2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

Football tournament group stage April 2019 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 ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankingsat start of event A1 (seed) CAN CONCACAF * Hosts 3 March 2011 6th 2011 Fourth place (2003) 8 A2 CHN AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup 3rd place 17 May 2014 6th 2007 Runners-up (1999) 16 A3 NZL OFC OFC Women's Nations Cup winners 29 October 2014 4th 2011 Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011) 17 A4 NED UEFA UEFA play-off winners 27 November 2014 1st — — 12 Standings Group A 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 2015 6 6 y 16:00 MDT (UTC−6) CAN 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#Canada vs China PR 1–0 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269484 CHN Sinclair 90+2 pen. Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 53,058https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/15a81c3f5cf5857d/original/qm3cfl0xtzicjjcpn3uu-pdf.pdf Match report – Group A – Canada v China PR FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 6 June 2015 7 January 2020 Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) _can15h _long_can15h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Canadahttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/10/39/eng_01_0606_can-chn_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – Canada-China 6 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 6 June 2015 2 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702155212/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/10/39/eng_01_0606_can-chn_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead _palmeiras04t FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF China PR GK 1 Erin McLeodRB 9 Josée BélangerCB 3 Kadeisha BuchananCB 10 Lauren SesselmannLB 15 Allysha ChapmanCM 11 Desiree Scott 22 71CM 22 Ashley LawrenceRW 14 Melissa Tancredi 77LW 16 Jonelle Filigno 61CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)CF 13 Sophie SchmidtSubstitutions:MF 6 Kaylyn Kyle 61MF 17 Jessie Fleming 71FW 19 Adriana Leon 77Manager:ENG John Herdman300px GK 12 Wang FeiRB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)CB 14 Zhao RongCB 6 Li DongnaLB 2 Liu ShanshanCM 19 Tan RuyinCM 23 Ren GuixinRW 21 Wang Lisi 42AM 10 Li Ying 62LW 17 Gu Yasha 87CF 9 Wang ShanshanSubstitutions:MF 18 Han Peng 42MF 20 Zhang Rui 62MF 8 Ma Jun 87Manager:Hao Wei Player of the Match: Sophie Schmidt (Canada) Assistant referees: Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine) Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia) Fourth official: Stéphanie Frappart (France) Fifth official: Manuela Nicolosi (France) New Zealand vs Netherlands 2015 6 6 y 19:00 MDT (UTC−6) NZL 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#New Zealand vs Netherlands 0–1 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269467 NED Martens 33 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 53,058https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/12/21/eng_02_0606_nzl-ned_fulltime.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150608075549/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/12/21/eng_02_0606_nzl-ned_fulltime.pdf dead 8 June 2015 Match report – Group A – New Zealand v Netherlands FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 6 June 2015 7 January 2020 Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 New Zealandhttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/11/32/eng_02_0606_nzl-ned_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – New Zealand-Netherlands 6 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 6 June 2015 2 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702155143/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/11/32/eng_02_0606_nzl-ned_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014home _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014h FF6600 FF6600 FF6600 FFFFFF FF6600 Netherlands GK 1 Erin NaylerRB 2 Ria PercivalCB 6 Rebekah StottCB 5 Abby Erceg (c)LB 7 Ali RileyCM 4 Katie HoyleCM 14 Katie Bowen 72RW 10 Sarah Gregorius 67AM 16 Annalie LongoLW 9 Amber HearnCF 17 Hannah WilkinsonSubstitutions:FW 8 Jasmine Pereira 67MF 12 Betsy Hassett 72Manager:ENG Tony Readings300px GK 1 Loes GeurtsRB 2 Desiree van LunterenCB 3 Stefanie van der GragtCB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c)LB 5 Petra HogewoningRM 8 Sherida SpitseCM 10 Daniëlle van de Donk 32LM 6 Anouk Dekker 84RF 