2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of Japan, Switzerland, Cameroon and Ecuador. Matches were played from 8 to 16 June 2015.

Teams

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
at start of event
C1 (seed)  Japan AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup winners 18 May 2014 7th 2011 Winners (2011) 4
C2  Switzerland UEFA UEFA Group 3 winners 15 June 2014 1st — — 19
C3  Cameroon CAF African Women's Championship runners-up 22 October 2014 1st — — 53
C4  Ecuador CONMEBOL CONMEBOL-CONCACAF play-off winners 2 December 2014 1st — — 48

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cameroon 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
3  Switzerland 3 1 0 2 11 4 +7 3
4  Ecuador 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

Cameroon vs Ecuador

Cameroon's 6–0 win is the biggest ever win by a team in their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup match, breaking the record of Italy, who beat Chinese Taipei 5–0 in 1991.

Cameroon 6–0 Ecuador
 Report
Attendance: 25,942[1]
Cameroon[2]
Ecuador[2]
GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom
RB 12 Claudine Meffometou
CB 13 Cathy Bou Ndjouh
CB 2 Christine Manie (c)
LB 4 Yvonne Leuko
CM 8 Raissa Feudjio
CM 10 Jeannette Yango Yellow card 38'
RW 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit
AM 20 Genevieve Ngo downward-facing red arrow 61'
LW 7 Gabrielle Onguéné downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 9 Madeleine Ngono Mani downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
FW 6 Francine Zouga upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 3 Ajara Nchout upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 18 Henriette Akaba upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow
GK 1 Shirley Berruz
RB 19 Kerly Real Yellow card 43'
CB 3 Lorena Aguilar
CB 16 Ligia Moreira (c) Red card 66'
LB 6 Angie Ponce
CM 5 Mayra Olivera
CM 20 Denise Pesántes
RW 13 Madelin Riera
LW 21 Mabel Velarde downward-facing red arrow 45'
SS 10 Ámbar Torres downward-facing red arrow 54'
CF 11 Mónica Quinteros downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
DF 7 Ingrid Rodríguez Yellow card 45+2' upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW 9 Giannina Lattanzio upward-facing green arrow 54'
DF 2 Katherine Ortíz Yellow card 70' upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz

Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Enganamouit (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Natalie Aspinall (England)
Anna Nyström (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)

Japan vs Switzerland

Japan 1–0 Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 25,942[3]
Japan[4]
Switzerland[4]
GK 21 Erina Yamane
RB 19 Saori Ariyoshi
CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu
CB 4 Saki Kumagai
LB 13 Rumi Utsugi
CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM 10 Homare Sawa downward-facing red arrow 57'
RW 11 Shinobu Ohno downward-facing red arrow 90'
LW 8 Aya Miyama (c)
CF 7 Kozue Ando downward-facing red arrow 32'
CF 17 Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
FW 15 Yuika Sugasawa upward-facing green arrow 32'
DF 20 Yuri Kawamura upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 9 Nahomi Kawasumi upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann Yellow card 28'
RB 5 Noelle Maritz
CB 15 Caroline Abbé (c) Yellow card 90+3'
CB 9 Lia Wälti
LB 4 Rachel Rinast
CM 7 Martina Moser downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 22 Vanessa Bernauer
RW 16 Fabienne Humm downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
CF 10 Ramona Bachmann Yellow card 22'
CF 11 Lara Dickenmann
Substitutions:
FW 19 Eseosa Aigbogun upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Cinzia Zehnder upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Kimberly Moreira (Costa Rica)
Shirley Perello (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

Switzerland vs Ecuador

Switzerland 10–1 Ecuador
 Report
Attendance: 31,441[5]
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Switzerland[6]
Ecuador[6]
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 5 Noelle Maritz downward-facing red arrow 57'
CB 15 Caroline Abbé (c) downward-facing red arrow 51'
CB 14 Rahel Kiwic downward-facing red arrow 72'
LB 4 Rachel Rinast
CM 7 Martina Moser
CM 9 Lia Wälti
RW 19 Eseosa Aigbogun
LW 13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
CF 16 Fabienne Humm
CF 10 Ramona Bachmann
Substitutions:
MF 8 Cinzia Zehnder upward-facing green arrow 51'
DF 2 Nicole Remund upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 6 Selina Kuster upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
GK 1 Shirley Berruz
RB 7 Ingrid Rodríguez
CB 2 Katherine Ortíz downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 3 Nancy Aguilar (c)
LB 6 Angie Ponce
CM 5 Mayra Olivera
CM 20 Denise Pesántes Yellow card 72'
RW 19 Kerly Real
AM 15 Ana Palacios downward-facing red arrow 69'
LW 21 Mabel Velarde downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 11 Mónica Quinteros
Substitutions:
MF 17 Alexandra Salvador upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 18 Adriana Barré upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 8 Erika Vásquez upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz

Player of the Match:
Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)
Sarah Ho (Australia)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Fifth official:
Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar)

Japan vs Cameroon

Japan 2–1 Cameroon
 Report
Attendance: 31,441[7]
Japan[8]
Cameroon[8]
GK 18 Ayumi Kaihori
RB 2 Yukari Kinga
CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu
CB 4 Saki Kumagai
LB 5 Aya Sameshima
CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 13 Rumi Utsugi
RW 9 Nahomi Kawasumi downward-facing red arrow 55'
LW 8 Aya Miyama (c)
CF 15 Yuika Sugasawa downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 17 Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
FW 11 Shinobu Ohno upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 10 Homare Sawa upward-facing green arrow 64'
DF 12 Megumi Kamionobe upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki
GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom
RB 12 Claudine Meffometou
CB 13 Cathy Bou Ndjouh
CB 2 Christine Manie (c)
LB 4 Yvonne Leuko
CM 8 Raissa Feudjio
CM 10 Jeannette Yango
RW 7 Gabrielle Onguéné downward-facing red arrow 72'
AM 20 Genevieve Ngo Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit
CF 9 Madeleine Ngono Mani downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
FW 6 Francine Zouga upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 3 Ajara Nchout upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 5 Augustine Ejangue upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Anna Nyström (Sweden)
Natalie Aspinall (England)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Bernadettar Kwimbira (Malawi)

Ecuador vs Japan

Ecuador 0–1 Japan
Report
Attendance: 14,522[9]
Ecuador[10]
Japan[10]
GK 1 Shirley Berruz
RB 7 Ingrid Rodríguez
CB 2 Katherine Ortíz
CB 16 Ligia Moreira (c)
LB 6 Angie Ponce
DM 3 Nancy Aguilar Yellow card 52'
RM 19 Kerly Real
CM 20 Denise Pesántes
CM 5 Mayra Olivera
LM 8 Erika Vásquez Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF 11 Mónica Quinteros downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Carina Caicedo upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 13 Madelin Riera upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz
GK 1 Miho Fukumoto
RB 19 Saori Ariyoshi
CB 23 Kana Kitahara downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 20 Yuri Kawamura
LB 5 Aya Sameshima
CM 14 Asuna Tanaka
CM 10 Homare Sawa
RW 11 Shinobu Ohno Yellow card 17' downward-facing red arrow 75'
LW 8 Aya Miyama (c)
CF 15 Yuika Sugasawa downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 17 Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
DF 12 Megumi Kamionobe upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 22 Asano Nagasato upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 16 Mana Iwabuchi upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Shirley Perello (Honduras)

Switzerland vs Cameroon

Switzerland 1–2 Cameroon
 Report
Attendance: 10,177[11]
Switzerland[12]
Cameroon[12]
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 5 Noelle Maritz
CB 9 Lia Wälti Yellow card 82'
CB 6 Selina Kuster
LB 4 Rachel Rinast
CM 7 Martina Moser (c)
CM 14 Rahel Kiwic downward-facing red arrow 65'
RW 10 Ramona Bachmann
LW 11 Lara Dickenmann downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 16 Fabienne Humm downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
Substitutions:
MF 22 Vanessa Bernauer upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 19 Eseosa Aigbogun upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF 2 Nicole Remund upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom
RB 5 Augustine Ejangue
CB 11 Aurelle Awona
CB 2 Christine Manie (c)
LB 12 Claudine Meffometou Yellow card 68'
CM 8 Raissa Feudjio Yellow card 19'
CM 10 Jeannette Yango
RW 7 Gabrielle Onguéné downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
AM 6 Francine Zouga downward-facing red arrow 87'
LW 3 Ajara Nchout Yellow card 35' downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit Yellow card 90+2'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Madeleine Ngono Mani upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 19 Agathe Ngani upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 18 Henriette Akaba upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow

Player of the Match:
Gabrielle Onguéné (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Match report – Group C – Cameroon v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Cameroon-Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Match report – Group C – Japan v Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Japan-Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Match report – Group C – Switzerland v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Switzerland-Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Match report – Group C – Japan v Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Japan-Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Match report – Group C – Ecuador v Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Ecuador-Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Match report – Group C – Switzerland v Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Switzerland-Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.