2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

Group 2 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 11 and its last matches were played on September 18. Most matches were played at the Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu. United States topped the group, joined in the second round by North Korea, the only team the United States failed to beat. Sweden surprisingly failed to make the second round.

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 7321052+3
 North Korea 4311154+1
 Sweden 4311134−1
 Nigeria 1301214−3

All times are local (UTC+8)


United States vs North Korea

11 September 2007
17:00
United States  2 – 2  North Korea
Wambach  50'
O'Reilly  69'
Report Kil Son-Hui  58'
Kim Yong-Ae  60'
Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
Attendance: 35,100
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
United States
United States:
GK 18 Hope Solo
DF 3 Christie Rampone  45'
DF 4 Cat Whitehill
DF 14 Stephanie Lopez
DF 15 Kate Markgraf
MF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)
MF 7 Shannon Boxx
MF 11 Carli Lloyd
MF 17 Lori Chalupny
FW 9 Heather O'Reilly  90+2'
FW 20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
FW 6 Natasha Kai  90+2'
Manager:
United States Greg Ryan
North Korea
North Korea:
GK 21 Jon Myong Hui
DF 3 Om Jong Ran
DF 5 Song Jong Sun
DF 15 Sonu Kyong Sun
DF 16 Kong Hye Ok
MF 2 Kim Kyong Hwa
MF 7 Ho Sun Hui  22'
MF 9 Ri Un Suk
MF 12 Ri Un Gyong
FW 8 Kil Son Hui
FW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c)
Substitutions:
FW 17 Kim Yong Ae  22'  90'
FW 19 Jong Pok Sim  90+1'  90'
Manager:
North Korea Kim Kwang-Min

Sweden vs Nigeria

11 September 2007
20:00
Sweden  1 – 1  Nigeria
Svensson  50' Report Uwak  82'
Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
Attendance: 21,740
Referee: Niu Huijun (China)
Sweden
Sweden:
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF 3 Stina Segerström
DF 4 Hanna Marklund
DF 6 Sara Thunebro
DF 16 Anna Paulson
DF 13 Frida Östberg
MF 5 Caroline Seger
MF 15 Therese Sjögran  12'
MF 8 Lotta Schelin  83'
FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg  69'
FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
FW 14 Sara Johansson  69'
MF 20 Linda Forsberg  83'
Manager:
Sweden Thomas Dennerby
Nigeria
Nigeria:
GK 1 Precious Dede
DF 5 Onome Ebi
DF 13 Christie George (c)
DF 14 Faith Ikidi
DF 16 Ulunma Jerome
MF 15 Maureen Mmadu  59'
MF 10 Rita Chikwelu
FW 11 Chi-Chi Igbo  35'
FW 18 Cynthia Uwak
FW 8 Ifeanyi Chiejine
FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
FW 7 Stella Mbachu  35'
MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo  59'
Manager:
Nigeria Ntiero Effiom

United States vs Sweden

14 September 2007
17:00
United States  2 – 0  Sweden
Wambach  34' (pen.), 58' Report
Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
Attendance: 35,600
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)
United States
United States:
GK 18 Hope Solo
DF 3 Christie Rampone
DF 4 Cat Whitehill
DF 14 Stephanie Lopez
DF 15 Kate Markgraf
MF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)
MF 12 Leslie Osborne
MF 11 Carli Lloyd  46'
MF 17 Lori Chalupny
FW 6 Lindsay Tarpley  67'
FW 20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
MF 7 Shannon Boxx  46'
FW 9 Heather O'Reilly  67'
Manager:
United States Greg Ryan
Sweden
Sweden:
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF 3 Stina Segerström  34'  81'
DF 4 Hanna Marklund
DF 16 Anna Paulson
DF 13 Frida Östberg
MF 5 Caroline Seger  90+3'
MF 20 Linda Forsberg
MF 15 Therese Sjögran  65'
MF 8 Lotta Schelin
FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg
FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
MF 18 Nilla Fischer  65'
FW 9 Therese Lundin  81'
Manager:
Sweden Thomas Dennerby

