2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from the United States, North Korea, Colombia, and Sweden. The games were played on 28 June, 2 July, and 6 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage. Sweden, North Korea and the United States were drawn together for the third World Cup in succession, with the latter pair also in the same group in 1999.

The United States finished as group runners-up for the first time in Women's World Cup history, while Sweden won a Women's World Cup group for the first time ever.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  United States 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
3  North Korea 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
4  Colombia 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

Colombia vs Sweden

Colombia 0–1 Sweden
Report
  • Landström 57'
Attendance: 21,106[1]
Colombia[2]
Sweden[2]

COLOMBIA:
GK 12 Sandra Sepúlveda
RB 5 Nataly Arias
CB 14 Kelis Peduzine
CB 3 Natalia Gaitán (c)
LB 8 Andrea Peralta  79'
RM 4 Diana Ospina
CM 6 Daniela Montoya  66'
CM 10 Yoreli Rincón
LM 9 Carmen Elisa Rodallega
CF 16 Lady Andrade
CF 7 Catalina Usme  59'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Katerin Castro  59'
MF 13 Yulieth Domínguez  66'
FW 17 Ingrid Vidal  79'
Manager:
Ricardo Rozo

SWEDEN:
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 4 Annica Svensson
CB 7 Sara Larsson
CB 2 Charlotte Rohlin
LB 6 Sara Thunebro
CM 17 Lisa Dahlkvist
CM 5 Caroline Seger (c)  29'  69'
RW 16 Linda Forsberg  54'
LW 15 Therese Sjögran
CF 8 Lotta Schelin
CF 9 Jessica Landström  81'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Sofia Jakobsson  54'
MF 18 Nilla Fischer  69'
FW 19 Madelaine Edlund  81'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

Player of the Match:
Jessica Landström (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Emperatriz Ayala (El Salvador)[3]
Cindy Mohammed (Trinidad and Tobago)[3]
Fourth official:
Therese Neguel (Cameroon)[3]

United States vs North Korea

United States 2–0 North Korea
Report
United States[5]
Korea DPR[5]

UNITED STATES:
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 3 Christie Rampone (c)
CB 19 Rachel Buehler
LB 6 Amy LePeilbet
DM 7 Shannon Boxx
CM 10 Carli Lloyd
RW 9 Heather O'Reilly  79'
LW 12 Lauren Cheney
CF 20 Abby Wambach
CF 8 Amy Rodriguez  75'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Alex Morgan  75'
MF 15 Megan Rapinoe  79'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

KOREA DPR:
GK 1 Hong Myong-Hui
RB 5 Song Jong-Sun
CB 17 Ri Un-Hyang
CB 16 Jong Pok-Sim
LB 3 Ho Un-Byol  81'
CM 10 Jo Yun-mi (c)
CM 12 Jon Myong-Hwa  68'
RW 8 Kim Su-Gyong
LW 11 Ri Ye-Gyong
CF 9 Ra Un-Sim
CF 7 Yun Hyon-Hi  48'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Paek Sol-Hui  48'
MF 13 Kim Un-ju  68'
FW 20 Kwon Song-Hwa  81'
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min

Player of the Match:
Abby Wambach (United States)

Assistant referees:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)[3]
Marina Wozniak (Germany)[3]
Fourth official:
Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)[3]

North Korea vs Sweden

North Korea 0–1 Sweden
Report
Attendance: 23,768[6]
Referee: Estela Álvarez (Argentina)
Korea DPR[7]
Sweden[7]

KOREA DPR:
GK 1 Hong Myong-Hui
RB 5 Song Jong-Sun
CB 17 Ri Un-Hyang
CB 16 Jong Pok-Sim
LB 3 Ho Un-Byol
CM 10 Jo Yun-mi (c)
CM 12 Jon Myong-Hwa
RW 8 Kim Su-Gyong  68'
LW 11 Ri Ye-Gyong  83'
CF 9 Ra Un-Sim
CF 7 Yun Hyon-Hi  80'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Kim Un-ju  68'
FW 19 Choe Mi-Gyong  80'
MF 14 Kim Chung-Sim  83'
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min

SWEDEN:
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 4 Annica Svensson
CB 7 Sara Larsson
CB 2 Charlotte Rohlin
LB 6 Sara Thunebro
CM 17 Lisa Dahlkvist
CM 5 Caroline Seger (c)  60'
RW 16 Linda Forsberg
LW 15 Therese Sjögran  87'
CF 8 Lotta Schelin
CF 9 Jessica Landström  77'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Josefine Öqvist  77'
MF 18 Nilla Fischer  87'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

Player of the Match:
Caroline Seger (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Maria Rocco (Argentina)[8]
Yoly García (Venezuela)[8]
Fourth official:
Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)[8]

United States vs Colombia

United States 3–0 Colombia
Report
United States[10]
Colombia[10]

UNITED STATES:
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 3 Christie Rampone (c)
CB 19 Rachel Buehler
LB 6 Amy LePeilbet  56'
CM 10 Carli Lloyd
CM 16 Lori Lindsey
RW 9 Heather O'Reilly  62'
LW 12 Lauren Cheney
CF 20 Abby Wambach  84'
CF 8 Amy Rodriguez  46'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Megan Rapinoe  46'
DF 14 Stephanie Cox  56'
MF 17 Tobin Heath  62'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

COLOMBIA:
GK 12 Sandra Sepúlveda
RB 5 Nataly Arias
CB 14 Kelis Peduzine
CB 3 Natalia Gaitán (c)
LB 19 Fatima Montaño
DM 13 Yulieth Domínguez
RM 4 Diana Ospina
LM 9 Carmen Elisa Rodallega
AM 11 Liana Salazar  55'
CF 18 Katerin Castro
CF 7 Catalina Usme  53'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Orianica Velásquez Herrera  53'
MF 10 Yoreli Rincón  55'
Manager:
Ricardo Rozo

Player of the Match:
Carli Lloyd (United States)

Assistant referees:
Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (Spain)[8]
Yolanda Parga Rodriguez (Spain)[8]
Fourth official:
Jacqui Melksham (Australia)[8]

Sweden vs United States

Sweden 2–1 United States
Report
Attendance: 23,468[11]
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
Sweden[12]
United States

SWEDEN:
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 4 Annica Svensson
CB 7 Sara Larsson
CB 2 Charlotte Rohlin
LB 6 Sara Thunebro
CM 18 Nilla Fischer (c)  60'  88'
CM 17 Lisa Dahlkvist  77'
RW 16 Linda Forsberg
LW 15 Therese Sjögran  65'
CF 8 Lotta Schelin
CF 14 Josefine Öqvist
Substitutions:
MF 11 Antonia Göransson  65'
MF 20 Marie Hammarström  77'
DF 3 Linda Sembrant  88'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

UNITED STATES:
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 19 Rachel Buehler
CB 3 Christie Rampone (c)
LB 6 Amy LePeilbet  14'  59'
RM 15 Megan Rapinoe  73'
CM 10 Carli Lloyd
CM 7 Shannon Boxx
LM 12 Lauren Cheney
CF 20 Abby Wambach
CF 8 Amy Rodriguez  46'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Alex Morgan  46'
DF 14 Stephanie Cox  59'
MF 5 Kelley O'Hara  73'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Lotta Schelin (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Saori Takahashi (Japan)[13]
Zhang Lingling (China)[13]
Fourth official:
Therese Neguel (Cameroon)[13]

North Korea vs Colombia

North Korea 0–0 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 7,805[14]
Korea DPR[15]
Colombia

KOREA DPR:
GK 1 Hong Myong-Hui
RB 5 Song Jong-Sun
CB 17 Ri Un-Hyang
CB 16 Jong Pok-Sim
LB 3 Ho Un-Byol
RM 8 Kim Su-Gyong  48'
CM 10 Jo Yun-mi (c)
CM 12 Jon Myong-Hwa
LM 11 Ri Ye-Gyong
CF 9 Ra Un-Sim  56'
CF 13 Kim Un-ju
Substitutions:
MF 14 Kim Chung-Sim  48'
FW 7 Yun Hyon-Hi  56'  76'
FW 19 Choe Mi-Gyong  76'
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min

COLOMBIA:
GK 12 Sandra Sepúlveda
RB 5 Nataly Arias
CB 3 Natalia Gaitán (c)
CB 14 Kelis Peduzine
LB 19 Fatima Montaño
CM 6 Daniela Montoya  89'
CM 13 Yulieth Domínguez
RW 4 Diana Ospina
LW 9 Carmen Elisa Rodallega
CF 18 Katerin Castro  88'
CF 20 Orianica Velásquez Herrera
Substitutions:
FW 17 Ingrid Vidal  88'
MF 11 Liana Salazar  89'
Manager:
Ricardo Rozo

Player of the Match:
Orianica Velásquez Herrera (Colombia)

Assistant referees:
Hege Steinlund (Norway)[13]
Lada Rojc (Croatia)[13]
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)[13]

See also

References

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