2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup took place from 7 to 17 June 2019.[1] The group consisted of hosts France, Nigeria, Norway and South Korea.[2] The top two teams, France and Norway, along with the third-placed team, Nigeria (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16.[3]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
December 2018[nb 1] March 2019
A1  France 1 UEFA Hosts 19 March 2015 4th 2015 Fourth place (2011) 3 4
A2  South Korea 3 AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup 5th place 16 April 2018 3rd 2015 Round of 16 (2015) 14 14
A3  Norway 2 UEFA UEFA Group 3 winners 4 September 2018 8th 2015 Winners (1995) 13 12
A4  Nigeria 4 CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations champions 27 November 2018 8th 2015 Quarter-finals (1999) 39 38

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of December 2018 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the round of 16:

Matches

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).[1]

France vs South Korea

France 4–0 South Korea
 Report
Attendance: 45,261[4]
France[5]
South Korea[5]
GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi
RB 4 Marion Torrent
CB 19 Griedge Mbock Bathy
CB 3 Wendie Renard
LB 10 Amel Majri downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 6 Amandine Henry (c)
CM 17 Gaëtane Thiney downward-facing red arrow 86'
CM 15 Élise Bussaglia
RF 20 Delphine Cascarino downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 11 Kadidiatou Diani
LF 9 Eugénie Le Sommer
Substitutions:
FW 13 Valérie Gauvin upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 2 Ève Périsset upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 8 Grace Geyoro upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Corinne Diacre
GK 18 Kim Min-jeong
RB 20 Kim Hye-ri
CB 4 Hwang Bo-ram
CB 5 Kim Do-yeon
LB 16 Jang Sel-gi
CM 15 Lee Young-ju downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 10 Ji So-yun
CM 8 Cho So-hyun (c)
RF 12 Kang Yu-mi downward-facing red arrow 52'
CF 11 Jung Seol-bin downward-facing red arrow 86'
LF 17 Lee Geum-min
Substitutions:
MF 23 Kang Chae-rim upward-facing green arrow 52'
MF 7 Lee Min-a upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 13 Yeo Min-ji upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Yoon Deok-yeo

Player of the Match:
Wendie Renard (France)[4]

Assistant referees:[5]
Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Mónica Amboya (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
Felisha Mariscal (United States)

Norway vs Nigeria

Norway 3–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 11,058[6]
Norway[7]
Nigeria[7]
GK 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth
RB 2 Ingrid Moe Wold
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 3 Maria Thorisdottir
LB 17 Kristine Minde
RM 10 Caroline Graham Hansen
CM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa downward-facing red arrow 84'
CM 14 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
LM 16 Guro Reiten downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CF 9 Isabell Herlovsen
CF 11 Lisa-Marie Utland downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Elise Thorsnes upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 18 Frida Maanum upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 20 Emilie Haavi upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Sweden Martin Sjögren
GK 1 Tochukwu Oluehi
RB 14 Faith Michael downward-facing red arrow 54'
CB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CB 5 Onome Ebi
LB 4 Ngozi Ebere
CM 18 Halimatu Ayinde downward-facing red arrow 51'
CM 13 Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene
CM 10 Rita Chikwelu
RF 8 Asisat Oshoala
CF 9 Desire Oparanozie (c) Yellow card 13' downward-facing red arrow 71'
LF 17 Francisca Ordega Yellow card 45+1'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Chinaza Uchendu upward-facing green arrow 51'
DF 20 Chidinma Okeke upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 12 Uchenna Kanu upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Sweden Thomas Dennerby

Player of the Match:
Guro Reiten (Norway)[6]

Assistant referees:[7]
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
Fourth official:
Casey Reibelt (Australia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Maiko Hagio (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

Nigeria vs South Korea

Nigeria 2–0 South Korea
 Report
Attendance: 11,252[8]
Nigeria[9]
South Korea[9]
GK 16 Chiamaka Nnadozie
RB 20 Chidinma Okeke
CB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CB 5 Onome Ebi
LB 4 Ngozi Ebere
CM 11 Chinaza Uchendu downward-facing red arrow 65'
CM 13 Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene
CM 10 Rita Chikwelu Yellow card 61'
RF 8 Asisat Oshoala downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 9 Desire Oparanozie (c)
LF 17 Francisca Ordega downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Halimatu Ayinde upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 7 Anam Imo upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 12 Uchenna Kanu upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Sweden Thomas Dennerby
GK 18 Kim Min-jeong
RB 20 Kim Hye-ri
CB 4 Hwang Bo-ram Yellow card 71'
CB 5 Kim Do-yeon
LB 16 Jang Sel-gi
DM 8 Cho So-hyun (c)
CM 7 Lee Min-a downward-facing red arrow 56'
CM 10 Ji So-yun Yellow card 49'
RM 23 Kang Chae-rim downward-facing red arrow 76'
LM 17 Lee Geum-min
CF 11 Jung Seol-bin downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Yeo Min-ji upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 9 Moon Mi-ra upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 19 Lee So-dam upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Yoon Deok-yeo

Player of the Match:
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria)[8]

Assistant referees:[9]
Ekaterina Kurochkina (Russia)
Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)
Fourth official:
Katja Koroleva (United States)
Reserve assistant referee:
Julia Magnusson (Sweden)
Video assistant referee:
Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)

