2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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Group A of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup 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 10 and its last matches were played on September 17. Most matches were played at the Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai. Defending champions Germany topped the group, joined in the second round by England, the only team Germany failed to beat.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany 3 2 1 0 13 0 +13 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 England 3 1 2 0 8 3 +5 5
3 Japan 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4 Argentina 3 0 0 3 1 18 −17 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times are local (UTC+8)

Germany vs Argentina

Germany 11–0 Argentina
  • Behringer 12', 24'
  • Garefrekes 17'
  • Prinz 29', 45+1', 59'
  • Lingor 51', 90+1'
  • Smisek 57', 70', 79'
 Report
Attendance: 28,098[1]

Germany:
GK 1 Nadine Angerer
RB 2 Kerstin Stegemann
CB 13 Sandra Minnert
CB 17 Ariane Hingst
LB 6 Linda Bresonik
CM 14 Simone Laudehr  60'  74'
CM 7 Melanie Behringer  68'
RW 18 Kerstin Garefrekes  84'
AM 8 Sandra Smisek
LW 10 Renate Lingor
CF 9 Birgit Prinz (c)
Substitutions:
FW 20 Petra Wimbersky  68'
DF 3 Saskia Bartusiak  86'  74'
FW 11 Anja Mittag  84'
Manager:
Silvia Neid

Argentina:
GK 12 Vanina Noemí Correa
RB 3 Valeria Cotelo
CB 2 Eva Nadia González (c)  56'
CB 13 María Florencia Quiñones  90+2'
LB 6 Sabrina Celeste Barbita
CM 4 Gabriela Patricia Chávez  20'
CM 11 Rosana Itatí Gómez  16'  66'
CM 8 Clarisa Belén Huber  74'
RF 17 Fabiana Gisella Vallejos
CF 18 María Belén Potassa
LF 19 Analía Soledad Almeida  53'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Ludmila Manicler  53'
FW 20 Mercedes Pereyra  66'
MF 15 Florencia Mandrile  74'
Manager:
José Carlos Borello

Japan vs England

Japan 2–2 England
 Report
Attendance: 27,146[1]

Japan:
GK 1 Miho Fukumoto
RB 3 Yukari Kinga  46'
CB 2 Hiromi Isozaki (c)  86'
CB 15 Azusa Iwashimizu
LB 20 Rumi Utsugi
DM 7 Tomomi Miyamoto  71'
RM 8 Tomoe Sakai
LM 16 Aya Miyama
AM 10 Homare Sawa
CF 9 Eriko Arakawa
CF 18 Shinobu Ohno
Substitutions:
DF 13 Kozue Ando  46'
MF 6 Ayumi Hara  71'
FW 17 Yuki Nagasato  86'
Manager:
Hiroshi Ohashi

England:
GK 1 Rachel Brown
DF 2 Alex Scott  89'
DF 3 Casey Stoney
DF 5 Faye White (c)
DF 6 Mary Phillip
MF 4 Katie Chapman  23'
MF 7 Karen Carney
MF 8 Fara Williams
MF 11 Rachel Yankey
FW 9 Eniola Aluko  72'
FW 10 Kelly Smith  90+4'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Jill Scott  72'
DF 20 Lindsay Johnson  89'
Manager:
Hope Powell

Argentina vs Japan

Argentina 0–1 Japan
Report
Attendance: 27,730[1]

Argentina:
GK 1 Romina Ferro
RB 17 Fabiana Gisella Vallejos
CB 14 Catalina Pérez
CB 2 Eva Nadia González (c)
LB 19 Analía Soledad Almeida
DM 13 María Florencia Quiñones  61'
RM 4 Gabriela Patricia Chávez
LM 8 Clarisa Belén Huber  53'
AM 15 Florencia Mandrile
CF 20 Mercedes Pereyra
CF 18 María Belén Potassa  77'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Andrea Susana Ojeda  53'
FW 10 Emilia Mendieta  61'
FW 7 Ludmila Manicler  77'
Manager:
José Carlos Borello

