2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of eight groups that formed the opening round of the tournament with the matches played from 22 July to 1 August 2023.[1] The group consisted of England, Haiti, Denmark and China. The top two teams, England and Denmark, advanced to the round of 16.[2]

China failed to qualify for the Women's World Cup knockout stage for the first time ever, while England avoided that fate by winning all three group fixtures for only the second time and scoring more group stage goals than ever before. Denmark qualified for the Women's World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 1995, a tournament where both they and England were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Teams

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Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
October 2022[nb 1] June 2023
D1   England 1 UEFA UEFA Group D winners 3 September 2022 6th 2019 Third place (2015) 4 4
D2   Haiti 4[nb 2] CONCACAF Inter-confederation play-off Group B winners 22 February 2023 1st Debut 56[nb 2] 53
D3   Denmark 3 UEFA UEFA Group E winners 2 May 2022 5th 2007 Quarter-finals (1991, 1995) 18 13
D4   China 2 AFC 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup champions 30 January 2022 8th 2019 Runners-up (1999) 15 14

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ a b As the identity of the inter-confederation play-off Group B winners was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the FIFA Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into pot 4.[3]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   England 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Denmark 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
3   China 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
4   Haiti 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

  • The winners of Group D, England, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Nigeria.
  • The runners-up of Group D, Denmark, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Australia.

Matches

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All times listed are local.

England vs Haiti

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England  1–0  Haiti
Stanway   29' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 44,369
Referee: Emikar Calderas Barrera (Venezuela)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haiti
GK 1 Mary Earps
RB 2 Lucy Bronze
CB 6 Millie Bright (c)
CB 5 Alex Greenwood
LB 16 Jess Carter
DM 4 Keira Walsh
CM 10 Ella Toone
CM 8 Georgia Stanway   45+9'
RF 18 Chloe Kelly
CF 23 Alessia Russo   76'
LF 11 Lauren Hemp   51'   61'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Lauren James   61'
FW 9 Rachel Daly   76'
Manager:
  Sarina Wiegman
GK 1 Kerly Théus
RB 13 Betina Petit-Frère
CB 3 Jennyfer Limage   31'
CB 4 Tabita Joseph
LB 20 Kethna Louis
RM 7 Batcheba Louis   90+3'
CM 9 Sherly Jeudy
CM 19 Dayana Pierre-Louis   19'
LM 10 Nérilia Mondésir (c)
CF 22 Roselord Borgella   78'
CF 6 Melchie Dumornay
Substitutions:
DF 21 Ruthny Mathurin   31'
FW 11 Roseline Éloissaint   76'
FW 15 Darlina Joseph   90+3'
Manager:
  Nicolas Delépine

Player of the Match:
Georgia Stanway (England)

Assistant referees:
Migdalia Rodríguez Chirino (Venezuela)
Mary Blanco Bolívar (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Offside video assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)

Denmark vs China

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Denmark  1–0  China
Vangsgaard   90' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
China
GK 1 Lene Christensen
RB 4 Rikke Sevecke   40'
CB 3 Stine Ballisager Pedersen
CB 5 Simone Boye Sørensen
LB 11 Katrine Veje
DM 6 Karen Holmgaard
CM 2 Josefine Hasbo
CM 12 Kathrine Møller Kühl   62'
RF 19 Janni Thomsen   85'
CF 10 Pernille Harder (c)
LF 14 Nicoline Sørensen   72'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Signe Bruun   62'
FW 17 Rikke Madsen   72'
FW 9 Amalie Vangsgaard   85'
Manager:
Lars Søndergaard
GK 12 Xu Huan
RB 2 Li Mengwen   85'
CB 17 Wu Chengshu   90+1'
CB 8 Yao Wei
LB 15 Chen Qiaozhu
RM 6 Zhang Xin   46'
CM 13 Yang Lina
CM 10 Zhang Rui
LM 19 Zhang Linyan
CF 14 Lou Jiahui   78'
CF 11 Wang Shanshan (c)
Substitutions:
FW 7 Wang Shuang   46'
MF 9 Shen Mengyu   78'
DF 23 Gao Chen   85'
MF 21 Gu Yasha   90+1'
Manager:
Shui Qingxia

Player of the Match:
Amalie Vangsgaard (Denmark)

Assistant referees:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
Stephanie Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Offside video assistant referee:
Shirley Perelló (Honduras)

England vs Denmark

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England  1–0  Denmark
James   6' Report
Attendance: 40,439
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denmark
GK 1 Mary Earps
RB 2 Lucy Bronze
CB 6 Millie Bright (c)
CB 5 Alex Greenwood
LB 9 Rachel Daly
DM 4 Keira Walsh   38'
CM 10 Ella Toone   76'
CM 8 Georgia Stanway
RF 7 Lauren James
CF 23 Alessia Russo   76'
LF 18 Chloe Kelly
Substitutions:
MF 17 Laura Coombs   38'
FW 11 Lauren Hemp   76'
FW 19 Bethany England   76'
Manager:
  Sarina Wiegman
GK 1 Lene Christensen
RB 4 Rikke Sevecke
CB 3 Stine Ballisager Pedersen   76'
CB 5 Simone Boye Sørensen
LB 11 Katrine Veje
DM 6 Karen Holmgaard   87'
CM 2 Josefine Hasbo   71'
CM 12 Kathrine Møller Kühl
RF 19 Janni Thomsen
CF 10 Pernille Harder (c)
LF 17 Rikke Madsen   76'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Amalie Vangsgaard   71'
DF 15 Frederikke Thøgersen   76'
MF 14 Nicoline Sørensen   76'
MF 7 Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen   87'
Manager:
Lars Søndergaard

