- Teams
- Standings
- Matches Canada vs China PR New Zealand vs Netherlands China PR vs Netherlands Canada vs New Zealand Netherlands vs Canada China PR vs New Zealand
- References
- External links
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 of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings at start of event |
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A1 (seed) | {{fbw|CAN}} | CONCACAF | * Hosts | 3 March 2011 | 6th | 2011 | Fourth place (2003) | 8 | A2 | {{fbw|CHN}} | AFC | AFC Women's Asian Cup 3rd place | 17 May 2014 | 6th | 2007 | Runners-up (1999) | 16 | A3 | {{fbw|NZL}} | OFC | OFC Women's Nations Cup winners | 29 October 2014 | 4th | 2011 | Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011) | 17 | A4 | {{fbw|NED}} | UEFA | UEFA play-off winners | 27 November 2014 | 1st | — | — | 12 |
Standings{{2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A table}}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).
MatchesCanada vs China PR{{Football box | date=6 June 2015 | time=16:00 MDT (UTC−6) | team1={{fbw-rt|CAN}} | score=1–0 | report=[https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269484/report.html Report] | team2={{fbw|CHN}} | goals1=Sinclair {{goal|90+2|pen.}} | goals2= | stadium=Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | attendance=53,058 | referee=Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) }}{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _can15h | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = _long_can15h | leftarm = FF0000 | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FF0000 | shorts = FF0000 | socks = FF0000 | title = Canada[1] }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _palmeiras04t | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FFFFFF | title = China PR[1] }} |
| | GK | 1 | Erin McLeod | RB | 9 | Josée Bélanger | CB | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan | CB | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann | LB | 15 | Allysha Chapman | CM | 11 | Desiree Scott | 22}} | 71}} | CM | 22 | Ashley Lawrence | RW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | 77}} | LW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | 61}} | CF | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) | CF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | Substitutions: | MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | 61}} | MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | 71}} | FW | 19 | Adriana Leon | 77}} | Manager: | {{Flagdeco|ENG}} John Herdman |
| | | | GK | 12 | Wang Fei | RB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) | CB | 14 | Zhao Rong | CB | 6 | Li Dongna | LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan | CM | 19 | Tan Ruyin | CM | 23 | Ren Guixin | RW | 21 | Wang Lisi | 42}} | AM | 10 | Li Ying | 62}} | LW | 17 | Gu Yasha | 87}} | CF | 9 | Wang Shanshan | Substitutions: | MF | 18 | Han Peng | 42}} | MF | 20 | Zhang Rui | 62}} | MF | 8 | Ma Jun | 87}} | Manager: | Hao Wei |
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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{{Football box | date=6 June 2015 | time=19:00 MDT (UTC−6) | team1={{fbw-rt|NZL}} | score=0–1 | report=[https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269467/report.html Report] | team2={{fbw|NED}} | goals1= | goals2=Martens {{goal|33}} | stadium=Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | attendance=53,058 | referee=Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) }}{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = 000000 | body = 000000 | rightarm = 000000 | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | title = New Zealand[2] }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _netherlands2014h | pattern_b = _netherlands2014home | pattern_ra = _netherlands2014h | pattern_sh = _netherlands2014h | pattern_so = _netherlands2014h | leftarm = FF6600 | body = FF6600 | rightarm = FF6600 | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FF6600 | title = Netherlands[2] }} |
| | GK | 1 | Erin Nayler | RB | 2 | Ria Percival | CB | 6 | Rebekah Stott | CB | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) | LB | 7 | Ali Riley | RM | 16 | Annalie Longo | CM | 4 | Katie Hoyle | LM | 14 | Katie Bowen | 72}} | RF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | CF | 9 | Amber Hearn | LF | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | 67}} | Substitutions: | FW | 8 | Jasmine Pereira | 67}} | MF | 12 | Betsy Hassett | 72}} | | Manager: | {{Flagdeco|England|size=23px}} Tony Readings |
| | | | GK | 1 | Loes Geurts | RB | 2 | Desiree van Lunteren | CB | 3 | Stefanie van der Gragt | CB | 4 | Mandy van den Berg (c) | LB | 5 | Petra Hogewoning | RM | 8 | Sherida Spitse | CM | 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk | 32}} | LM | 6 | Anouk Dekker | 84}} | RF | 7 | Manon Melis | CF | 9 | Vivianne Miedema | 81}} | LF | 11 | Lieke Martens | 64}} | 90+2}} | Substitutions: | FW | 22 | Shanice van de Sanden | 81}} | MF | 17 | Tessel Middag | 84}} | FW | 19 | Kirsten van de Ven | 90+2}} | Manager: | Roger Reijners |
