2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group A is a part of the tournament where teams compete against each other. It will happen from July 20th to July 30th, 2023. The teams in this group are New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, and Switzerland. The two best teams from this group will move on to the next round, called the round of 16.

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of

qualification

Date of

qualification

Finals

appearance

Last

appearance

Previous best

performance

FIFA Rankings
October 2022[nb 1] June 2023
A1  New Zealand 1 OFC Hosts 25 June 2020 6th 2019 Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) 22 26
A2  Norway 2 UEFA UEFA Group F winners 2 September 2022 9th 2019 Winners (1995) 12 12
A3  Philippines 4 AFC 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalists 30 January 2022 1st — Debut 53 46
A4  Switzerland 3 UEFA UEFA play-off best ranked winners 11 October 2022 2nd 2015 Round of 16 (2015) 21 20

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Switzerland 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway 3 1 1 1 6 1 +5 4
3  New Zealand (H) 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  Philippines 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host


Matches

All times listed are local, NZST (UTC+12).

New Zealand vs Norway

New Zealand 1–0 Norway
Wilkinson Goal 48' Report
Attendance: 42,137
New Zealand
Norway
GK 21 Victoria Esson
RB 4 CJ Bott
CB 13 Rebekah Stott Substituted off 70'
CB 14 Katie Bowen
LB 7 Ali Riley (c)
DM 2 Ria Percival
CM 12 Betsy Hassett
CM 6 Malia Steinmetz
RF 20 Indiah-Paige Riley
CF 17 Hannah Wilkinson Substituted off 86'
LF 16 Jacqui Hand Substituted off 90+4'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Claudia Bunge Substituted in 70'
FW 15 Paige Satchell Substituted in 86'
FW 9 Gabi Rennie Substituted in 90+4'
Manager:
Czech Republic Jitka Klimková
GK 23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB 13 Thea Bjelde Substituted off 90+3'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 16 Mathilde Harviken
LB 4 Tuva Hansen
DM 18 Frida Maanum Substituted off 74'
CM 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
CM 11 Guro Reiten
RF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen
CF 14 Ada Hegerberg
LF 17 Julie Blakstad Substituted off 56'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Emilie Haavi Yellow card 85' Substituted in 56'
MF 8 Vilde Bøe Risa Substituted in 74'
DF 2 Anja Sønstevold Substituted in 90+3'
Manager:
Hege Riise

Player of the Match:
Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand)[1]

Assistant referees:
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
Offside video assistant referee:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)

Philippines vs Switzerland

Philippines 0–2 Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 13,711
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Philippines
Switzerland
GK 1 Olivia Davies-McDaniel
RB 17 Alicia Barker
CB 5 Hali Long (c)
CB 3 Jessika Cowart
LB 16 Sofia Harrison Yellow card 38'
RM 20 Quinley Quezada Substituted off 70'
CM 4 Jaclyn Sawicki
CM 8 Sara Eggesvik Substituted off 70'
LM 13 Angela Beard
CF 21 Katrina Guillou
CF 7 Sarina Bolden Substituted off 81'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Isabella Flanigan Substituted in 70'
FW 14 Meryll Serrano Substituted in 70'
FW 10 Chandler McDaniel Substituted in 81'
Manager:
Australia Alen Stajcic
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 19 Eseosa Aigbogun
CB 15 Luana Bühler
CB 2 Julia Stierli
LB 5 Noelle Maritz Yellow card 83'
DM 13 Lia Wälti (c) Substituted off 75'
CM 17 Seraina Piubel Substituted off 90'
CM 11 Coumba Sow
AM 6 Géraldine Reuteler Substituted off 90'
CF 9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević
CF 10 Ramona Bachmann Yellow card 8' Substituted off 70'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Alisha Lehmann Substituted in 70'
MF 16 Sandrine Mauron Substituted in 75'
FW 22 Meriame Terchoun Substituted in 90'
DF 8 Nadine Riesen Substituted in 90'
Manager:
Germany Inka Grings

Player of the Match:
Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fanta Kone (Mali)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Offside video assistant referee:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)

New Zealand vs Philippines

This was only the second ever win for a Southeast Asian country (excluding Australia which geographically is not in Southeast Asia) at a senior World Cup (male or female) and the first since Thailand beat Ivory Coast in the 2015 Women's World Cup.

New Zealand 0–1 Philippines
Report
Attendance: 32,357
Referee: Katia Itzel Garcia (Mexico)
New Zealand
Philippines
GK 21 Victoria Esson
RB 4 CJ Bott
CB 13 Rebekah Stott
CB 14 Katie Bowen
LB 7 Ali Riley
RM 20 Indiah-Paige Riley Substituted off 46'
CM 6 Malia Steinmetz
CM 2 Ria Percival (c) Substituted off 83'
LM 12 Betsy Hassett Substituted off 46'
CF 16 Jacqui Hand
CF 17 Hannah Wilkinson Yellow card 42'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Olivia Chance Substituted in 46'
MF 10 Annalie Longo Substituted in 46'
FW 18 Grace Jale Substituted in 83'
Manager:
Czech Republic Jitka Klimková
GK 1 Olivia Davies-McDaniel
SW 3 Jessika Cowart Substituted off 83'
CB 5 Hali Long (c)
CB 13 Angela Beard Yellow card 49'
RWB 17 Alicia Barker Substituted off 70'
LWB 16 Sofia Harrison
CM 20 Quinley Quezada Substituted off 70'
CM 4 Jaclyn Sawicki
CM 8 Sara Eggesvik Substituted off 63'
CF 21 Katrina Guillou
CF 7 Sarina Bolden Substituted off 83'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Isabella Flanigan Substituted in 63'
DF 19 Dominique Randle Substituted in 70'
MF 6 Tahnai Annis Substituted in 70'
MF 12 Ryley Bugay Substituted in 83'
FW 15 Carleigh Frilles Substituted in 83'
Manager:
Australia Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Olivia Davies-McDaniel (Philippines)

