2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Football tournament group stage August 2023 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. Group D was the group of death of the 6 groups of this FIFA World Cup with three top 10-ranked teams. Sweden (5th ranked) and the United States (2nd ranked) were drawn together for the fourth successive World Cup (two of those groups had also featured Nigeria), and were joined by 10th ranked Australia, along with 33-ranked Nigeria. Teams Draw position Team Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankingsat start of event D1 (seed) USA CONCACAF CONCACAF Women's Championship winners 24 October 2014 7th 2011 Winners (1991, 1999) 2 D2 AUS AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup runners-up 18 May 2014 6th 2011 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011) 10 D3 SWE UEFA UEFA Group 4 winners 17 September 2014 7th 2011 Runners-up (2003) 5 D4 NGA CAF African Women's Championship winners 22 October 2014 7th 2011 Quarter-finals (1999) 33 Standings Group D The group's final standings was one of the three instances in a FIFA World Cup where advancement may have been different under the old two points for a win scoring system compared to the actual result under the three points for a win system. In the round of 16: United States advanced to play Colombia (third-placed team of Group F). Australia advanced to play Brazil (winner of Group E). Sweden (as one of the four best third-placed teams) advanced to play Germany (winner of Group B). Matches Sweden vs Nigeria 2015 6 8 y 15:00 CDT (UTC−5) SWE 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#Sweden vs Nigeria 3–3 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269473 NGA Oparanozie 21 o.g. Fischer 31 Sembrant 60 Okobi 50 Oshoala 53 Ordega 87 Investors Group Field, Winnipeg 31,148https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/423bcd1889e62898/original/ciwx3wkkryrdfs0xp8tz-pdf.pdf Match report – Group D – Sweden v Nigeria FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 8 June 2015 7 January 2020 Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea) _sweden15hw _swe15h_wom _sweden15hw _adidas_yellow _long sweden15hw FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 006AA7 FFFF00 Swedenhttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/28/44/eng_08_0608_swe-nga_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – Sweden-Nigeria 8 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 8 June 2015 10 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150610030602/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/28/44/eng_08_0608_swe-nga_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead _nigeria15hw _whitestripeonright _nigeria15hw 008751 008751 008751 008751 008751 Nigeria 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 RW 9 Kosovare Asllani 46 LW 15 Therese Sjögran CF 8 Lotta Schelin CF 10 Sofia JakobssonSubstitutions: MF 22 Olivia Schough 46 DF 3 Linda Sembrant 57 DF 14 Amanda Ilestedt 73Manager:Pia Sundhage300px 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 RW 8 Asisat Oshoala LW 13 Ngozi Okobi CF 17 Francisca Ordega CF 9 Desire OparanozieManager: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 2015 6 8 y 18:30 CDT (UTC−5) USA 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#United States vs Australia 3–1 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269468 AUS Rapinoe 12 78 Press 61 De Vanna 27 Investors Group Field, Winnipeg 31,148https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/55/34/eng_07_0608_usa-aus_fulltime.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150610030442/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/55/34/eng_07_0608_usa-aus_fulltime.pdf dead June 10, 2015 Match report – Group D – USA v Australia FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 8 June 2015 7 January 2020 Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay) _usa1415h _usa1516h _blackstripes _usa1516h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF United Stateshttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/43/85/eng_07_0608_usa-aus_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – United States-Australia 8 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 8 June 2015 10 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150610030419/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/43/85/eng_07_0608_usa-aus_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead _aus14aw _aus14aw _aus14aw 000040 000040 000040 000040 000040 Australia 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 79Substitutions: MF 17 Tobin Heath 68 FW 13 Alex Morgan 79 MF 14 Morgan Brian 86Manager: Jill Ellis300px GK 18 Melissa Barbieri RB 5 Laura Alleway 83 CB 6 Servet Uzunlar CB 8 Elise Kellond-Knight LB 7 Stephanie Catley CM 10 Emily van Egmond CM 19 Katrina Gorry 80 RW 11 Lisa De Vanna (c) LW 9 Caitlin Foord CF 23 Michelle Heyman 69 CF 20 Samantha KerrSubstitutions: FW 17 Kyah Simon 69 DF 14 Alanna Kennedy 80 FW 3 Ashleigh Sykes 83Manager: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 2015 6 12 y 16:00 CDT (UTC−5) AUS 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#Australia vs Nigeria 2–0 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269499 NGA Simon 29 68 Investors Group Field, Winnipeg 32,716https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/72/12/eng_20_0612_aus-nga_fulltime_neutral.