2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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

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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

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All times are local (UTC+8)

Germany vs Argentina

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Germany  11–0  Argentina
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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

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Japan  2–2  England
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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

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Argentina  0–1  Japan
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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

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England  0–0  Germany
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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

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Germany  2–0  Japan
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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

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England  6–1  Argentina
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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

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Notes

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  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

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  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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