2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

One of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B 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 11 and its last matches were played on September 18. Most matches were played at the Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu. All four teams in this group were drawn to Group A in the previous edition, the first time in FIFA tournament's history (three were also in the same group in 1999). United States topped the group, joined in the second round by North Korea, the only team the United States failed to beat. Sweden surprisingly failed to make the second round. Standings Group B Matches All times are local (UTC+8) United States vs North Korea 2007 9 11 y 17:00 USA 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B#United States vs North Korea 2–2 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56319 PRK Wambach 50 O'Reilly 69 Kil Son-hui 58 Kim Yong-ae 62 Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu 35,100https://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 Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) USA 100pxUnited States: GK 18 Hope SoloDF 3 Christie Rampone 45DF 4 Cat WhitehillDF 14 Stephanie LopezDF 15 Kate MarkgrafMF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)MF 7 Shannon BoxxMF 11 Carli LloydMF 17 Lori ChalupnyFW 9 Heather O'Reilly 90+2FW 20 Abby WambachSubstitutions:FW 6 Natasha Kai 90+2Manager:USA Greg RyanPRK 100pxNorth Korea: GK 21 Jon Myong HuiDF 3 Om Jong RanDF 5 Song Jong SunDF 15 Sonu Kyong SunDF 16 Kong Hye OkMF 2 Kim Kyong HwaMF 7 Ho Sun Hui 22MF 9 Ri Un SukMF 12 Ri Un GyongFW 8 Kil Son HuiFW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c)Substitutions:FW 17 Kim Yong Ae 22 90FW 19 Jong Pok Sim 90+1 90Manager:PRK Kim Kwang-min Nigeria vs Sweden 2007 9 11 y 20:00 NGA 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B#Nigeria vs Sweden 1–1 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56318 SWE Uwak 82 Svensson 50 Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu 35,100https://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 Niu Huijun (China PR) NGA 100pxNigeria: GK 1 Precious DedeDF 5 Onome EbiDF 13 Christie George (c)DF 14 Faith IkidiDF 16 Ulunma JeromeMF 15 Maureen Mmadu 59MF 10 Rita ChikweluFW 11 Chi-Chi Igbo 35FW 18 Cynthia UwakFW 8 Ifeanyi ChiejineFW 4 Perpetua NkwochaSubstitutions:FW 7 Stella Mbachu 35MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo 59Manager:NGA Ntiero EffiomSWE 100pxSweden: GK 1 Hedvig LindahlDF 3 Stina SegerströmDF 4 Hanna MarklundDF 6 Sara ThunebroDF 16 Anna PaulsonDF 13 Frida ÖstbergMF 5 Caroline SegerMF 15 Therese Sjögran 12MF 8 Lotta Schelin 83FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg 69FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c)Substitutions:FW 14 Sara Johansson 69MF 20 Linda Forsberg 83Manager:SWE Thomas Dennerby Sweden vs United States 2007 9 14 y 17:00 SWE 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B#Sweden vs United States 0–2 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56317 USA Wambach 34 pen. 58 Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu 35,600 Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary) SWE 100pxSweden: GK 1 Hedvig LindahlDF 3 Stina Segerström 34 81DF 4 Hanna MarklundDF 16 Anna PaulsonDF 13 Frida ÖstbergMF 5 Caroline Seger 90+3MF 20 Linda ForsbergMF 15 Therese Sjögran 65MF 8 Lotta SchelinFW 10 Hanna LjungbergFW 11 Victoria Svensson (c)Substitutions:MF 18 Nilla Fischer 65FW 9 Therese Lundin 81Manager:SWE Thomas DennerbyUSA 100pxUnited States: GK 18 Hope SoloDF 3 Christie