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150614192555/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/72/12/eng_20_0612_aus-nga_fulltime_neutral.pdf dead June 14, 2015 Match report – Group D – Australia v Nigeria FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 12 June 2015 7 January 2020 Stéphanie Frappart (France) _aus14hw _aus14hw _aus14hw FFBF00 FFBF00 FFBF00 004044 FFBF00 Australiahttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/71/09/eng_20_0612_aus-nga_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – Australia-Nigeria 12 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 12 June 2015 15 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150615030339/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/71/09/eng_20_0612_aus-nga_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead _adidas_geist_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Nigeria GK 1 Lydia Williams CB 5 Laura Alleway CB 14 Alanna Kennedy CB 7 Stephanie Catley DM 8 Elise Kellond-Knight CM 10 Emily van Egmond CM 19 Katrina Gorry 62 RW 17 Kyah Simon 87 LW 9 Caitlin Foord CF 11 Lisa De Vanna (c) CF 20 Samantha KerrSubstitutions: MF 13 Tameka Butt 62 FW 23 Michelle Heyman 87Manager:Alen Stajcic300px 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 54Substitutions: DF 15 Ugo Njoku 52 FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha 54 FW 10 Courtney Dike 84Manager: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 2015 6 12 y 19:00 CDT (UTC−5) USA 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#United States vs Sweden 0–0 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269500 SWE Investors Group Field, Winnipeg 32,716https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/73/21/eng_19_0612_usa-swe_fulltime.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150614194657/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/73/21/eng_19_0612_usa-swe_fulltime.pdf dead June 14, 2015 Match report – Group D – USA v Sweden FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 12 June 2015 7 January 2020 Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan) _usa1516a _usa1516a _usa1516a _whitestripes _usa1516a 1E1F57 1E1F57 1E1F57 1E1F57 1E1F57 United Stateshttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/72/20/eng_19_0612_usa-swe_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – United States-Sweden 12 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 12 June 2015 15 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150615031052/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/72/20/eng_19_0612_usa-swe_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead _sweden15hw _swe15h_wom _sweden15hw _blue_stripes_adidas _long sweden15hw FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 Sweden 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 78Substitutions: FW 8 Amy Rodriguez 58 FW 20 Abby Wambach 67 FW 13 Alex Morgan 78Manager: Jill Ellis300px 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 75Manager: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 2015 6 16 y 17:00 PDT (UTC−7) NGA 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#Nigeria vs United States 0–1 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269495 USA Wambach 45 BC Place, Vancouver 52,193https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/4cc6fcbbb7ab3c27/original/awltu2qtqianahr2dr9o-pdf.pdf Match report – Group D – Nigeria v USA FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 16 June 2015 7 January 2020 Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) _nigeria15hw _whitestripeonright _nigeria15hw 008751 008751 008751 008751 008751 Nigeriahttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/99/22/eng_31_0616_nga-usa_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – Nigeria-United States 16 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 16 June 2015 17 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150617122607/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/99/22/eng_31_0616_nga-usa_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead _usa1415h _usa1516h _blackstripes _usa1516h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF United States GK 1 Precious Dede RB 22 Sarah Nnodim 2 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 OshoalaSubstitutions: FW 9 Desire Oparanozie 50 MF 12 Halimat Ayinde 50 MF 20 Cecilia Nku 77Manager:Edwin Okon300px 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 66Substitutions: FW 2 Sydney Leroux 66 MF 7 Shannon Boxx 74 DF 3 Christie Rampone 80Manager: 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 2015 6 16 y 18:00 MDT (UTC−6) AUS 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D#Australia vs Sweden 1–1 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269490 SWE De Vanna 5 Jakobsson 15 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 10,177https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/65/00/52/eng_32_0616_aus-swe_fulltime.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150617061231/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/65/00/52/eng_32_0616_aus-swe_fulltime.pdf dead June 17, 2015 Match report – Group D – Australia v Sweden FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 16 June 2015 7 January 2020 Lucila Venegas (Mexico) _aus14hw _aus14hw _aus14hw FFBF00 FFBF00 FFBF00 004044 FFFFFF Australiahttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/99/48/eng_32_0616_aus-swe_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – Australia-Sweden 16 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 16 June 2015 17 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150617124628/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/99/48/eng_32_0616_aus-swe_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead _sweden15aw _swe15a_wom _sweden15aw _sweden15hw _long_sweden15aw 000080 000080 000080 000080 000080 Sweden GK 1 Lydia Williams CB 5 Laura Alleway CB 14 Alanna Kennedy CB 7 Stephanie Catley DM 8 Elise Kellond-Knight CM 10 Emily van Egmond CM 19 Katrina Gorry 85 RW 17 Kyah Simon 72 LW 9 Caitlin Foord CF 11 Lisa De Vanna (c) 63 CF 20 Samantha KerrSubstitutions: FW 2 Larissa Crummer 63 FW 23 Michelle Heyman 72 MF 13 Tameka Butt 85Manager:Alen Stajcic300px 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 76Manager: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) See also Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden at the FIFA Women's World Cup United States at the FIFA Women's World Cup References External links Official website D Category:2015 in Nigerian football Group Group Group