Player of the Match:
Lauren James (England)

Assistant referees:
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
Polyxeni Irodotou (Cyprus)
Fourth official:
Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
Offside video assistant referee:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)

China vs Haiti

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China  1–0  Haiti
Wang Shuang   74' (pen.) Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
China
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haiti
GK 1 Zhu Yu
RB 2 Li Mengwen
CB 11 Wang Shanshan (c)
CB 8 Yao Wei
LB 15 Chen Qiaozhu
RM 16 Yao Lingwei   82'
CM 10 Zhang Rui   29'
CM 13 Yang Lina
LM 19 Zhang Linyan   88'
CF 17 Wu Chengshu   46'
CF 14 Lou Jiahui   37'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Zhang Xin   37'
FW 7 Wang Shuang   46'
DF 3 Dou Jiaxing   82'
FW 18 Tang Jiali   88'
Manager:
Shui Qingxia
GK 1 Kerly Théus
RB 13 Betina Petit-Frère
CB 21 Ruthny Mathurin   81'
CB 4 Tabita Joseph
LB 20 Kethna Louis
DM 9 Sherly Jeudy   89'
CM 5 Maudeline Moryl   46'
CM 19 Dayana Pierre-Louis   81'
RF 7 Batcheba Louis   64'
CF 22 Roselord Borgella
LF 10 Nérilia Mondésir (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Melchie Dumornay   63'   46'
FW 11 Roseline Éloissaint   64'
DF 2 Chelsea Surpris   81'
MF 8 Danielle Étienne   81'
FW 17 Shwendesky Joseph   89'
Manager:
  Nicolas Delépine   90+13'

Player of the Match:
Wang Shuang (China)

Assistant referees:
Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Offside video assistant referee:
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

China vs England

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China  1–6  England
Wang Shuang   57' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 13,497
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
China
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
GK 1 Zhu Yu
RB 2 Li Mengwen   75'
CB 11 Wang Shanshan (c)
CB 8 Yao Wei
LB 15 Chen Qiaozhu
RM 7 Wang Shuang   75'
CM 16 Yao Lingwei   90+3'
CM 13 Yang Lina
LM 19 Zhang Linyan
CF 17 Wu Chengshu   90+3'
CF 14 Lou Jiahui   90+11'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Wu Haiyan   75'
MF 21 Gu Yasha   75'
DF 3 Dou Jiaxing   90+3'
MF 9 Shen Mengyu   90+3'
DF 4 Wang Linlin   90+11'
Manager:
Shui Qingxia
GK 1 Mary Earps
CB 16 Jess Carter
CB 6 Millie Bright (c)
CB 5 Alex Greenwood
RM 2 Lucy Bronze   56'   71'
CM 8 Georgia Stanway   46'
CM 20 Katie Zelem
LM 9 Rachel Daly
AM 7 Lauren James   81'
CF 23 Alessia Russo   71'
CF 11 Lauren Hemp   71'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Laura Coombs   46'
FW 18 Chloe Kelly   71'
FW 19 Bethany England   71'
DF 3 Niamh Charles   71'
MF 10 Ella Toone   81'
Manager:
  Sarina Wiegman

Player of the Match:
Lauren James (England)

Assistant referees:
Ramina Tsoi (Kyrgyzstan)
Heba Saadieh (Palestine)
Fourth official:
Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Daiane Muniz dos Santos (Brazil)
Offside video assistant referee:
Shirley Perello (Honduras)

Haiti vs Denmark

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Haiti  0–2  Denmark
Report
Attendance: 17,897
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haiti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denmark
GK 1 Kerly Théus
RB 13 Betina Petit-Frère   87'
CB 4 Tabita Joseph
CB 20 Kethna Louis
LB 2 Chelsea Surpris
RM 7 Batcheba Louis
CM 9 Sherly Jeudy
CM 19 Dayana Pierre-Louis   67'
LM 10 Nérilia Mondésir (c)
CF 6 Melchie Dumornay
CF 11 Roseline Éloissaint
Substitutions:
FW 22 Roselord Borgella   67'
DF 21 Ruthny Mathurin   87'
Manager:
  Nicolas Delépine
GK 1 Lene Christensen
RB 19 Janni Thomsen
CB 4 Rikke Sevecke
CB 5 Simone Boye Sørensen
LB 11 Katrine Veje
DM 6 Karen Holmgaard   66'   80'
CM 17 Rikke Madsen   63'
CM 12 Kathrine Møller Kühl   80'
RF 14 Nicoline Sørensen   63'
CF 10 Pernille Harder (c)   90+2'
LF 9 Amalie Vangsgaard
Substitutions:
FW 20 Signe Bruun   63'
FW 21 Mille Gejl   63'
MF 7 Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen   80'
MF 2 Josefine Hasbo   80'
DF 18 Luna Gevitz   90+2'
Manager:
Lars Søndergaard

Player of the Match:
Pernille Harder (Denmark)

Assistant referees:
Park Mi-suk (South Korea)
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Fourth official:
Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Video assistant referee:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Offside video assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)

Discipline

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Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group should the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[2]

  • 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 was applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
                                   
  Denmark 1 1 –2
  England 2 1 –3
  Haiti 1 1 –2
  China 1 –4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Match schedule: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Regulations: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Draw Procedures for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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