2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup matches place from 8 to 17 June 2019.[1] The group consisted of China PR, Germany, South Africa and Spain.[2] Germany and Spain, along with the third-placed team, China PR (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
B1  Germany 1 UEFA UEFA Group 5 winners 4 September 2018 8th 2015 Winners (2003, 2007) 2 2
B2  China 3 AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup 3rd place 9 April 2018 7th 2015 Runners-up (1999) 15 16
B3  Spain 2 UEFA UEFA Group 7 winners 8 June 2018 2nd 2015 Group stage (2015) 12 13
B4  South Africa 4 CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations runners-up 27 November 2018 1st — Debut 48 49

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  Germany 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Spain 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3  China PR 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  South Africa 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA Archived 2019-06-26 at the Wayback Machine

Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

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

Germany vs China PR

Germany 1–0 China
 Report
Attendance: 15,283[4]
Germany[5]
China PR[5]
GK 1 Almuth Schult
RB 3 Kathrin Hendrich
CB 5 Marina Hegering
CB 23 Sara Doorsoun
LB 2 Carolin Simon Substituted off 46'
DM 18 Melanie Leupolz Substituted off 63'
CM 10 Dzsenifer Marozsán
CM 13 Sara Däbritz
RM 9 Svenja Huth Substituted off 85'
LM 15 Giulia Gwinn
CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Lena Oberdorf Yellow card 82' Substituted in 46'
FW 20 Lina Magull Substituted in 63'
MF 7 Lea Schüller Substituted in 85'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
GK 12 Peng Shimeng
RB 3 Lin Yuping
CB 6 Han Peng
CB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
LB 2 Liu Shanshan Yellow card 50'
RM 4 Lou Jiahui Substituted off 33'
CM 20 Zhang Rui
CM 21 Yao Wei Substituted off 46'
LM 17 Gu Yasha
CF 11 Wang Shanshan Yellow card 12'
CF 9 Yang Li Yellow card 44' Substituted off 69'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Tan Ruyin Substituted in 33'
MF 7 Wang Shuang Yellow card 71' Substituted in 46'
FW 15 Song Duan Substituted in 69'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan

Player of the Match:
Giulia Gwinn (Germany)[6]

Assistant referees:[5]
Princess Brown (Jamaica)
Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Sarah Jones (New Zealand)

Spain vs South Africa

Spain 3–1 South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 12,044[7]
Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)
Spain[8]
South Africa[8]
GK 13 Sandra Paños
RB 8 Marta Torrejón (c)
CB 4 Irene Paredes
CB 16 María Pilar León
LB 7 Marta Corredera Yellow card 90+4'
DM 14 Virginia Torrecilla
CM 6 Vicky Losada Substituted off 46'
CM 11 Alexia Putellas Substituted off 73'
RM 19 Amanda Sampedro Substituted off 46'
LM 9 Mariona Caldentey
CF 10 Jennifer Hermoso
Substitutions:
MF 18 Aitana Bonmatí Substituted in 46'
FW 17 Lucía García Substituted in 46'
FW 22 Nahikari García Substituted in 73'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda
GK 16 Andile Dlamini
RB 2 Lebogang Ramalepe
CB 5 Janine van Wyk (c) Yellow card 68'
CB 4 Noko Matlou
LB 3 Nothando Vilakazi Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 81'
RM 10 Linda Motlhalo Substituted off 52'
CM 19 Kholosa Biyana Yellow card 77'
CM 15 Refiloe Jane
LM 9 Amanda Mthandi Substituted off 56'
CF 8 Ode Fulutudilu Substituted off 77'
CF 11 Thembi Kgatlana
Substitutions:
MF 21 Busisiwe Ndimeni Substituted in 52'
FW 12 Jermaine Seoposenwe Substituted in 56'
MF 17 Leandra Smeda Substituted in 77'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis

Player of the Match:
Jennifer Hermoso (Spain)[9]

Assistant referees:[8]
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mary Blanco (Colombia)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

Germany vs Spain

Germany 1–0 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 20,761[10]
Germany[11]
Spain[11]
GK 1 Almuth Schult
RB 3 Kathrin Hendrich Substituted off 46'
CB 5 Marina Hegering
CB 23 Sara Doorsoun
LB 15 Giulia Gwinn
CM 8 Lena Goeßling Substituted off 80'
CM 13 Sara Däbritz
CM 6 Lena Oberdorf Substituted off 64'
RF 9 Svenja Huth
CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)
LF 17 Verena Schweers Yellow card 63'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Klara Bühl Substituted in 46'
FW 20 Lina Magull Substituted in 64'
FW 18 Melanie Leupolz Substituted in 80'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
GK 13 Sandra Paños
RB 8 Marta Torrejón (c)
CB 4 Irene Paredes
CB 16 María Pilar León
LB 7 Marta Corredera
CM 15 Silvia Meseguer Substituted off 66'
CM 10 Jennifer Hermoso
CM 14 Virginia Torrecilla
RF 9 Mariona Caldentey Substituted off 59'
CF 22 Nahikari García
LF 11 Alexia Putellas Substituted off 77'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Lucía García Substituted in 59'
MF 12 Patricia Guijarro Substituted in 66'
MF 18 Aitana Bonmatí Substituted in 77'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda

Player of the Match:
Sara Däbritz (Germany)[12]

Assistant referees:[11]
Maryna Striletska (Ukraine)
Oleksandra Ardasheva (Ukraine)
Fourth official:
Sandra Braz (Portugal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mihaela Tepusa (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)