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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{{Football box | date=11 June 2015 | time=16:00 MDT (UTC−6) | team1={{fbw-rt|CHN}} | score=1–0 | report=[https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269465/report.html Report] | team2={{fbw|NED}} | goals1=Wang Lisi {{goal|90+1}} | goals2= | stadium=Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | attendance=35,544 | referee=Yeimy Martinez (Colombia) }}{{Football kit | pattern_la = _china15h | pattern_b = _China15h | pattern_ra = _china15h | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FF0000 | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FF0000 | shorts = FF0000 | socks = FF0000 | title = China[3] }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _ned15a | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FFFFFF | title = Netherlands[3] }} |
| | GK | 12 | Wang Fei | RB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) | CB | 14 | Zhao Rong | CB | 6 | Li Dongna | LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan | CM | 19 | Tan Ruyin | CM | 23 | Ren Guixin | 71}} | RW | 21 | Wang Lisi | AM | 13 | Tang Jiali | 86}} | LW | 18 | Han Peng | CF | 9 | Wang Shanshan | 57}} | Substitutions: | MF | 11 | Wang Shuang | 57}} | MF | 8 | Ma Jun | 71}} | FW | 16 | Lou Jiahui | 86}} | Manager: | Hao Wei |
| | | | GK | 16 | Sari van Veenendaal | RB | 2 | Desiree van Lunteren | CB | 3 | Stefanie van der Gragt | CB | 4 | Mandy van den Berg (c) | LB | 5 | Petra Hogewoning | 59}} | CM | 17 | Tessel Middag | 70}} | CM | 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk | CM | 8 | Sherida Spitse | RF | 7 | Manon Melis | CF | 9 | Vivianne Miedema | LF | 11 | Lieke Martens | Substitutions: | MF | 15 | Merel van Dongen | 59}} | FW | 6 | Anouk Dekker | 70}} | Manager: | Roger Reijners |
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Player of the Match: Li Dongna (China PR) Assistant referees: Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)
Liliana Bejarano (Bolivia)
Fourth official: Lucia Venegas (Mexico)
Fifth official: Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Canada vs New Zealand{{Football box | date=11 June 2015 | time=19:00 MDT (UTC−6) | team1={{fbw-rt|CAN}} | score=0–0 | report=[https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269462/report.html Report] | team2={{fbw|NZL}} | goals1= | goals2= | stadium=Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | attendance=35,544 | referee=Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) }}{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _can15h | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = _long_can15h | leftarm = FF0000 | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FF0000 | shorts = FF0000 | socks = FF0000 | title = Canada[4] }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FFFFFF | title = New Zealand[4] }} |
| | GK | 1 | Erin McLeod | RB | 9 | Josée Bélanger | CB | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan | CB | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann | 68}} | LB | 15 | Allysha Chapman | 31}} | CM | 11 | Desiree Scott | 73}} | CM | 22 | Ashley Lawrence | RW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | LW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | 63}} | CF | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) | CF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | Substitutions: | MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | 63}} | MF | 4 | Carmelina Moscato | 68}} | FW | 19 | Adriana Leon | 73}} | Manager: | {{Flagdeco|ENG}} John Herdman |
| | | | GK | 1 | Erin Nayler | RB | 2 | Ria Percival | 52}} | CB | 6 | Rebekah Stott | CB | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) | LB | 7 | Ali Riley | DM | 4 | Katie Hoyle | CM | 16 | Annalie Longo | CM | 12 | Betsy Hassett | 77}} | RF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | 89}} | CF | 9 | Amber Hearn | LF | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | 71}} | 80}} | Substitutions: | MF | 14 | Katie Bowen | 77}} | FW | 13 | Rosie White | 80}} | FW | 8 | Jasmine Pereira | 89}} | | Manager: | {{Flagdeco|England|size=23px}} Tony Readings |
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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{{Football box | date=15 June 2015 | time=19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | team1={{fbw-rt|NED}} | score=1–1 | report=[https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269511/report.html Report] | team2={{fbw|CAN}} | goals1=Van de Ven {{goal|87}} | goals2=Lawrence {{goal|10}} | stadium=Olympic Stadium, Montreal | attendance=45,420 | referee=Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea) }}{{Football kit | pattern_la = _netherlands2014h | pattern_b = _netherlands2014home | pattern_ra = _netherlands2014h | pattern_sh = _dutch15a | pattern_so = _netherlands2014h | leftarm = FF6600 | body = FF6600 | rightarm = FF6600 | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FF6600 | title = Netherlands[5] }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _can15away | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = _long_can15a | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FFFFFF | title = Canada[5] }} |
