2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

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Group D of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the United States, Australia, Sweden and Nigeria. Matches were played from 8 to 16 June 2015.

Group D was the group of death of the 6 groups of this FIFA World Cup with three top 10-ranked teams. Sweden (5th ranked) and the United States (2nd ranked) were drawn together for the fourth successive World Cup (two of those groups had also featured Nigeria), and were joined by 10th ranked Australia, along with 33-ranked Nigeria.

Teams[edit]

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
at start of event
D1 (seed)  United States CONCACAF CONCACAF Women's Championship winners 24 October 2014 7th 2011 Winners (1991, 1999) 2
D2  Australia AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup runners-up 18 May 2014 6th 2011 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011) 10
D3  Sweden UEFA UEFA Group 4 winners 17 September 2014 7th 2011 Runners-up (2003) 5
D4  Nigeria CAF African Women's Championship winners 22 October 2014 7th 2011 Quarter-finals (1999) 33

Standings[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Sweden 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4  Nigeria 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

The group's final standings was the second of only two instances in a FIFA World Cup where advancement may have been different under the old two points for a win scoring system compared to the actual result under the three points for a win system.

In the round of 16:

Matches[edit]

Sweden vs Nigeria[edit]

Sweden 3–3 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 31,148[1]
Sweden[2]
Nigeria[2]
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 23 Elin Rubensson
CB 5 Nilla Fischer
CB 4 Emma Berglund downward-facing red arrow 73'
LB 16 Lina Nilsson
CM 17 Caroline Seger (c)
CM 7 Lisa Dahlkvist downward-facing red arrow 57'
RW 9 Kosovare Asllani downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 15 Therese Sjögran
CF 8 Lotta Schelin
CF 10 Sofia Jakobsson
Substitutions:
MF 22 Olivia Schough upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 3 Linda Sembrant upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 14 Amanda Ilestedt upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
GK 1 Precious Dede
RB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CB 6 Josephine Chukwunonye
CB 5 Onome Ebi
LB 23 Ngozi Ebere
CM 14 Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)
CM 12 Halimat Ayinde
RW 8 Asisat Oshoala
LW 13 Ngozi Okobi
CF 17 Francisca Ordega
CF 9 Desire Oparanozie
Manager:
Edwin Okon

Player of the Match:
Ngozi Okobi (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea)
Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

United States vs Australia[edit]

United States 3–1 Australia
 Report
Attendance: 31,148[3]
United States[4]
Australia[4]
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
CB 19 Julie Johnston
LB 22 Meghan Klingenberg
CM 12 Lauren Holiday Yellow card 56'
CM 10 Carli Lloyd
RW 23 Christen Press downward-facing red arrow 68'
LW 15 Megan Rapinoe Yellow card 64' downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 20 Abby Wambach (c)
CF 2 Sydney Leroux downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Tobin Heath upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 13 Alex Morgan upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 14 Morgan Brian upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK 18 Melissa Barbieri
RB 5 Laura Alleway downward-facing red arrow 83'
CB 6 Servet Uzunlar
CB 8 Elise Kellond-Knight
LB 7 Stephanie Catley
CM 10 Emily van Egmond
CM 19 Katrina Gorry downward-facing red arrow 80'
RW 11 Lisa De Vanna (c)
LW 9 Caitlin Foord
CF 23 Michelle Heyman downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 20 Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
FW 17 Kyah Simon upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF 14 Alanna Kennedy upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 3 Ashleigh Sykes upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Megan Rapinoe (United States)

Assistant referees:
Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

Australia vs Nigeria[edit]

Australia 2–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 32,716[5]
Australia[6]
Nigeria[6]
GK 1 Lydia Williams
CB 5 Laura Alleway
CB 14 Alanna Kennedy
CB 7 Stephanie Catley
DM 8 Elise Kellond-Knight
CM 10 Emily van Egmond
CM 19 Katrina Gorry downward-facing red arrow 62'
RW 17 Kyah Simon downward-facing red arrow 87'
LW 9 Caitlin Foord
CF 11 Lisa De Vanna (c)
CF 20 Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
MF 13 Tameka Butt upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 23 Michelle Heyman upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
GK 1 Precious Dede
RB 3 Osinachi Ohale downward-facing red arrow 52'
CB 6 Josephine Chukwunonye  Yellow card 60'
CB 5 Onome Ebi
LB 23 Ngozi Ebere
CM 14 Evelyn Nwabuoku (c) Yellow card 42'
CM 12 Halimat Ayinde
RM 8 Asisat Oshoala downward-facing red arrow 84'
LM 13 Ngozi Okobi
CF 17 Francisca Ordega
CF 9 Desire Oparanozie downward-facing red arrow 54'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Ugo Njoku upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 10 Courtney Dike upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Edwin Okon

Player of the Match:
Lisa De Vanna (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)

United States vs Sweden[edit]

United States 0–0 Sweden
Report
Attendance: 32,716[7]
United States[8]
Sweden[8]
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 19 Julie Johnston
CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
LB 22 Meghan Klingenberg
CM 10 Carli Lloyd (c)
CM 12 Lauren Holiday
RW 14 Morgan Brian downward-facing red arrow 58'
LW 15 Megan Rapinoe
CF 23 Christen Press downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 2 Sydney Leroux downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Amy Rodriguez upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 20 Abby Wambach upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 13 Alex Morgan upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 23 Elin Rubensson
CB 14 Amanda Ilestedt
CB 5 Nilla Fischer
LB 18 Jessica Samuelsson
CM 7 Lisa Dahlkvist
CM 17 Caroline Seger
RW 10 Sofia Jakobsson
LW 16 Lina Nilsson downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 15 Therese Sjögran downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 8 Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
DF 3 Linda Sembrant upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 20 Emilia Appelqvist upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Sarah Walker (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)
Fifth official:
Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)

Nigeria vs United States[edit]

Nigeria 0–1 United States
Report
Attendance: 52,193[9]
Nigeria[10]
United States[10]
GK 1 Precious Dede
RB 22 Sarah Nnodim Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 69'
CB 6 Josephine Chukwunonye  Yellow card 60'
CB 5 Onome Ebi Yellow card 43'
LB 23 Ngozi Ebere
CM 14 Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)
CM 13 Ngozi Okobi Yellow card 68'
RW 17 Francisca Ordega downward-facing red arrow 77'
LW 7 Esther Sunday downward-facing red arrow 50'
CF 10 Courtney Dike downward-facing red arrow 50'
CF 8 Asisat Oshoala
Substitutions:
FW 9 Desire Oparanozie upward-facing green arrow 50'
MF 12 Halimat Ayinde upward-facing green arrow 50'
MF 20 Cecilia Nku upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Edwin Okon
GK 1 Hope Solo
RB 11 Ali Krieger
CB 19 Julie Johnston
CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
LB 22 Meghan Klingenberg
CM 12 Lauren Holiday
CM 10 Carli Lloyd
RW 15 Megan Rapinoe downward-facing red arrow 74'
LW 17 Tobin Heath downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 20 Abby Wambach (c)
CF 13 Alex Morgan downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW 2 Sydney Leroux upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 7 Shannon Boxx upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 3 Christie Rampone upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Jill Ellis

Player of the Match:
Julie Johnston (United States)

Assistant referees:
Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

Australia vs Sweden[edit]

Australia 1–1 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 10,177[11]
Australia[12]
Sweden[12]
GK 1 Lydia Williams
CB 5 Laura Alleway
CB 14 Alanna Kennedy
CB 7 Stephanie Catley
DM 8 Elise Kellond-Knight
CM 10 Emily van Egmond
CM 19 Katrina Gorry downward-facing red arrow 85'
RW 17 Kyah Simon downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 9 Caitlin Foord
CF 11 Lisa De Vanna (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 20 Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
FW 2 Larissa Crummer upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 23 Michelle Heyman upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 13 Tameka Butt upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
RB 23 Elin Rubensson downward-facing red arrow 76'
CB 14 Amanda Ilestedt
CB 5 Nilla Fischer
LB 18 Jessica Samuelsson
CM 7 Lisa Dahlkvist
CM 17 Caroline Seger
RW 10 Sofia Jakobsson
LW 16 Lina Nilsson downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 15 Therese Sjögran
CF 8 Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
FW 9 Kosovare Asllani upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 6 Sara Thunebro upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Match report – Group D – Sweden v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 8, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Sweden-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "Match report – Group D – USA v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – United States-Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "Match report – Group D – Australia v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Australia-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "Match report – Group D – USA v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – United States-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  9. ^ "Match report – Group D – Nigeria v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Nigeria-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  11. ^ "Match report – Group D – Australia v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Australia-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.

External links[edit]

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