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[edit]
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| 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
- ^ The rankings of December 2018 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | France (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Norway
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Korea
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
In the round of 16:
- The winners of Group A, France, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group C, Brazil.
- The runners-up of Group A, Norway, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Australia.
- The third-placed team of Group A, Nigeria, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Germany (as one of the four best third-placed teams).
Matches[edit]
All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).[1]
France vs South Korea[edit]
| France | 4–0 | South Korea |
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          France[5]
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    South Korea[5]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:[5]
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Norway vs Nigeria[edit]
    Norway[7]
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     Nigeria[7]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Nigeria vs South Korea[edit]
| Nigeria | 2–0 | South Korea |
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Report |
Nigeria[9]
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    South Korea[9]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:[9]
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France vs Norway[edit]
France[11]
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 Norway[11]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:[11]
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Nigeria vs France[edit]
Nigeria[13]
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France[13]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:[13]
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South Korea vs Norway[edit]
| South Korea | 1–2 | Norway |
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Report |
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South Korea[15]
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Norway[15]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:[15]
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Discipline[edit]
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.
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| Norway
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1 | −1 | |||||||||||
| France
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1 | 1 | −2 | ||||||||||
| South Korea
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2 | 2 | −4 | ||||||||||
| Nigeria
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2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −8 | ||||||||
See also[edit]
- France at the FIFA Women's World Cup
- Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup
- Norway at the FIFA Women's World Cup
- South Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 match schedule confirmed". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Match report – Group A – Norway v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Match report – Group A – France v Norway" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Match report – Group A – Nigeria v France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.