| | GK | 1 | Loes Geurts | RB | 2 | Desiree van Lunteren | 13}} | CB | 3 | Stefanie van der Gragt | 73}} | CB | 4 | Mandy van den Berg (c) | LB | 15 | Merel van Dongen | CM | 6 | Anouk Dekker | CM | 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk | 72}} | CM | 8 | Sherida Spitse | RF | 7 | Manon Melis | CF | 9 | Vivianne Miedema | LF | 11 | Lieke Martens | Substitutions: | DF | 13 | Dominique Janssen | 13}} | FW | 19 | Kirsten van de Ven | 72}} | Manager: | Roger Reijners |
| | | | GK | 1 | Erin McLeod | RB | 9 | Josée Bélanger | 72}} | CB | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan | CB | 4 | Carmelina Moscato | LB | 15 | Allysha Chapman | CM | 17 | Jessie Fleming | 61}} | CM | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | 61}} | CM | 22 | Ashley Lawrence | RF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | 81}} | CF | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) | LF | 19 | Adriana Leon | Substitutions: | MF | 11 | Desiree Scott | 61}} | FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | 61}} | DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson | 81}} | Manager: | {{Flagdeco|ENG}} John Herdman |
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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{{Football box | date=15 June 2015 | time=18:30 CDT (UTC−5) | team1={{fbw-rt|CHN}} | score=2–2 | report=[https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269487/report.html Report] | team2={{fbw|NZL}} | goals1=Wang Lisi {{goal|41|pen.}} Wang Shanshan {{goal|60}} | goals2=Stott {{goal|28}} Wilkinson {{goal|64}} | stadium=Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | attendance=26,191 | referee=Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) }}{{Football kit | pattern_la = _china15h | pattern_b = _China15h | pattern_ra = _china15h | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FF0000 | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FF0000 | shorts = FF0000 | socks = FF0000 | title = China[6] }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = 000000 | body = 000000 | rightarm = 000000 | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | title = New Zealand[6] }} |
| | GK | 12 | Wang Fei | RB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) | CB | 14 | Zhao Rong | CB | 6 | Li Dongna | LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan | 75}} | CM | 19 | Tan Ruyin | CM | 23 | Ren Guixin | RW | 21 | Wang Lisi | 90+3}} | AM | 13 | Tang Jiali | 72}} | LW | 18 | Han Peng | 84}} | CF | 9 | Wang Shanshan | Substitutions: | MF | 11 | Wang Shuang | 86}} | 72}} | FW | 16 | Lou Jiahui | 84}} | FW | 10 | Li Ying | 90+3}} | Manager: | Hao Wei | 0|90+2}}[7][8] |
| | | | GK | 1 | Erin Nayler | RB | 2 | Ria Percival | CB | 6 | Rebekah Stott | CB | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) | 83}} | LB | 7 | Ali Riley | DM | 4 | Katie Hoyle | 86}} | CM | 12 | Betsy Hassett | 46}} | CM | 16 | Annalie Longo | RF | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | 46}} | CF | 9 | Amber Hearn | LF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | Substitutions: | FW | 13 | Rosie White | 46}}{{suboff|89}} | MF | 14 | Katie Bowen | 46}} | MF | 11 | Kirsty Yallop | 89}} | Manager: | {{Flagdeco|England|size=23px}} Tony Readings |
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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)
References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/10/39/eng_01_0606_can-chn_tacticalstartlist.pdf|title=Tactical Line-up – Canada-China|date=6 June 2015|work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|format=PDF|accessdate=6 June 2015}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/62/11/32/eng_02_0606_nzl-ned_tacticalstartlist.pdf|title=Tactical Line-up – New Zealand-Netherlands|date=6 June 2015|work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|format=PDF|accessdate=6 June 2015}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/65/35/eng_14_0611_chn-ned_tacticalstartlist.pdf|title=Tactical Line-up – China-Netherlands|date=11 June 2015|work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|format=PDF|accessdate=11 June 2015}} 4. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/66/76/eng_13_0611_can-nzl_tacticalstartlist.pdf|title=Tactical Line-up – Canada-New Zealand|date=11 June 2015|work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|format=PDF|accessdate=11 June 2015}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/92/66/eng_25_0615_ned-can_tacticalstartlist.pdf|title=Tactical Line-up – Netherlands-Canada|date=15 June 2015|work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|format=PDF|accessdate=15 June 2015}} 6. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/64/92/59/eng_26_0615_chn-nzl_tacticalstartlist.pdf|title=Tactical Line-up – China-New Zealand|date=15 June 2015|work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|format=PDF|accessdate=15 June 2015}} 7. ^"Chinese Coach Sent Off..." Paul Friesen, Toronto Sun, 15 June 2015 8. ^"Chinese Coach Ejected," Mike Foss, USA Today, 16 June 2015
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