2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group C 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 Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia and Japan. 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
C1  Spain 1 UEFA UEFA Group B winners 12 April 2022 3rd 2019 Round of 16 (2019) 6 6
C2  Costa Rica 3 CONCACAF 2022 CONCACAF W Championship fourth place 8 July 2022 2nd 2015 Group stage (2015) 37 36
C3  Zambia 4 CAF 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations third place 13 July 2022 1st — Debut 81 77
C4  Japan 2 AFC 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalists 30 January 2022 9th 2019 Winners (2011) 11 11

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  Japan 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Spain 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3  Zambia 3 1 0 2 3 11 −8 3
4  Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

  • The winners of Group C will advance to play the runners-up of Group A.
  • The runners-up of Group C will advance to play the winners of Group A.

Matches

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

Spain vs Costa Rica

Spain 3–0 Costa Rica
 Report
Attendance: 22,966
Spain
Costa Rica
GK 1 Misa Rodríguez
RB 2 Ona Batlle Substituted off 88'
CB 4 Irene Paredes
CB 5 Ivana Andrés (c)
LB 19 Olga Carmona
CM 6 Aitana Bonmatí
CM 3 Teresa Abelleira Substituted off 77'
RW 22 Athenea del Castillo Substituted off 63'
AM 10 Jennifer Hermoso
LW 18 Salma Paralluelo Substituted off 77'
CF 9 Esther González Substituted off 63'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Mariona Caldentey Substituted in 63'
FW 17 Alba Redondo Substituted in 63'
MF 21 Claudia Zornoza Substituted in 77'
MF 11 Alexia Putellas Substituted in 77'
DF 12 Oihane Hernández Substituted in 88'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda
GK 23 Daniela Solera
CB 20 Fabiola Villalobos
CB 4 Mariana Benavides
CB 5 Valeria del Campo
RM 3 María Coto
CM 16 Katherine Alvarado (c)
CM 10 Gloriana Villalobos Substituted off 73'
LM 12 María Paula Elizondo Substituted off 58'
RF 7 Melissa Herrera
CF 9 María Paula Salas Substituted off 73'
LF 14 Priscila Chinchilla
Substitutions:
MF 15 Cristín Granados Substituted in 58'
MF 19 Alexandra Pinell Substituted in 73'
MF 21 Sheika Scott Substituted in 73'
Manager:
Amelia Valverde

Player of the Match:
Aitana Bonmatí (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Ramina Tsoi (Kyrgyzstan)
Xie Lijun (China)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

Zambia vs Japan

Zambia 0–5 Japan
Report
Attendance: 16,111
Zambia
Japan
GK 1 Catherine Musonda Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 90+7'
RB 8 Margaret Belemu
CB 15 Agness Musase
CB 3 Lushomo Mweemba Substituted off 82'
LB 13 Martha Tembo
RM 12 Evarine Katongo
CM 4 Susan Banda
CM 14 Ireen Lungu Substituted off 72'
LM 17 Racheal Kundananji
CF 19 Siomala Mapepa Substituted off 72'
CF 11 Barbra Banda (c)
Substitutions:
FW 7 Lubandji Ochumba Substituted in 72'
MF 21 Avell Chitundu Substituted in 72'Substituted off 90+9'
DF 23 Vast Phiri Substituted in 82'
GK 18 Eunice Sakala Substituted in 90+9'
Manager:
Bruce Mwape
GK 1 Ayaka Yamashita
CB 23 Rion Ishikawa
CB 4 Saki Kumagai (c)
CB 3 Moeka Minami
RM 2 Risa Shimizu
CM 14 Yui Hasegawa
CM 10 Fūka Nagano
CM 7 Hinata Miyazawa Substituted off 90+3'
LM 13 Jun Endō Substituted off 77'
CF 15 Aoba Fujino Substituted off 77'
CF 11 Mina Tanaka Substituted off 66'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Riko Ueki Substituted in 66'
MF 8 Hikaru Naomoto Substituted in 77'
DF 17 Kiko Seike Substituted in 77'
FW 22 Remina Chiba Substituted in 90+3'
Manager:
Futoshi Ikeda

Player of the Match:
Hinata Miyazawa (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
Polyxeni Irodotou (Cyprus)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé Di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)

Japan vs Costa Rica

Japan 2–0 Costa Rica
 Report
Attendance: 6,992
Japan
Costa Rica
GK 1 Ayaka Yamashita
CB 5 Shiori Miyake
CB 4 Saki Kumagai (c)
CB 3 Moeka Minami
RM 2 Risa Shimizu Substituted off 90+1'
CM 16 Honoka Hayashi Substituted off 74'
CM 8 Hikaru Naomoto Substituted off 74'
CM 14 Yui Hasegawa
LM 6 Hina Sugita
CF 15 Aoba Fujino Substituted off 59'
CF 11 Mina Tanaka Substituted off 59'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Hinata Miyazawa Substituted in 59'
FW 9 Riko Ueki Substituted in 59'
MF 10 Fūka Nagano Substituted in 74'
DF 17 Kiko Seike Substituted in 74'
DF 19 Miyabi Moriya Substituted in 90+1'
Manager:
Futoshi Ikeda
GK 23 Daniela Solera
CB 20 Fabiola Villalobos
CB 4 Mariana Benavides
CB 2 Gabriela Guillén Substituted off 46'
RM 3 María Coto
CM 16 Katherine Alvarado (c)
CM 15 Cristín Granados Substituted off 64'
LM 12 María Paula Elizondo
RF 7 Melissa Herrera
CF 9 María Paula Salas Substituted off 76'
LF 14 Priscila Chinchilla Yellow card 86'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Gloriana Villalobos Substituted in 46'
MF 11 Raquel Rodríguez Substituted in 64'
MF 21 Sheika Scott Substituted in 76'
Manager:
Amelia Valverde

Player of the Match:
Hikaru Naomoto (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
Mihaela Țepușă (Romania)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

Spain vs Zambia

Spain 5–0 Zambia
 Report
Attendance: 20,983
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
Spain
Zambia
GK 1 Misa Rodríguez
RB 2 Ona Batlle Substituted off 46'
CB 4 Irene Paredes
CB 5 Ivana Andrés (c)
LB 19 Olga Carmona
DM 3 Teresa Abelleira
CM 6 Aitana Bonmatí Substituted off 61'
CM 11 Alexia Putellas Substituted off 46'
RF 18 Salma Paralluelo Substituted off 46'
CF 10 Jennifer Hermoso
LF 8 Mariona Caldentey Substituted off 83'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Alba Redondo Substituted in 46'
DF 12 Oihane Hernández Substituted in 46'
FW 15 Eva Navarro Substituted in 46'
MF 7 Irene Guerrero Substituted in 61'
FW 22 Athenea del Castillo Substituted in 83'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda
GK 18 Eunice Sakala
RB 8 Margaret Belemu
CB 15 Agness Musase
CB 3 Lushomo Mweemba Substituted off 76'
LB 13 Martha Tembo Yellow card 90+10'
DM 4 Susan Banda Substituted off 37'
CM 14 Ireen Lungu
CM 12 Evarine Katongo Substituted off 76'
RF 17 Racheal Kundananji
CF 11 Barbra Banda (c)
LF 19 Siomala Mapepa Substituted off 37'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Mary Wilombe Substituted in 37'
MF 21 Avell Chitundu Substituted in 37'
FW 7 Ochumba Lubandji Yellow card 90+1' Substituted in 76'
DF 23 Vast Phiri Substituted in 76'
Manager:
Bruce Mwape

Player of the Match:
Jennifer Hermoso (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Lee Seul-gi (South Korea)
Park Mi-suk (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
Video assistant referee:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Japan vs Spain

Japan 4–0 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 20,957
Japan
Spain
GK 1 Ayaka Yamashita
CB 12 Hana Takahashi
CB 4 Saki Kumagai (c)
CB 3 Moeka Minami
RM 2 Risa Shimizu Substituted off 59'
CM 10 Fūka Nagano Substituted off 59'
CM 16 Honoka Hayashi
LM 13 Jun Endō Substituted off 85'
RF 8 Hikaru Naomoto
CF 9 Riko Ueki Substituted off 67'
LF 7 Hinata Miyazawa Substituted off 46'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Aoba Fujino Substituted in 46'
DF 19 Miyabi Moriya Substituted in 59'
MF 14 Yui Hasegawa Substituted in 59'
FW 11 Mina Tanaka Substituted in 67'
MF 6 Hina Sugita Substituted in 85'
Manager:
Futoshi Ikeda
GK 1 Misa Rodríguez
RB 2 Ona Batlle
CB 4 Irene Paredes
CB 20 Rocío Gálvez
LB 19 Olga Carmona (c) Yellow card 45+1' Substituted off 46'
DM 3 Teresa Abelleira Substituted off 72'
CM 6 Aitana Bonmatí
CM 11 Alexia Putellas Substituted off 62'
RF 18 Salma Paralluelo Substituted off 82'
CF 10 Jennifer Hermoso
LF 8 Mariona Caldentey Substituted off 62'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Oihane Hernández Yellow card 89' Substituted in 46'
FW 15 Eva Navarro Substituted in 62'
FW 17 Alba Redondo Substituted in 62'
MF 21 Claudia Zornoza Substituted in 72'
FW 9 Esther González Substituted in 82'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda

Player of the Match:
Hinata Miyazawa (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Felisha Mariscal (United States)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Offside video assistant referee:
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

Costa Rica vs Zambia

Costa Rica 1–3 Zambia
Herrera Goal 47' Report
Attendance: 8,117
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Costa Rica
Zambia
GK 23 Daniela Solera
CB 20 Fabiola Villalobos
CB 4 Mariana Benavides Yellow card 21'
CB 5 Valeria del Campo Yellow card 23'
RM 3 María Coto
CM 10 Gloriana Villalobos Substituted off 72'
CM 16 Katherine Alvarado (c) Yellow card 6' Substituted off 90+1'
LM 11 Raquel Rodríguez
RF 7 Melissa Herrera
CF 21 Sheika Scott Substituted off 85'
LF 14 Priscila Chinchilla
Substitutions:
FW 9 María Paula Salas Substituted in 72'
MF 13 Emilie Valenciano Substituted in 85'
MF 19 Alexandra Pinell Substituted in 90+1'
Manager:
Amelia Valverde
GK 1 Catherine Musonda
RB 8 Margaret Belemu
CB 15 Agness Musase
CB 3 Lushomo Mweemba
LB 13 Martha Tembo Yellow card 40'
DM 4 Susan Banda
CM 20 Hellen Chanda Substituted off 90+9'
CM 12 Evarine Katongo Substituted off 74'
RF 21 Avell Chitundu Substituted off 85'
CF 11 Barbra Banda (c) Yellow card 66'
LF 17 Racheal Kundananji
Substitutions:
MF 6 Mary Wilombe Substituted in 74'
MF 19 Siomala Mapepa Substituted in 85'
MF 9 Hellen Mubanga Substituted in 90+9'
Manager:
Bruce Mwape

Player of the Match:
Barbra Banda (Zambia)

Assistant referees:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Soukaina Hamdi (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

References