7 Manon MelisCF 9 Vivianne Miedema 81LF 11 Lieke Martens 64 90+2Substitutions:FW 22 Shanice van de Sanden 81MF 17 Tessel Middag 84FW 19 Kirsten van de Ven 90+2Manager:Roger Reijners Player of the Match: Lieke Martens (Netherlands) Assistant referees: Mayte Chávez (Mexico) Enedina Caudillo (Mexico) Fourth official: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) Fifth official: Manuela Nicolosi (France) China PR vs Netherlands 2015 6 11 y 16:00 MDT (UTC−6) CHN 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#China PR vs Netherlands 1–0 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269465 NED Wang Lisi 90+1 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 35,544https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/361592a249f98566/original/x4wtmobnomlnj3gnkfoi-pdf.pdf Match report – Group A – China PR v Netherlands FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 11 June 2015 7 January 2020 Yeimy Martínez (Colombia) _china15h _China15h _china15h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Chinahttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/65/35/eng_14_0611_chn-ned_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – China-Netherlands 11 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 11 June 2015 2 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702154950/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/65/35/eng_14_0611_chn-ned_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead _ned15a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Netherlands GK 12 Wang FeiRB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)CB 14 Zhao RongCB 6 Li DongnaLB 2 Liu ShanshanCM 19 Tan RuyinCM 23 Ren Guixin 71RW 21 Wang LisiAM 13 Tang Jiali 86LW 18 Han PengCF 9 Wang Shanshan 57Substitutions:FW 11 Wang Shuang 57MF 8 Ma Jun 71MF 16 Lou Jiahui 86Manager:Hao Wei300px GK 1 Loes GeurtsRB 2 Desiree van LunterenCB 3 Stefanie van der GragtCB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c)LB 5 Petra Hogewoning 59CM 17 Tessel Middag 70CM 10 Daniëlle van de DonkCM 8 Sherida SpitseRF 7 Manon MelisCF 9 Vivianne MiedemaLF 11 Lieke MartensSubstitutions:DF 15 Merel van Dongen 59DF 6 Anouk Dekker 70Manager:Roger Reijners Player of the Match: Li Dongna (China PR) Assistant referees: Janette Arcanjo (Brazil) Liliana Bejarano (Bolivia) Fourth official: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) Fifth official: Loreto Toloza (Chile) Canada vs New Zealand 2015 6 11 y 19:00 MDT (UTC−6) CAN 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#Canada vs New Zealand 0–0 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269462 NZL Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 35,544https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/4a0a4cb9a5c0b5b3/original/b6skowf4eubephtkvxd3-pdf.pdf Match report – Group A – Canada v New Zealand FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 11 June 2015 7 January 2020 Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) _can15h _long_can15h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Canadahttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/66/76/eng_13_0611_can-nzl_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – Canada-New Zealand 11 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 11 June 2015 2 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702154801/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/66/76/eng_13_0611_can-nzl_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF New Zealand GK 1 Erin McLeodRB 9 Josée BélangerCB 3 Kadeisha BuchananCB 10 Lauren Sesselmann 68LB 15 Allysha Chapman 31CM 11 Desiree Scott 73CM 22 Ashley LawrenceRW 14 Melissa TancrediLW 16 Jonelle Filigno 63CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)CF 13 Sophie SchmidtSubstitutions:MF 6 Kaylyn Kyle 63MF 4 Carmelina Moscato 68FW 19 Adriana Leon 73Manager:ENG John Herdman300px GK 1 Erin NaylerRB 2 Ria Percival 52CB 6 Rebekah StottCB 5 Abby Erceg (c)LB 7 Ali RileyDM 4 Katie HoyleCM 12 Betsy Hassett 77CM 16 Annalie LongoRF 10 Sarah Gregorius 71 80CF 17 Hannah Wilkinson 89LF 9 Amber HearnSubstitutions:MF 14 Katie Bowen 77MF 13 Rosie White 80FW 8 Jasmine Pereira 89Manager:ENG Tony Readings Player of the Match: Erin Nayler (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Katrin Rafalski (Germany) Marina Wozniak (Germany) Fourth official: Abirami Naidu (Singapore) Fifth official: Loreto Toloza (Chile) Netherlands vs Canada 2015 6 15 y 19:30 EDT (UTC−4) NED 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#Netherlands