France vs Norway

France 2–1 Norway
 Report
Attendance: 34,872[10]
France[11]
Norway[11]
GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi
RB 4 Marion Torrent
CB 19 Griedge Mbock Bathy
CB 3 Wendie Renard
LB 10 Amel Majri
CM 6 Amandine Henry (c)
CM 17 Gaëtane Thiney downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 15 Élise Bussaglia
RF 11 Kadidiatou Diani
CF 13 Valérie Gauvin downward-facing red arrow 85'
LF 9 Eugénie Le Sommer Yellow card 56'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Charlotte Bilbault upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 20 Delphine Cascarino upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Corinne Diacre
GK 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth
RB 2 Ingrid Moe Wold downward-facing red arrow 86'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 3 Maria Thorisdottir
LB 17 Kristine Minde
RM 21 Karina Sævik downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM 14 Ingrid Syrstad Engen Yellow card 71'
LM 16 Guro Reiten
CF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen
CF 9 Isabell Herlovsen
Substitutions:
FW 11 Lisa-Marie Utland upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 5 Synne Skinnes Hansen upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 18 Frida Maanum upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Sweden Martin Sjögren

Player of the Match:
Valérie Gauvin (France)[10]

Assistant referees:[11]
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
Fourth official:
Riem Hussein (Germany)
Reserve assistant referee:
Lisa Rashid (England)
Video assistant referee:
Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)

Nigeria vs France

Nigeria 0–1 France
Report
Attendance: 28,267[12]
Nigeria[13]
France[13]
GK 16 Chiamaka Nnadozie Yellow card 77'
RB 20 Chidinma Okeke
CB 5 Onome Ebi
CB 3 Osinachi Ohale
LB 4 Ngozi Ebere Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 75'
CM 18 Halimatu Ayinde
CM 13 Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene
CM 10 Rita Chikwelu Yellow card 90+9'
RF 17 Francisca Ordega downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 8 Asisat Oshoala downward-facing red arrow 85'
LF 9 Desire Oparanozie (c) downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Evelyn Nwabuoku upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 7 Anam Imo upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 12 Uchenna Kanu upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Sweden Thomas Dennerby
GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi
RB 2 Ève Périsset
CB 19 Griedge Mbock Bathy
CB 3 Wendie Renard
LB 10 Amel Majri
CM 6 Amandine Henry (c)
CM 17 Gaëtane Thiney downward-facing red arrow 89'
CM 14 Charlotte Bilbault
RF 20 Delphine Cascarino downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 13 Valérie Gauvin Yellow card 45+1' downward-facing red arrow 62'
LF 18 Viviane Asseyi
Substitutions:
FW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 11 Kadidiatou Diani upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 8 Grace Geyoro upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Corinne Diacre

Player of the Match:
Wendie Renard (France)[12]

Assistant referees:[13]
Shirley Perello (Honduras)
Felisha Mariscal (United States)
Fourth official:
María Carvajal (Chile)
Reserve assistant referee:
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)

South Korea vs Norway

South Korea 1–2 Norway
 Report
Attendance: 13,034[14]
South Korea[15]
Norway[15]
GK 18 Kim Min-jeong
RB 2 Lee Eun-mi downward-facing red arrow 79'
CB 14 Shin Dam-yeong
CB 5 Kim Do-yeon
LB 16 Jang Sel-gi
CM 23 Kang Chae-rim downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 10 Ji So-yun
CM 8 Cho So-hyun (c) Yellow card 4'
RF 17 Lee Geum-min
CF 13 Yeo Min-ji Yellow card 85'
LF 9 Moon Mi-ra downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Lee Min-a upward-facing green arrow 66'
DF 3 Jeong Yeong-a upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 12 Kang Yu-mi upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Yoon Deok-yeo
GK 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth
RB 2 Ingrid Moe Wold
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 3 Maria Thorisdottir
LB 17 Kristine Minde
RM 10 Caroline Graham Hansen downward-facing red arrow 54'
CM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa
CM 14 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
LM 16 Guro Reiten
CF 11 Lisa-Marie Utland downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Isabell Herlovsen downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Karina Sævik upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 18 Frida Maanum upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 7 Elise Thorsnes upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Sweden Martin Sjögren

Player of the Match:
Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway)[14]

Assistant referees:[15]
Princess Brown (Jamaica)
Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Maria Salamasina (Samoa)
Video assistant referee:
Chris Beath (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied, or if teams had the same record in the ranking of third-placed teams. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[3]

  • first yellow card: minus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
  • direct red card: minus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions were applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Norway 1 −1
 France 1 1 −2
 South Korea 2 2 −4
 Nigeria 2 1 2 1 −8

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Match Schedule FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 December 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 match schedule confirmed". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Regulations – FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Match report – Group A – France v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group A – France v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Match report – Group A – Norway v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Norway v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Match report – Group A – Nigeria v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Nigeria v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Match report – Group A – France v Norway" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  11. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group A – France v Norway" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Match report – Group A – Nigeria v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  13. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Nigeria v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Match report – Group A – Korea Republic v Norway" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  15. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Korea Republic v Norway" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.