the third successive World Cup where Australia and Ghana were drawn in the same group. Standings Group C Matches All times are local (UTC+8) Ghana vs Australia 2007 9 12 y 17:00 GHA 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C#Ghana vs Australia 1–4 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56325 AUS Amankwa 70 Walsh 15 De Vanna 57 81 Garriock 69 Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou 30,752https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/72/72/89/fwwc_china07_report_neu_081010.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130402070402/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/72/72/89/fwwc%5fchina07%5freport%5fneu%5f081010.pdf dead April 2, 2013 FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 67–73 2007 7 January 2020 Adriana Correa (Colombia) GHA 100pxGhana: GK 16 Memunatu SulemanaDF 2 Aminatu IbrahimDF 3 Mavis DansoDF 12 Olivia AmoakoDF 13 Yaa Avoe 67DF 15 Lydia AnkrahMF 6 Florence OkoeMF 21 Memuna DarkuMF 10 Adjoa Bayor (c)FW 9 Anita Amenuku 67FW 18 Anita AmankwaSubstitutions:DF 17 Hamdya Abass 67MF 20 Belinda Kanda 67Manager:GHA Isaac PahaAUS 100pxAustralia: GK 1 Melissa BarbieriDF 2 Kate McShea 87DF 4 Dianne AlagichDF 5 Cheryl Salisbury (c) 90DF 7 Heather GarriockDF 19 Clare Polkinghorne 83MF 15 Sally ShipardMF 14 Collette McCallumMF 10 Joanne Peters 62FW 8 Caitlin Munoz 46FW 9 Sarah Walsh 53Substitutions:FW 11 Lisa De Vanna 46MF 3 Alicia Ferguson 62DF 13 Thea Slatyer 83Manager:SCO Tom Sermanni Norway vs Canada 2007 9 12 y 20:00 NOR 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C#Norway vs Canada 2–1 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56324 CAN R. Gulbrandsen 52 Stangeland Horpestad 81 Chapman 33 Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou 30,752https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/72/72/89/fwwc_china07_report_neu_081010.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130402070402/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/72/72/89/fwwc%5fchina07%5freport%5fneu%5f081010.pdf dead April 2, 2013 FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 67–73 2007 7 January 2020 Christine Beck (Germany) NOR 100pxNorway: GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Ane Stangeland Horpestad (c)DF 3 Gunhild FølstadDF 5 Siri Nordby 46DF 7 Trine RønningDF 21 Lene Storløkken 76MF 4 Ingvild StenslandMF 8 Solveig GulbrandsenFW 10 Melissa Wiik 66FW 11 Leni Larsen KaurinFW 16 Ragnhild GulbrandsenSubstitutions:MF 6 Camilla Huse 46FW 17 Lene Mykjåland 66MF 18 Marie Knutsen 76Manager:NOR Bjarne BerntsenCAN 100pxCanada: GK 18 Erin McLeodDF 2 Kristina KissDF 6 Tanya DennisDF 10 Martina FrankoDF 11 Randee HermussMF 9 Candace Chapman 73MF 8 Diana MathesonMF 19 Sophie SchmidtMF 14 Melissa Tancredi 46FW 15 Kara Lang 83FW 12 Christine Sinclair (c)Substitutions:FW 7 Rhian Wilkinson 46MF 13 Amy Walsh 73FW 21 Jodi-Ann Robinson 83Manager:NOR Even Pellerud Canada vs Ghana 2007 9 15 y 17:00 CAN 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C#Canada vs Ghana 4–0 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56323 GHA Sinclair 16 62 Schmidt 55 Franko 77 Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou 33,835 Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) CAN 100pxCanada: GK 18 Erin McLeodDF 2 Kristina KissDF 6 Tanya Dennis 8DF 10 Martina FrankoDF 11 Randee HermussMF 9 Candace ChapmanMF 8 Diana Matheson 84MF 16 Katie Thorlakson 45MF 19 Sophie SchmidtFW 15 Kara Lang 63FW 12 Christine Sinclair (c)Substitutions:FW 21 Jodi-Ann Robinson 45FW 7 Rhian Wilkinson 63MF 5 Andrea Neil 84Manager:NOR Even PellerudGHA 100pxGhana: GK 16 Memunatu SulemanaDF 2 Aminatu IbrahimDF 3 Mavis DansoDF 12 Olivia Amoako 78DF 13 Yaa Avoe 35MF 6 Florence OkoeMF 21 Memuna Darku 77MF 10 Adjoa Bayor (c) 71FW 11 Gloria Foriwa 39FW 14 Rumanatu TahiruFW 18 Anita Amankwa 21Substitutions:DF 17 Hamdya Abass 35FW 7 Safia Abdul 71DF 15 Lydia Ankrah 77Manager:GHA Isaac Paha Australia vs Norway 2007 9 15 y 20:00 AUS 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C#Australia vs Norway 1–1 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56322 NOR De Vanna 83 R. Gulbrandsen 5 Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou 33,835 Niu Huijun (China PR) AUS 100pxAustralia: GK 1 Melissa BarbieriDF 13 Thea SlatyerDF 4 Dianne AlagichDF 5 Cheryl Salisbury (c)DF 7 Heather GarriockMF 16 Lauren Colthorpe 76MF 17 Danielle Small 46MF 14 Collette McCallumMF 3 Alicia FergusonFW 20 Joanne BurgessFW 12 Kate Gill 61Substitutions:FW 11 Lisa De Vanna 46FW 9 Sarah Walsh 61FW 8 Caitlin Munoz 76Manager:SCO Tom SermanniNOR 