2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from Germany, Canada, Nigeria and France. The games were played on 26 June, 30 June and 5 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.

Contents

Standings

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarterfinals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9
 France 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
 Nigeria 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
 Canada 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

Nigeria vs. France

26 June 2011
15:00
 Nigeria  0 – 1  France Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
Attendance: 25,475
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)[1]
Report Delie  56'
Nigeria[2]
France[2]

NIGERIA:
GK 1 Precious Dede (c)
RB 14 Faith Ikidi 34'
CB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CB 5 Onome Ebi
LB 6 Helen Ukaonu
CM 11 Glory Iroka
CM 10 Rita Chikwelu
RW 7 Stella Mbachu
AM 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
LW 8 Ebere Orji 78'
CF 9 Desire Oparanozie 66'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Josephine Chukwunonye 34'
FW 12 Sarah Michael 66'
FW 19 Uchechi Sunday 78'
Manager:
Uche Eucharia

FRANCE:
GK 16 Bérangère Sapowicz
RB 2 Wendie Renard 69'
CB 4 Laura Georges
CB 5 Ophélie Meilleroux
LB 8 Sonia Bompastor
DM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) 46'
CM 10 Camille Abily
CM 15 Élise Bussaglia
RW 17 Gaëtane Thiney 57'
LW 14 Louisa Necib
CF 18 Marie-Laure Delie
Substitutions:
FW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer 46'
FW 12 Élodie Thomis 57'
DF 11 Laure Lepailleur 69'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

Player of the Match:
Louisa Necib (France)

Assistant referees:
Marlene Duffy (United States)[1]
Veronica Perez (United States)[1]
Fourth official:
Cha Sung Mi (Korea Republic)[1]

Germany vs. Canada

26 June 2011
18:00
 Germany  2 – 1  Canada Olympic Stadium, Berlin
Attendance: 73,680
Referee: Jacqui Melksham (Australia)[1]
Garefrekes  10'
Okoyino da Mbabi  42'		 Report Sinclair  82'
Germany[3]
Canada[3]

GERMANY:
GK 1 Nadine Angerer
RB 10 Linda Bresonik
CB 5 Annike Krahn 90'
CB 3 Saskia Bartusiak
LB 4 Babett Peter
CM 14 Kim Kulig
CM 6 Simone Laudehr 81'
RW 18 Kerstin Garefrekes
AM 13 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi 65'
LW 7 Melanie Behringer 71'
CF 9 Birgit Prinz (c) 56'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Alexandra Popp 56'
FW 8 Inka Grings 65'
MF 19 Fatmire Bajramaj 71'
Manager:
Silvia Neid

CANADA:
GK 18 Erin McLeod
RB 7 Rhian Wilkinson
CB 9 Candace Chapman
CB 2 Emily Zurrer
LB 20 Marie-Eve Nault 46'
DM 13 Sophie Schmidt
CM 6 Kaylyn Kyle 46'
CM 8 Diana Matheson
RW 14 Melissa Tancredi 80'
LW 16 Jonelle Filigno
CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)
Substitutions:
MF 3 Kelly Parker 46'
DF 5 Robyn Gayle 46'
DF 17 Brittany Timko 80'
Manager:
Carolina Morace

Player of the Match:
Kerstin Garefrekes (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Allyson Flynn (Australia)[1]
Sarah Ho (Australia)[1]
Fourth official:
Etsuko Fukano (Japan)[1]

Canada vs. France

30 June 2011
18:00
 Canada  0 – 4  France Ruhrstadion, Bochum
Attendance: 16,591
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)[4]
Report Thiney  24', 60'
Abily  66'
Thomis  83'
Canada[5]
France[5]

CANADA:
GK 18 Erin McLeod
RB 7 Rhian Wilkinson
CB 9 Candace Chapman
CB 2 Emily Zurrer
LB 17 Brittany Timko 77'
DM 8 Diana Matheson 52'
RM 6 Kaylyn Kyle 60'
LM 13 Sophie Schmidt
RW 16 Jonelle Filigno
LW 12 Christine Sinclair (c)
CF 15 Christina Julien 60'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Desiree Scott 60'
FW 14 Melissa Tancredi 60'
MF 19 Chelsea Stewart 77'
Manager:
Carolina Morace

FRANCE:
GK 16 Bérangère Sapowicz
RB 11 Laure Lepailleur
CB 4 Laura Georges
CB 20 Sabrina Viguier
LB 8 Sonia Bompastor 37'
CM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c)
CM 15 Élise Bussaglia
RW 10 Camille Abily 82'
AM 14 Louisa Necib
LW 17 Gaëtane Thiney 79'
CF 18 Marie-Laure Delie 74'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Élodie Thomis 74'
DF 3 Laure Boulleau 79'
FW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer 82'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

Player of the Match:
Gaëtane Thiney (France)

Assistant referees:
Saori Takahashi (Japan)[4]
Zhang Lingling (China)[4]
Fourth official:
Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)[4]

Germany vs. Nigeria

30 June 2011
20:45
 Germany  1 – 0  Nigeria Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
Attendance: 48,817
Referee: Cha Sung Mi (Korea Republic)[4]
Laudehr  54' Report
Germany[6]
Nigeria[6]

GERMANY:
GK 1 Nadine Angerer
RB 10 Linda Bresonik
CB 5 Annike Krahn
CB 3 Saskia Bartusiak
LB 4 Babett Peter
CM 14 Kim Kulig 74'
CM 6 Simone Laudehr
RW 18 Kerstin Garefrekes
AM 13 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi 87'
LW 7 Melanie Behringer 31'
CF 9 Birgit Prinz (c) 53'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Alexandra Popp 31'
FW 8 Inka Grings 53'
MF 19 Fatmire Bajramaj 87'
Manager:
Silvia Neid

