2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup took place from 8 to 17 June 2019.[1] The group consisted of China PR, Germany, South Africa and Spain.[2] The top two teams, Germany and Spain, along with the third-placed team, China PR (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16.[3]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
December 2018[nb 1] March 2019
B1  Germany 1 UEFA UEFA Group 5 winners 4 September 2018 8th 2015 Winners (2003, 2007) 2 2
B2  China 3 AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup 3rd place 9 April 2018 7th 2015 Runners-up (1999) 15 16
B3  Spain 2 UEFA UEFA Group 7 winners 8 June 2018 2nd 2015 Group stage (2015) 12 13
B4  South Africa 4 CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations runners-up 27 November 2018 1st Debut 48 49

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of December 2018 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Spain 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3  China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  South Africa 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).[1]

Germany vs China PR

Germany 1–0 China
  • Gwinn 66'
Report
Attendance: 15,283[4]
Germany[5]
China PR[5]
GK 1 Almuth Schult
RB 3 Kathrin Hendrich
CB 5 Marina Hegering
CB 23 Sara Doorsoun
LB 2 Carolin Simon  46'
DM 18 Melanie Leupolz  63'
CM 10 Dzsenifer Marozsán
CM 13 Sara Däbritz
RM 9 Svenja Huth  85'
LM 15 Giulia Gwinn
CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Lena Oberdorf  82'  46'
FW 20 Lina Magull  63'
MF 7 Lea Schüller  85'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
GK 12 Peng Shimeng
RB 3 Lin Yuping
CB 6 Han Peng
CB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
LB 2 Liu Shanshan  50'
RM 4 Lou Jiahui  33'
CM 20 Zhang Rui
CM 21 Yao Wei  46'
LM 17 Gu Yasha
CF 11 Wang Shanshan  12'
CF 9 Yang Li  44'  69'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Tan Ruyin  33'
MF 7 Wang Shuang  71'  46'
FW 15 Song Duan  69'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan

Player of the Match:
Giulia Gwinn (Germany)[4]

Assistant referees:[5]
Princess Brown (Jamaica)
Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Sarah Jones (New Zealand)

Spain vs South Africa

Spain 3–1 South Africa
Report
Attendance: 12,044[6]
Spain[7]
South Africa[7]
GK 13 Sandra Paños
RB 8 Marta Torrejón (c)
CB 4 Irene Paredes
CB 16 María Pilar León
LB 7 Marta Corredera  90+4'
DM 14 Virginia Torrecilla
CM 6 Vicky Losada  46'
CM 11 Alexia Putellas  73'
RM 19 Amanda Sampedro  46'
LM 9 Mariona Caldentey
CF 10 Jennifer Hermoso
Substitutions:
MF 18 Aitana Bonmatí  46'
FW 17 Lucía García  46'
FW 22 Nahikari García  73'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda
GK 16 Andile Dlamini
RB 2 Lebogang Ramalepe
CB 5 Janine van Wyk (c)  68'
CB 4 Noko Matlou
LB 3 Nothando Vilakazi  59'  81'
RM 10 Linda Motlhalo  52'
CM 19 Kholosa Biyana  77'
CM 15 Refiloe Jane
LM 9 Amanda Mthandi  56'
CF 8 Ode Fulutudilu  77'
CF 11 Thembi Kgatlana
Substitutions:
MF 21 Busisiwe Ndimeni  52'
FW 12 Jermaine Seoposenwe  56'
MF 17 Leandra Smeda  77'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis

Player of the Match:
Jennifer Hermoso (Spain)[6]

Assistant referees:[7]
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mary Blanco (Colombia)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

Germany vs Spain

Germany 1–0 Spain
Report
Germany[9]
Spain[9]
GK 1 Almuth Schult
RB 3 Kathrin Hendrich  46'
CB 5 Marina Hegering
CB 23 Sara Doorsoun
LB 15 Giulia Gwinn
CM 8 Lena Goeßling  80'
CM 13 Sara Däbritz
CM 6 Lena Oberdorf  64'
RF 9 Svenja Huth
CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)
LF 17 Verena Schweers  63'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Klara Bühl  46'
FW 20 Lina Magull  64'
FW 18 Melanie Leupolz  80'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
GK 13 Sandra Paños
RB 8 Marta Torrejón (c)
CB 4 Irene Paredes
CB 16 María Pilar León
LB 7 Marta Corredera
CM 15 Silvia Meseguer  66'
CM 10 Jennifer Hermoso
CM 14 Virginia Torrecilla
RF 9 Mariona Caldentey  59'
CF 22 Nahikari García
LF 11 Alexia Putellas  77'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Lucía García  59'
MF 12 Patricia Guijarro  66'
MF 18 Aitana Bonmatí  77'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda

Player of the Match:
Sara Däbritz (Germany)[8]

Assistant referees:[9]
Maryna Striletska (Ukraine)
Oleksandra Ardasheva (Ukraine)
Fourth official:
Sandra Braz (Portugal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mihaela Țepușă (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)