100pxNorway: GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Ane Stangeland Horpestad (c)DF 3 Gunhild FølstadDF 6 Camilla HuseDF 7 Trine RønningMF 18 Marie KnutsenMF 4 Ingvild StenslandMF 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen 86FW 10 Melissa Wiik 46FW 11 Leni Larsen Kaurin 74FW 16 Ragnhild GulbrandsenSubstitutions:FW 17 Lene Mykjåland 46FW 14 Guro Knutsen 74MF 21 Lene Storløkken 86Manager:NOR Bjarne Berntsen Norway vs Ghana 2007 9 20 y2007 note Group C schedule The Norway v Ghana match, originally scheduled on 19 September at Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai, was postponed by FIFA to the following day and moved to Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou, due to Typhoon Wipha.https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/match-schedule-amended-due-typhoon-wipha-599075 https://web.archive.org/web/20190608220156/https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/match-schedule-amended-due-typhoon-wipha-599075 dead June 8, 2019 Match schedule amended due to Typhoon Wipha FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 18 September 2007 7 January 2020 FIFA also delayed the Australia v Canada match, originally scheduled on 19 September to the following day. This was to allow for simultaneous kick-off times on the final matchday of the group, after it was confirmed that weather conditions would not affect the rescheduling.https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/australia-canada-and-china-new-zealand-moved-sept-600102 https://web.archive.org/web/20190608185931/https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/australia-canada-and-china-new-zealand-moved-sept-600102 dead June 8, 2019 Australia–Canada and China–New Zealand moved to 20 Sept FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 19 September 2007 7 January 2020 17:00 NOR 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C#Norway vs Ghana 7–2 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56321 GHA Storløkken 4 R. Gulbrandsen 39 59 62 Stangeland Horpestad 45 pen. Herlovsen 56 Klaveness 69 Bayor 73 Okoe 80 pen. Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou2007 note Group C schedule 43,817 Jennifer Bennett (United States) NOR 100pxNorway: GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Ane Stangeland Horpestad (c)DF 6 Camilla HuseDF 5 Siri NordbyDF 19 Marit Fiane ChristensenDF 21 Lene StorløkkenMF 4 Ingvild StenslandMF 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen 46FW 17 Lene Mykjåland 46FW 11 Leni Larsen Kaurin 61FW 16 Ragnhild GulbrandsenSubstitutions:FW 9 Isabell Herlovsen 46MF 15 Madeleine Giske 46FW 20 Lise Klaveness 61Manager:NOR Bjarne BerntsenGHA 100pxGhana: GK 1 Gladys Enti 64DF 2 Aminatu Ibrahim 15DF 3 Mavis DansoDF 12 Olivia AmoakoDF 13 Yaa AvoeMF 6 Florence OkoeMF 4 Doreen Awuah 58MF 10 Adjoa Bayor (c)FW 9 Anita Amenuku 46FW 14 Rumanatu TahiruFW 18 Anita AmankwaSubstitutions:MF 8 Sheila Okai 74 46MF 21 Memuna Darku 58GK 16 Memunatu Sulemana 64Manager:GHA Isaac Paha Australia vs Canada 2007 9 20 y2007 note Group C schedule 17:00 AUS 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C#Australia vs Canada 2–2 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56320 CAN McCallum 53 Salisbury 90+2 Tancredi 1 Sinclair 85 Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu 29,300 Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary) AUS 100pxAustralia: GK 1 Melissa BarbieriDF 2 Kate McSheaDF 4 Dianne AlagichDF 5 Cheryl Salisbury (c)DF 7 Heather GarriockMF 16 Lauren Colthorpe 83MF 15 Sally ShipardMF 14 Collette McCallum 90MF 10 Joanne Peters 76FW 8 Caitlin Munoz 62FW 9 Sarah WalshSubstitutions:FW 11 Lisa De Vanna 46FW 20 Joanne Burgess 62MF 3 Alicia Ferguson 76Manager:SCO Tom SermanniCAN 100pxCanada: GK 18 Erin McLeod 79DF 6 Tanya DennisDF 10 Martina FrankoDF 11 Randee Hermuss 89MF 9 Candace ChapmanMF 8 Diana MathesonMF 7 Rhian WilkinsonMF 19 Sophie SchmidtMF 14 Melissa Tancredi 68FW 15 Kara Lang 90+2FW 12 Christine Sinclair (c)Substitutions:FW 21 Jodi-Ann Robinson 68GK 20 Taryn Swiatek 79DF 17 Brittany Timko 90+2Manager:NOR Even Pellerud See also Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada at the FIFA Women's World Cup Ghana at the FIFA Women's World Cup Norway at the FIFA Women's World Cup Notes note References 30em C Category:Ghana at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Category:Australia at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Category:Canada at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Category:Norway at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup