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. All 4 teams in this group were drawn to Group A in previous edition, the first time in FIFA tournaments history.

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	7	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3
North Korea	4	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1
Sweden	4	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
Nigeria	1	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3

All times are local (UTC+8)

United States vs North Korea

United States v 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:
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:
Greg Ryan


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:
Kim Kwang-Min

Sweden vs Nigeria

Sweden v 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:
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:
Thomas Dennerby


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:
Ntiero Effiom

United States vs Sweden

United States v 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:
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:
Greg Ryan


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:
Thomas Dennerby

North Korea vs Nigeria

North Korea v 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:
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:
Kim Kwang-Min


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:
Ntiero Effiom

North Korea vs Sweden

North Korea v 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:
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:
Kim Kwang-Min


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:
Thomas Dennerby

Nigeria vs United States

Nigeria v 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:
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:
Ntiero Effiom


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:
Greg Ryan

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