South Africa vs China PR

South Africa 0–1 China
Report
Attendance: 20,011[10]
South Africa[11]
China PR[11]
GK 20 Kaylin Swart
RB 2 Lebogang Ramalepe
CB 5 Janine van Wyk (c)
CB 4 Noko Matlou  83'
LB 23 Sibulele Holweni  72'
DM 13 Bambanani Mbane
CM 6 Mamello Makhabane
CM 19 Kholosa Biyana
RM 11 Thembi Kgatlana
LM 15 Refiloe Jane  82'
CF 8 Ode Fulutudilu  60'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Jermaine Seoposenwe  60'
MF 17 Leandra Smeda  72'
MF 10 Linda Motlhalo  82'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis
GK 12 Peng Shimeng
CB 3 Lin Yuping
CB 6 Han Peng
CB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
RWB 13 Wang Yan  81'
LWB 2 Liu Shanshan
CM 7 Wang Shuang
CM 20 Zhang Rui
CM 17 Gu Yasha  65'
CF 11 Wang Shanshan
CF 10 Li Ying  78'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Lou Jiahui  65'
MF 21 Yao Wei  78'
FW 9 Yang Li  81'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan

Player of the Match:
Li Ying (China PR)[10]

Assistant referees:[11]
Katalin Török (Hungary)
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Reserve assistant referee:
Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Video assistant referee:
Chris Beath (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Manuela Nicolosi (France)

South Africa vs Germany

South Africa 0–4 Germany
Report
South Africa[13]
Germany[13]
GK 16 Andile Dlamini
RB 2 Lebogang Ramalepe  53'
CB 5 Janine van Wyk (c)
CB 4 Noko Matlou
LB 3 Nothando Vilakazi  58'
DM 15 Refiloe Jane
CM 19 Kholosa Biyana  89'
CM 6 Mamello Makhabane
RM 9 Amanda Mthandi  46'
LM 21 Busisiwe Ndimeni
CF 8 Ode Fulutudilu  46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Thembi Kgatlana  46'
FW 22 Rhoda Mulaudzi  66'  46'
MF 17 Leandra Smeda  89'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis
GK 1 Almuth Schult
RB 15 Giulia Gwinn
CB 23 Sara Doorsoun
CB 5 Marina Hegering
LB 17 Verena Schweers  46'
RM 9 Svenja Huth  59'
CM 18 Melanie Leupolz
CM 20 Lina Magull  54'
LM 13 Sara Däbritz
CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)
CF 19 Klara Bühl  66'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Carolin Simon  46'
MF 16 Linda Dallmann  59'
MF 7 Lea Schüller  66'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Player of the Match:
Sara Däbritz (Germany)[12]

Assistant referees:[13]
Julia Magnusson (Sweden)
Lisa Rashid (England)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)
Video assistant referee:
Clément Turpin (France)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Manuela Nicolosi (France)

China PR vs Spain

China 0–0 Spain
Report
China PR[15]
Spain[15]
GK 12 Peng Shimeng
RB 6 Han Peng
CB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
CB 3 Lin Yuping
LB 2 Liu Shanshan
RM 7 Wang Shuang  55'
CM 20 Zhang Rui
CM 13 Wang Yan
LM 17 Gu Yasha  87'
CF 11 Wang Shanshan  46'
CF 10 Li Ying
Substitutions:
FW 9 Yang Li  46'
MF 16 Li Wen  63'  55'
MF 21 Yao Wei  87'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan
GK 13 Sandra Paños
RB 7 Marta Corredera
CB 4 Irene Paredes (c)
CB 16 María Pilar León
LB 3 Leila Ouahabi
RM 17 Lucía García  86'
CM 12 Patricia Guijarro
CM 14 Virginia Torrecilla
LM 9 Mariona Caldentey  46'
CF 10 Jennifer Hermoso
CF 22 Nahikari García  67'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Andrea Falcón  46'
MF 11 Alexia Putellas  67'
DF 2 Celia Jiménez  86'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda

Player of the Match:
Peng Shimeng (China PR)[14]

Assistant referees:[15]
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Tatiane Sacilotti (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mary Blanco (Colombia)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied, or if teams had the same record in the ranking of third-placed teams. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[3]

  • first yellow card: minus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
  • direct red card: minus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions were applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
           
 Spain 1 −1
 Germany 1 1 1 −3
 China 4 1 −5
 South Africa 2 1 1 3 −9

See also

References

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  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 match schedule confirmed". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Regulations – FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Match report – Group B – Germany v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Germany v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Match report – Group B – Spain v South Africa" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Spain v South Africa" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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  9. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Germany v Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Match report – Group B – South Africa v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  11. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group B – South Africa v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Match report – Group B – South Africa v Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  13. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group B – South Africa v Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Match report – Group B – China PR v Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  15. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group B – China PR v Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.