Japan:
GK 1 Miho Fukumoto
RB 13 Kozue Ando  79'
CB 2 Hiromi Isozaki (c)  57'
CB 15 Azusa Iwashimizu
LB 4 Kyoko Yano  50'
DM 7 Tomomi Miyamoto
RM 8 Tomoe Sakai
LM 16 Aya Miyama
AM 10 Homare Sawa
CF 17 Yuki Nagasato
CF 18 Shinobu Ohno  57'
Substitutions:
DF 20 Rumi Utsugi  50'
FW 9 Eriko Arakawa  57'
DF 3 Yukari Kinga  71'
Manager:
Hiroshi Ohashi

England vs Germany

England 0–0 Germany
Report
Attendance: 27,730[1]

England:
GK 1 Rachel Brown
DF 2 Alex Scott
DF 3 Casey Stoney
DF 5 Faye White (c)
DF 6 Mary Phillip
DF 12 Anita Asante
MF 4 Katie Chapman  16'
MF 7 Karen Carney  57'
MF 8 Fara Williams  55'
MF 16 Jill Scott
FW 10 Kelly Smith
Substitutions:
MF 11 Rachel Yankey  57'
Manager:
Hope Powell

Germany:
GK 1 Nadine Angerer
DF 2 Kerstin Stegemann
DF 5 Annike Krahn  36'
DF 17 Ariane Hingst
MF 6 Linda Bresonik
MF 7 Melanie Behringer  63'
MF 10 Renate Lingor
MF 18 Kerstin Garefrekes
MF 14 Simone Laudehr  84'
FW 8 Sandra Smisek
FW 9 Birgit Prinz (c)
Substitutions:
MF 19 Fatmire Bajramaj  85'  63'
Manager:
Silvia Neid

Germany vs Japan

Germany 2–0 Japan
 Report
Attendance: 39,817[1]
Referee: Adriana Correa (Colombia)

Germany:
GK 1 Nadine Angerer
DF 2 Kerstin Stegemann
DF 5 Annike Krahn
DF 17 Ariane Hingst
MF 6 Linda Bresonik
MF 7 Melanie Behringer  57'
MF 10 Renate Lingor
MF 18 Kerstin Garefrekes  82'
FW 20 Petra Wimbersky
FW 8 Sandra Smisek  78'
FW 9 Birgit Prinz (c)
Substitutions:
MF 19 Fatmire Bajramaj  57'
FW 16 Martina Müller  88'  78'
Manager:
Silvia Neid

Japan:
GK 1 Miho Fukumoto
RB 3 Yukari Kinga
CB 2 Hiromi Isozaki (c)
CB 15 Azusa Iwashimizu
LB 20 Rumi Utsugi
DM 5 Miyuki Yanagita
RM 8 Tomoe Sakai  16'
CM 10 Homare Sawa
CM 6 Ayumi Hara
LM 16 Aya Miyama  46'
CF 17 Yuki Nagasato  76'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Eriko Arakawa  46'  63'
FW 18 Shinobu Ohno  63'
MF 7 Tomomi Miyamoto  76'
Manager:
Hiroshi Ohashi

England vs Argentina

England 6–1 Argentina
 Report
Attendance: 30,730[1]
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

England:
GK 1 Rachel Brown
DF 2 Alex Scott  4'  68'
DF 3 Casey Stoney
DF 5 Faye White (c)
DF 6 Mary Phillip
DF 12 Anita Asante
MF 11 Rachel Yankey
MF 8 Fara Williams  61'
MF 16 Jill Scott
FW 9 Eniola Aluko  80'
FW 10 Kelly Smith  80'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Sue Smith  68'
FW 17 Jody Handley  80'
MF 19 Vicky Exley  80'
Manager:
Hope Powell

Argentina:
GK 1 Romina Ferro
RB 17 Fabiana Gisella Vallejos
CB 14 Catalina Pérez  41'  49'
CB 2 Eva Nadia González (c)  42'
LB 19 Analía Soledad Almeida  62'
DM 13 María Florencia Quiñones  76'
RM 4 Gabriela Patricia Chávez
LM 8 Clarisa Belén Huber  52'
AM 15 Florencia Mandrile
CF 20 Mercedes Pereyra
CF 18 María Belén Potassa
Substitutions:
DF 3 Valeria Cotelo  52'
FW 9 Natalia Gatti  62'
FW 10 Emilia Mendieta  76'
Manager:
José Carlos Borello

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b The two matches that were originally scheduled on 18 September[2] were moved to a day earlier due to commemorations for the Mukden Incident.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. pp. 67–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Match Schedule FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Match schedule amended". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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