North Korea vs Nigeria

14 September 2007
20:00
North Korea  2 – 0  Nigeria
Kim Kyong-Hwa  17'
Ri Kum-Suk  21'
Report
Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
Attendance: 35,600
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)
North Korea
North Korea:
GK 21 Jon Myong Hui
DF 3 Om Jong Ran
DF 5 Song Jong Sun
DF 15 Sonu Kyong Sun
DF 16 Kong Hye Ok
MF 2 Kim Kyong Hwa  77'
MF 9 Ri Un Suk
MF 12 Ri Un Gyong
FW 17 Kim Yong Ae
FW 8 Kil Son Hui
FW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c)  77'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Jong Pok Sim  77'
Manager:
North Korea Kim Kwang-Min
Nigeria
Nigeria:
GK 1 Precious Dede
DF 5 Onome Ebi  30'
DF 13 Christie George (c)
DF 14 Faith Ikidi
DF 16 Ulunma Jerome  52'
MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo
MF 10 Rita Chikwelu  61'
FW 7 Stella Mbachu
FW 18 Cynthia Uwak
FW 8 Ifeanyi Chiejine  35'  80'
FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
DF 19 Lilian Cole  30'
MF 15 Maureen Mmadu  61'
FW 11 Chi-Chi Igbo  80'
Manager:
Nigeria Ntiero Effiom

North Korea vs Sweden

18 September 2007
20:00
North Korea  1 – 2  Sweden
Ri Un Suk  22' Report Schelin  4', 54'
Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium
Attendance: 33,196
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)
North Korea
North Korea:
GK 21 Jon Myong Hui  88'
DF 3 Om Jong Ran
DF 5 Song Jong Sun
DF 15 Sonu Kyong Sun
DF 16 Kong Hye Ok
MF 2 Kim Kyong Hwa  56'
MF 9 Ri Un Suk
MF 12 Ri Un Gyong
FW 17 Kim Yong Ae  32'  60'
FW 8 Kil Son Hui  85'
FW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c)
Substitutions:
DF 20 Hong Myong Gum  56'
FW 19 Jong Pok Sim  60'
MF 6 Kim Ok Sim  85'
Manager:
North Korea Kim Kwang-Min
Sweden
Sweden:
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF 2 Karolina Westberg
DF 4 Hanna Marklund
DF 16 Anna Paulson  69'
DF 13 Frida Östberg  31'
MF 5 Caroline Seger
MF 18 Nilla Fischer
MF 15 Therese Sjögran
MF 8 Lotta Schelin  82'
FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg  40'
FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
DF 6 Sara Thunebro  40'  89'
FW 14 Sara Johansson  69'
FW 9 Therese Lundin  89'
Manager:
Sweden Thomas Dennerby

Nigeria vs United States

18 September 2007
20:00
Nigeria  0 – 1  United States
Report Chalupny  1'
Hongkou Stadium
Attendance: 26,100
Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)
Nigeria
Nigeria:
GK 1 Precious Dede
DF 19 Lilian Cole  14'
DF 13 Christie George (c)
DF 14 Faith Ikidi
DF 16 Ulunma Jerome
MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo
MF 10 Rita Chikwelu
FW 7 Stella Mbachu
FW 18 Cynthia Uwak  83'
FW 11 Chi-Chi Igbo  22'
FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
FW 8 Ifeanyi Chiejine  22'
MF 9 Ogonna Chukwudi  83'
Manager:
Nigeria Ntiero Effiom
United States
United States:
GK 18 Hope Solo
DF 3 Christie Rampone  77'
DF 4 Cat Whitehill
DF 14 Stephanie Lopez
DF 15 Kate Markgraf
MF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)  84'
MF 7 Shannon Boxx
MF 11 Carli Lloyd  64'
MF 17 Lori Chalupny
FW 9 Heather O'Reilly
FW 20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
MF 12 Leslie Osborne  64'
DF 8 Tina Ellertson  77'
FW 6 Lindsay Tarpley  84'
Manager:
United States Greg Ryan