vs Canada 1–1 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269511 CAN Van de Ven 87 Lawrence 10 Olympic Stadium, Montreal 45,420https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/75e0bc0eb1c51bfa/original/lclwqrjdrzuuubqefpjv-pdf.pdf Match report – Group A – Netherlands v Canada FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 15 June 2015 7 January 2020 Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea) _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014home _netherlands2014h _dutch15a _netherlands2014h FF6600 FF6600 FF6600 FFFFFF FF6600 Netherlandshttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/92/66/eng_25_0615_ned-can_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – Netherlands-Canada 15 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 15 June 2015 18 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150618003617/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/92/66/eng_25_0615_ned-can_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead _can15away _long_can15a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Canada GK 1 Loes GeurtsRB 2 Desiree van Lunteren 13CB 3 Stefanie van der Gragt 73CB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c)LB 15 Merel van DongenCM 6 Anouk DekkerCM 10 Daniëlle van de Donk 72CM 8 Sherida SpitseRF 7 Manon MelisCF 9 Vivianne MiedemaLF 11 Lieke MartensSubstitutions:DF 13 Dominique Bloodworth 13FW 19 Kirsten van de Ven 72Manager:Roger Reijners300px GK 1 Erin McLeodRB 9 Josée Bélanger 72CB 3 Kadeisha BuchananCB 4 Carmelina MoscatoLB 15 Allysha ChapmanCM 17 Jessie Fleming 61CM 6 Kaylyn Kyle 61CM 22 Ashley LawrenceRF 13 Sophie Schmidt 81CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)LF 19 Adriana LeonSubstitutions:MF 11 Desiree Scott 61FW 14 Melissa Tancredi 61DF 7 Rhian Wilkinson 81Manager:ENG John Herdman Player of the Match: Manon Melis (Netherlands) Assistant referees: Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea) Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea) Fourth official: Teodora Albon (Romania) Fifth official: Petruța Iugulescu (Romania) China PR vs New Zealand 2015 6 15 y 18:30 CDT (UTC−5) CHN 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#China PR vs New Zealand 2–2 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/canada2015/match-center/300269487 NZL Wang Lisi 41 pen. Wang Shanshan 60 Stott 28 Wilkinson 64 Investors Group Field, Winnipeg 26,191https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5415b8954eb84e5c/original/g3ywpney8whvra2ozmgr-pdf.pdf Match report – Group A – China PR v New Zealand FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 15 June 2015 7 January 2020 Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) _china15h _China15h _china15h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Chinahttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/92/59/eng_26_0615_chn-nzl_tacticalstartlist.pdf Tactical Line-up – China-New Zealand 15 June 2015 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 15 June 2015 17 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150617220134/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/92/59/eng_26_0615_chn-nzl_tacticalstartlist.pdf dead 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 New Zealand GK 12 Wang FeiRB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)CB 14 Zhao RongCB 6 Li DongnaLB 2 Liu Shanshan 75CM 19 Tan RuyinCM 23 Ren GuixinRW 21 Wang Lisi 90+3AM 13 Tang Jiali 72LW 18 Han Peng 84CF 9 Wang ShanshanSubstitutions:FW 11 Wang Shuang 86 72MF 16 Lou Jiahui 84FW 10 Li Ying 90+3Manager:Hao Wei 0 90+2"Chinese Coach Sent Off..." Paul Friesen, Toronto Sun, 15 June 2015"Chinese Coach Ejected," Mike Foss, USA Today, 16 June 2015300px GK 1 Erin NaylerRB 2 Ria PercivalCB 6 Rebekah StottCB 5 Abby Erceg (c) 83LB 7 Ali RileyDM 4 Katie Hoyle 86CM 12 Betsy Hassett 46CM 16 Annalie LongoRF 10 Sarah Gregorius 46CF 17 Hannah WilkinsonLF 9 Amber HearnSubstitutions:MF 13 Rosie White 46 89MF 14 Katie Bowen 46MF 11 Kirsty Yallop 89Manager:ENG Tony Readings Player of the Match: Annalie Longo (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Katrin Rafalski (Germany) Marina Wozniak (Germany) Fourth official: Abirami Naidu (Singapore) Fifth official: Anna Nyström (Sweden) See also Canada at the FIFA Women's World Cup China at the FIFA Women's World Cup Netherlands at the FIFA Women's World Cup New Zealand at the FIFA Women's World Cup References External links Official website A Group Group Group Category:2015 in Chinese women's football