South Africa vs China PR

South Africa 0–1 China
Report
Attendance: 20,011[13]
South Africa[14]
China PR[14]
GK 20 Kaylin Swart
RB 2 Lebogang Ramalepe
CB 5 Janine van Wyk (c)
CB 4 Noko Matlou Yellow card 83'
LB 23 Sibulele Holweni Substituted off 72'
DM 13 Bambanani Mbane
CM 6 Mamello Makhabane
CM 19 Kholosa Biyana
RM 11 Thembi Kgatlana
LM 15 Refiloe Jane Substituted off 82'
CF 8 Ode Fulutudilu Substituted off 60'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Jermaine Seoposenwe Substituted in 60'
MF 17 Leandra Smeda Substituted in 72'
MF 10 Linda Motlhalo Substituted in 82'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis
GK 12 Peng Shimeng
CB 3 Lin Yuping
CB 6 Han Peng
CB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
RWB 13 Wang Yan Substituted off 81'
LWB 2 Liu Shanshan
CM 7 Wang Shuang
CM 20 Zhang Rui
CM 17 Gu Yasha Substituted off 65'
CF 11 Wang Shanshan
CF 10 Li Ying Substituted off 78'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Lou Jiahui Substituted in 65'
MF 21 Yao Wei Substituted in 78'
FW 9 Yang Li Substituted in 81'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan

Player of the Match:
Li Ying (China PR)[15]

Assistant referees:[14]
Katalin Török (Hungary)
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Reserve assistant referee:
Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Video assistant referee:
Chris Beath (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Manuela Nicolosi (France)

South Africa vs Germany

South Africa 0–4 Germany
Report
Attendance: 15,502[16]
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)
South Africa[17]
Germany[17]
GK 16 Andile Dlamini
RB 2 Lebogang Ramalepe Yellow card 53'
CB 5 Janine van Wyk (c)
CB 4 Noko Matlou
LB 3 Nothando Vilakazi Yellow card 58'
DM 15 Refiloe Jane
CM 19 Kholosa Biyana Substituted off 89'
CM 6 Mamello Makhabane
RM 9 Amanda Mthandi Substituted off 46'
LM 21 Busisiwe Ndimeni
CF 8 Ode Fulutudilu Substituted off 46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Thembi Kgatlana Substituted in 46'
FW 22 Rhoda Mulaudzi Yellow card 66' Substituted in 46'
MF 17 Leandra Smeda Substituted in 89'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis
GK 1 Almuth Schult
RB 15 Giulia Gwinn
CB 23 Sara Doorsoun
CB 5 Marina Hegering
LB 17 Verena Schweers Substituted off 46'
RM 9 Svenja Huth Substituted off 59'
CM 18 Melanie Leupolz
CM 20 Lina Magull Yellow card 54'
LM 13 Sara Däbritz
CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)
CF 19 Klara Bühl Substituted off 66'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Carolin Simon Substituted in 46'
MF 16 Linda Dallmann Substituted in 59'
MF 7 Lea Schüller Substituted in 66'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Player of the Match:
Sara Däbritz (Germany)[18]

Assistant referees:[17]
Julia Magnusson (Sweden)
Lisa Rashid (England)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)
Video assistant referee:
Clément Turpin (France)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Manuela Nicolosi (France)

China PR vs Spain

China 0–0 Spain
Report
Attendance: 11,814[19]
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
China PR[20]
Spain[20]
GK 12 Peng Shimeng
RB 6 Han Peng
CB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
CB 3 Lin Yuping
LB 2 Liu Shanshan
RM 7 Wang Shuang Substituted off 55'
CM 20 Zhang Rui
CM 13 Wang Yan
LM 17 Gu Yasha Substituted off 87'
CF 11 Wang Shanshan Substituted off 46'
CF 10 Li Ying
Substitutions:
FW 9 Yang Li Substituted in 46'
MF 16 Li Wen Yellow card 63' Substituted in 55'
MF 21 Yao Wei Substituted in 87'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan
GK 13 Sandra Paños
RB 7 Marta Corredera
CB 4 Irene Paredes (c)
CB 16 María Pilar León
LB 3 Leila Ouahabi
RM 17 Lucía García Substituted off 86'
CM 12 Patricia Guijarro
CM 14 Virginia Torrecilla
LM 9 Mariona Caldentey Substituted off 46'
CF 10 Jennifer Hermoso
CF 22 Nahikari García Substituted off 67'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Andrea Falcón Substituted in 46'
MF 11 Alexia Putellas Substituted in 67'
DF 2 Celia Jiménez Substituted in 86'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda

Player of the Match:
Peng Shimeng (China PR)[21]

Assistant referees:[20]
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Tatiane Sacilotti (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mary Blanco (Colombia)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 match schedule confirmed". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Regulations – FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Match report – Group B – Germany v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Germany v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Germany v China PR – Player of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Match report – Group B – Spain v South Africa" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Spain v South Africa" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Spain v South Africa – Player of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "Match report – Group B – Germany v Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Germany v Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Germany v Spain – Player of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "Match report – Group B – South Africa v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group B – South Africa v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "South Africa v China PR – Player of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  16. ↑ "Match report – Group B – South Africa v Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group B – South Africa v Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "South Africa v Germany – Player of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  19. ↑ "Match report – Group B – China PR v Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Tactical Line-up – Group B – China PR v Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  21. ↑ "China PR v Spain – Player of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.