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.

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Germany	7	3	2	1	0	13	0	+13
England	5	3	1	2	0	8	3	+5
Japan	4	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
Argentina	0	3	0	0	3	1	18	−17

All times are local (UTC+8)

Germany vs Argentina

Germany v Argentina

10 September 2007
20:00

Germany	11–0	Argentina
Behringer 12', 24' Garefrekes 17' Prinz 29', 45+1', 59' Lingor 51', 90+1' Smisek 57', 70', 79'	Report

Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 28,098
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)


Germany:
GK	1	Nadine Angerer
DF	2	Kerstin Stegemann
DF	13	Sandra Minnert
DF	17	Ariane Hingst
MF	6	Linda Bresonik
MF	7	Melanie Behringer		68'
MF	10	Renate Lingor
MF	18	Kerstin Garefrekes		84'
MF	14	Simone Laudehr	60'	74'
FW	8	Sandra Smisek
FW	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
DF	3	Valeria Cotelo
DF	2	Eva Nadia González (c)	56'
DF	6	Sabrina Celeste Barbita
DF	8	Clarisa Belén Huber		74'
MF	4	Gabriela Patricia Chávez	20'
MF	11	Rosana Itatí Gómez	16'	66'
MF	13	María Florencia Quiñones	90+2'
FW	17	Fabiana Gisella Vallejos
FW	18	María Belén Potassa
FW	19	Analía Soledad Almeida		53'
Substitutions:
FW	7	Ludmila Manicler		53'
MF	20	Mercedes Pereyra		66'
MF	15	Florencia Mandrile		74'
Manager:
José Carlos Borello

England vs Japan

England v Japan

11 September 2007
20:00

England	2–2	Japan
K. Smith 81', 83'	Report	Miyama 55', 90+5'

Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 27,146
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)


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


Japan:
GK	1	Miho Fukumoto
DF	2	Hiromi Isozaki (c)	86'
DF	3	Yukari Kinga	46'
DF	15	Azusa Iwashimizu
DF	20	Rumi Utsugi
MF	7	Tomomi Miyamoto	71'
MF	8	Tomoe Sakai
MF	16	Aya Miyama
MF	10	Homare Sawa
FW	9	Eriko Arakawa
FW	18	Shinobu Ohno
Substitutions:
DF	13	Kozue Ando	46'
MF	6	Ayumi Hara	71'
FW	17	Yuki Nagasato	86'
Manager:
Hiroshi Ohashi

Argentina vs Japan

Argentina v Japan

14 September 2007
17:00

Argentina	0–1	Japan
	Report	Nagasato 90+1'

Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 27,730
Referee: Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)


Argentina:
GK	1	Romina Ferro
DF	14	Catalina Pérez
DF	2	Eva Nadia González (c)
DF	8	Clarisa Belén Huber	53'
MF	4	Gabriela Patricia Chávez
MF	13	María Florencia Quiñones	61'
MF	15	Florencia Mandrile
MF	20	Mercedes Pereyra
FW	17	Fabiana Gisella Vallejos
FW	19	Analía Soledad Almeida
FW	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
DF	2	Hiromi Isozaki (c)	57'
DF	13	Kozue Ando		79'
DF	4	Kyoko Yano		50'
DF	15	Azusa Iwashimizu
MF	7	Tomomi Miyamoto
MF	8	Tomoe Sakai
MF	16	Aya Miyama
MF	10	Homare Sawa
FW	18	Shinobu Ohno		57'
FW	17	Yuki Nagasato
Substitutions:
DF	20	Rumi Utsugi		50'
FW	9	Eriko Arakawa		57'
DF	3	Yukari Kinga		71'
Manager:
Hiroshi Ohashi

Germany vs England

Germany v England

14 September 2007
20:00

Germany	0–0	England
	Report

Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 27,730
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)


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


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

Argentina vs England

Argentina v England

17 September 2007^[1]
20:00

Argentina	1–6	England
González 60'	Report	González 9' (o.g.) J. Scott 10' Williams 50' (pen.) K. Smith 64', 77' Exley 90' (pen.)

Chengdu Sports Center
Attendance: 30,730
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)


Argentina:
GK	1	Romina Ferro
DF	14	Catalina Pérez	41', 49'
DF	2	Eva Nadia González (c)	42'
DF	8	Clarisa Belén Huber		52'
MF	4	Gabriela Patricia Chávez
MF	13	María Florencia Quiñones		76'
MF	15	Florencia Mandrile
MF	20	Mercedes Pereyra
FW	17	Fabiana Gisella Vallejos
FW	19	Analía Soledad Almeida		62'
FW	18	María Belén Potassa
Substitutions:
DF	3	Valeria Cotelo		52'
FW	9	Natalia Gatti		62'
FW	10	Emilia Mendieta		76'
Manager:
José Carlos Borello


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

Japan vs Germany

Japan v Germany

17 September 2007^[1]
20:00

Japan	0–2	Germany
	Report	Prinz 21' Lingor 87' (pen.)

Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou
Attendance: 39,817
Referee: Adriana Correa (Colombia)


Japan:
GK	1	Miho Fukumoto
DF	2	Hiromi Isozaki (c)
DF	3	Yukari Kinga
DF	15	Azusa Iwashimizu
DF	20	Rumi Utsugi
MF	5	Miyuki Yanagita
MF	6	Ayumi Hara
MF	8	Tomoe Sakai	16'
MF	16	Aya Miyama		46'
MF	10	Homare Sawa
FW	18	Shinobu Ohno		57'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Eriko Arakawa	46'	63'
FW	18	Shinobu Ohno		63'
FW	17	Yuki Nagasato		76'
Manager:
Hiroshi Ohashi


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

References

1 2 Moved from 18 September Match schedule amended

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