Assistant referees:
Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Offside video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Switzerland vs Norway

Switzerland 0–0 Norway
Report
Attendance: 10,769
Switzerland
Norway
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 19 Eseosa Aigbogun
CB 8 Nadine Riesen
CB 2 Julia Stierli
LB 5 Noelle Maritz
DM 13 Lia Wälti (c)
CM 11 Coumba Sow
CM 6 Géraldine Reuteler Substituted off 78'
RF 17 Seraina Piubel Substituted off 88'
CF 10 Ramona Bachmann Substituted off 90+3'
LF 9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević
Substitutions:
MF 16 Sandrine Mauron Substituted in 78'
FW 22 Meriame Terchoun Substituted in 88'
MF 14 Marion Rey Substituted in 90+3'
Manager:
Germany Inka Grings
GK 23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB 13 Thea Bjelde Substituted off 88'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 16 Mathilde Harviken
LB 4 Tuva Hansen Substituted off 73'
DM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa Substituted off 88'
CM 18 Frida Maanum
CM 11 Guro Reiten
RF 15 Amalie Eikeland Substituted off 57'
CF 22 Sophie Román Haug Substituted off 73'
LF 20 Emilie Haavi
Substitutions:
MF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen Substituted in 57'
DF 2 Anja Sønstevold Substituted in 73'
FW 9 Karina Sævik Substituted in 73'
DF 19 Marit Bratberg Lund Substituted in 88'
MF 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen Substituted in 88'
Manager:
Hege Riise

Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Thalmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Élodie Coppola (France)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Switzerland vs New Zealand

Switzerland 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Attendance: 25,947
Switzerland
New Zealand
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 19 Eseosa Aigbogun
CB 5 Noelle Maritz
CB 2 Julia Stierli
LB 8 Nadine Riesen
DM 13 Lia Wälti (c)
CM 11 Coumba Sow
CM 6 Géraldine Reuteler Substituted off 71'
RF 17 Seraina Piubel Substituted off 85'
CF 9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević Substituted off 90+4'
LF 10 Ramona Bachmann Substituted off 85'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Alisha Lehmann Substituted in 71'
MF 16 Sandrine Mauron Substituted in 85'
DF 18 Viola Calligaris Substituted in 85'
FW 22 Meriame Terchoun Substituted in 90+4'
Manager:
Germany Inka Grings
GK 21 Victoria Esson
RB 4 CJ Bott
CB 13 Rebekah Stott Substituted off 62'
CB 14 Katie Bowen
LB 7 Ali Riley (c)
RM 10 Annalie Longo Substituted off 62'
CM 2 Ria Percival Substituted off 71'
CM 6 Malia Steinmetz
LM 11 Olivia Chance Substituted off 46'
CF 16 Jacqui Hand
CF 17 Hannah Wilkinson Substituted off 82'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Indiah-Paige Riley Substituted in 46'
MF 12 Betsy Hassett Substituted in 62'
DF 3 Claudia Bunge Substituted in 62'
FW 18 Grace Jale Substituted in 71'
FW 9 Gabi Rennie Substituted in 82'
Manager:
Czech Republic Jitka Klimková

Player of the Match:
Ana Maria Crnogorčević (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Brooke Mayo (United States)
Mijensa Rensch (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Offside video assistant referee:
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)

Norway vs Philippines

Norway 6–0 Philippines
 Report
Attendance: 34,697
Norway
Philippines
GK 23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB 13 Thea Bjelde Substituted off 68'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 16 Mathilde Harviken Substituted off 81'
LB 4 Tuva Hansen
DM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa Yellow card 86'
CM 18 Frida Maanum Substituted off 68'
CM 11 Guro Reiten
RF 22 Sophie Román Haug
CF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen Substituted off 81'
LF 20 Emilie Haavi Substituted off 68'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen Substituted in 68'
FW 9 Karina Sævik Substituted in 68'
DF 2 Anja Sønstevold Substituted in 68'
FW 21 Anna Jøsendal Substituted in 81'
DF 5 Guro Bergsvand Substituted in 81'
Manager:
Hege Riise
GK 1 Olivia Davies-McDaniel
RB 17 Alicia Barker Substituted off 57'
CB 5 Hali Long (c)
CB 13 Angela Beard
LB 20 Quinley Quezada Substituted off 81'
RM 4 Jaclyn Sawicki Substituted off 74'
CM 3 Jessika Cowart
CM 8 Sara Eggesvik
LM 9 Isabella Flanigan Substituted off 57'
CF 7 Sarina Bolden Substituted off 74'
CF 21 Katrina Guillou Yellow card 54'
Substitutions:
DF 16 Sofia Harrison Red card 67' Substituted in 57'
DF 19 Dominique Randle Substituted in 57'
MF 12 Ryley Bugay Substituted in 74'
FW 10 Chandler McDaniel Substituted in 74'
FW 14 Meryll Serrano Substituted in 81'
Manager:
Australia Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Sophie Román Haug (Norway)

Assistant referees:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
Stephanie Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

References

  1. ↑ "Wilkinson: This is the greatest day of my life". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.