RamponeDF 4 Cat WhitehillDF 14 Stephanie LopezDF 15 Kate MarkgrafMF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)MF 12 Leslie OsborneMF 11 Carli Lloyd 46MF 17 Lori ChalupnyFW 6 Lindsay Tarpley 67FW 20 Abby WambachSubstitutions:MF 7 Shannon Boxx 46FW 9 Heather O'Reilly 67Manager:USA Greg Ryan North Korea vs Nigeria 2007 9 14 y 20:00 PRK 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B#North Korea vs Nigeria 2–0 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56316 NGA Kim Kyong-hwa 17 Ri Kum-suk 21 Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu 35,600 Tammy Ogston (Australia) PRK 100pxNorth Korea: GK 21 Jon Myong HuiDF 3 Om Jong RanDF 5 Song Jong SunDF 15 Sonu Kyong SunDF 16 Kong Hye OkMF 2 Kim Kyong Hwa 77MF 9 Ri Un SukMF 12 Ri Un GyongFW 17 Kim Yong AeFW 8 Kil Son HuiFW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c) 77Substitutions:FW 19 Jong Pok Sim 77Manager:PRK Kim Kwang-minNGA 100pxNigeria: GK 1 Precious DedeDF 5 Onome Ebi 30DF 13 Christie George (c)DF 14 Faith IkidiDF 16 Ulunma Jerome 52MF 2 Efioanwan EkpoMF 10 Rita Chikwelu 61FW 7 Stella MbachuFW 18 Cynthia UwakFW 8 Ifeanyi Chiejine 35 80FW 4 Perpetua NkwochaSubstitutions:DF 19 Lilian Cole 30MF 15 Maureen Mmadu 61FW 11 Chi-Chi Igbo 80Manager:NGA Ntiero Effiom Nigeria vs United States 2007 9 18 y 20:00 NGA 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B#Nigeria vs United States 0–1 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56315 USA Chalupny 1 Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai 6,100 Mayumi Oiwa (Japan) NGA 100pxNigeria: GK 1 Precious DedeDF 19 Lilian Cole 14DF 13 Christie George (c)DF 14 Faith IkidiDF 16 Ulunma JeromeMF 2 Efioanwan EkpoMF 10 Rita ChikweluFW 7 Stella MbachuFW 18 Cynthia Uwak 83FW 11 Chi-Chi Igbo 22FW 4 Perpetua NkwochaSubstitutions:FW 8 Ifeanyi Chiejine 22MF 9 Ogonna Chukwudi 83Manager:NGA Ntiero EffiomUSA 100pxUnited States: GK 18 Hope SoloDF 3 Christie Rampone 77DF 4 Cat WhitehillDF 14 Stephanie LopezDF 15 Kate MarkgrafMF 13 Kristine Lilly (c) 84MF 7 Shannon BoxxMF 11 Carli Lloyd 64MF 17 Lori ChalupnyFW 9 Heather O'ReillyFW 20 Abby WambachSubstitutions:MF 12 Leslie Osborne 64DF 8 Tina Ellertson 77FW 6 Lindsay Tarpley 84Manager:USA Greg Ryan North Korea vs Sweden 2007 9 18 y 20:00 PRK 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B#North Korea vs Sweden 1–2 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/china2007/match-center/56314 SWE Ri Un-suk 22 Schelin 4 54 Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin 33,196 Christine Beck (Germany) PRK 100pxNorth Korea: GK 21 Jon Myong Hui 88DF 3 Om Jong RanDF 5 Song Jong SunDF 15 Sonu Kyong SunDF 16 Kong Hye OkMF 2 Kim Kyong Hwa 56MF 9 Ri Un SukMF 12 Ri Un GyongFW 17 Kim Yong Ae 32 60FW 8 Kil Son Hui 85FW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c)Substitutions:DF 20 Hong Myong Gum 56FW 19 Jong Pok Sim 60MF 6 Kim Ok Sim 85Manager:PRK Kim Kwang-minSWE 100pxSweden: GK 1 Hedvig LindahlDF 2 Karolina WestbergDF 4 Hanna MarklundDF 16 Anna Paulson 69DF 13 Frida Östberg 31MF 5 Caroline SegerMF 18 Nilla FischerMF 15 Therese SjögranMF 8 Lotta Schelin 82FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg 40FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c)Substitutions:DF 6 Sara Thunebro 40 89FW 14 Sara Johansson 69FW 9 Therese Lundin 89Manager:SWE Thomas Dennerby See also Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup North Korea 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 FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007, FIFA.com B Group Group Category:2007 in North Korean football Category:2007–08 in Nigerian football