NIGERIA:
GK 1 Precious Dede (c)
RB 14 Faith Ikidi
CB 3 Osinachi Ohale 51'
CB 5 Onome Ebi 85'
LB 6 Helen Ukaonu
RM 7 Stella Mbachu
CM 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
CM 10 Rita Chikwelu
LM 8 Ebere Orji 63'
CF 9 Desire Oparanozie
CF 12 Sarah Michael 70'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Amenze Aighewi 63'
FW 19 Uchechi Sunday 70'
FW 17 Francisca Ordega 85'
Manager:
Uche Eucharia

Player of the Match:
Annike Krahn (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Shamsuri Widiya (Malaysia)[4]
Kim Kyoung Min (Korea Republic)[4]
Fourth official:
Silvia Reyes (Peru)[4]

France vs. Germany

5 July 2011
20:45
 France  2 – 4  Germany Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach
Attendance: 45,867
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)[7]
Delie  56'
Georges  72'		 Report Garefrekes  25'
Grings  32', 68' (pen.)
Okoyino da Mbabi  88'
France[8]
Germany[8]

FRANCE:
GK 16 Bérangère Sapowicz  65'
RB 11 Laure Lepailleur
CB 4 Laura Georges 41'
CB 2 Wendie Renard 59'
LB 3 Laure Boulleau
CM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c)
CM 15 Élise Bussaglia 40'
AM 14 Louisa Necib 46'
RW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer 68'
LW 17 Gaëtane Thiney
CF 12 Élodie Thomis 46'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Camille Abily 46'
FW 13 Marie-Laure Delie 46'
GK 1 Céline Deville 68'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

GERMANY:
GK 1 Nadine Angerer
RB 2 Bianca Schmidt
CB 5 Annike Krahn 78'
CB 3 Saskia Bartusiak
LB 4 Babett Peter
CM 6 Simone Laudehr 46'
CM 20 Lena Goeßling 17'
RW 18 Kerstin Garefrekes (c)
AM 13 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi
LW 19 Fatmire Bajramaj 82'
CF 8 Inka Grings
Substitutions:
MF 17 Ariane Hingst 46'
FW 11 Alexandra Popp 78'
Manager:
Silvia Neid

Player of the Match:
Inka Grings (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Anu Jokela (Finland)[7]
Tonja Paavola (Finland)[7]
Fourth official:
Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)[7]

Canada vs. Nigeria

5 July 2011
20:45
 Canada  0 – 1  Nigeria Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
Attendance: 13,638
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)[7]
Report Nkwocha  84'
Canada[9]
Nigeria[9]

CANADA:
GK 1 Karina LeBlanc
RB 7 Rhian Wilkinson
CB 9 Candace Chapman
CB 2 Emily Zurrer
LB 20 Marie-Eve Nault
RM 6 Kaylyn Kyle 90'
CM 8 Diana Matheson
LM 13 Sophie Schmidt
RW 16 Jonelle Filigno 56'
LW 12 Christine Sinclair (c)
FW 14 Melissa Tancredi 90+6'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Christina Julien 56'
MF 11 Desiree Scott 90'
FW 10 Jodi-Ann Robinson 90+6'
Manager:
Carolina Morace

NIGERIA:
GK 1 Precious Dede (c)
RB 14 Faith Ikidi
CB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CB 5 Onome Ebi 59'
LB 6 Helen Ukaonu
CM 11 Glory Iroka
CM 10 Rita Chikwelu
RW 7 Stella Mbachu 82'
LW 8 Ebere Orji 54'
CF 9 Desire Oparanozie 90+6'
CF 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
MF 13 Ogonna Chukwudi 54'
FW 17 Francisca Ordega 82'
FW 19 Uchechi Sunday 90+6'
Manager:
Uche Eucharia

Player of the Match:
Stella Mbachu (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Jacqui Stephenson (New Zealand)[7]
Lata Tuifutuna (Tonga)[7]
Fourth official:
Thalia Mitsi (Greece)[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Schiedsrichterinnen für die Spiele 1 bis 8 benannt". FIFA. 2011-06-24. http://de.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/newsid=1460786/index.html. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Nigeria-France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2011. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/46/14/42/02%5f0626%5fnga-fra%5ftacticalstartlist.pdf. Retrieved 26 June 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Germany-Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2011. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/46/15/37/01%5f0626%5fger-can%5ftacticalstartlist.pdf. Retrieved 26 June 2011. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Schiedsrichterinnen für die Spiele 9 bis 16 benannt". FIFA. 2011-06-28. http://de.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/newsid=1463588/index.html. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  5. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Canada-France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 June 2011. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/46/55/00/10%5f0630%5fcan-fra%5ftacticalstartlist.pdf. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Germany-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 June 2011. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/46/56/51/09%5f0630%5fger-nga%5ftacticalstartlist.pdf. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bibiana Steinhaus pfeift Äquatorial-Guinea gegen Brasilien". dfb.de. 2011-07-04. http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=500014&tx_dfbnews_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=28123&tx_dfbnews_pi4%5Bcat%5D=167. Retrieved 2011-07-04. 
  8. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – France-Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 July 2011. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/46/94/12/17%5f0705%5ffra-ger%5ftacticalstartlist.pdf. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
  9. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Canada-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 July 2011. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/46/94/16/18%5f0705%5fcan-nga%5ftacticalstartlist.pdf. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 

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