Day Eight at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 – Group Stage (15 June)
The teams in Group A and Group B will contest their final group stage match to determine who will advance to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Round of 16.
Almost all of the teams in Group A and Group B have something to play for as we head towards the deciding matches of the group stage.
Keep an eye on all the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 fixtures and results.
(Match 25) Full-time: Netherlands 1-1 Canada (Lawrence 10′, Van de Ven 87′) – 19:30 | Group A | Montreal
Referee – RI Hyang Ok (PRK), Assistant Referee 1: HONG Kum Nyo (PRK), Assistant Referee 2: KIM Kyoung Min (KOR), Fourth official: Teodora ALBON (ROU)
The hosts Canada are currently Group A leaders, they are undefeated in the tournament so far and are yet to concede a goal. Netherlands will be desperate to earn a win in Montreal, the Dutch are currently in third place of Group A.
| NETHERLANDS RECENT RESULTS: 11 Jun 15 | LOSS – China PR 1-0 Netherlands 06 Jun 15 | WIN – New Zealand 0-1 Netherlands WOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD: FIFA WORLD RANKING: |
CANADA RECENT RESULTS: 11 Jun 15 | DRAW – Canada 0-0 New Zealand 06 Jun 15 | WIN – Canada 1-0 China PR WOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD: FIFA WORLD RANKING: |
(Match 26) Full-time: China PR 2-2 New Zealand (Stott 28′, Wang L S 41′(p), Wang Sh Sh 60′, Wilkinson 64′) – 18:30 | Group A | Winnipeg
Referee – Katalin KULCSAR (HUN), Assistant Referee 1: Katrin RAFALSKI (GER), Assistant Referee 2: Marina WOZNIAK (GER), Fourth official: Abirami Apbai NAIDU (SIN)
After suffering an opening defeat to Canada, China PR bounced back to earn all three points against the Netherlands. They will be hoping to do the same against New Zealand in order to secure a spot in the Round of 16. The Football Ferns still have a chance of progressing even after earning just 1 point from two matches, possibly as one of the third-placed teams with best record.
| CHINA PR RECENT RESULTS: 11 Jun 15 | WIN – China PR 1-0 Netherlands 06 Jun 15 | LOSS – Canada 1-0 China PR
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NEW ZEALAND RECENT RESULTS: 11 Jun 15 | DRAW – Canada 0-0 New Zealand 06 Jun 15 | LOSS – New Zealand 0-1 Netherlands
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(Match 27) Full-time: Thailand 0-4 Germany (Leupolz 24′, Petermann 56′, 58′, Däbritz 73′) – 15:00 | Group B | Winnipeg
Referee – Gladys LENGWE (ZAM), Assistant Referee 1: Lidwine RAKOTOZAFINORO (MAD), Assistant Referee 2: Bernadettar KWIMBIRA (MWI), Fourth official: Pernilla LARSSON (SWE)
Germany head into this match as strong favourites, but they can not afford to underestimate their opponents, a shock defeat could cost them a top place finish. Thailand come into this game on the back of a hard fought win against Ivory Coast.
| THAILAND RECENT RESULTS: 11 Jun 15 | WIN – Ivory Coast 2-3 Thailand 06 Jun 15 | LOSS – Norway 4-0 Thailand WOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD: FIFA WORLD RANKING: |
GERMANY RECENT RESULTS: 11 Jun 15 | DRAW – Germany 1-1 Norway 06 Jun 15 | WIN – Germany 10-0 Ivory Coast WOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD: FIFA WORLD RANKING: |
(Match 28) Full-time: Ivory Coast 1-3 Norway (Hegerberg 6′, 62′, Gulbrandsen 67′, N.Ange 71′)- 17:00 | Group B | Moncton
Referee – Salome DI IORIO (ARG), Assistant Referee 1: Maria ROCCO (ARG), Assistant Referee 2: Mariana DE ALMEIDA (ARG), Fourth official: Ledya TAFESSE (ETH)
Norway are fighting to finish top of Group B having won their opening fixture and drawn against Germany. Ivory Coast are still looking to earn their first point at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015.
| IVORY COAST RECENT RESULTS: 11 Jun 15 | LOSS – Ivory Coast 2-3 Thailand 06 Jun 15 | LOSS – Germany 10-0 Ivory Coast WOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD: FIFA WORLD RANKING: |
NORWAY RECENT RESULTS: 11 Jun 15 | DRAW – Germany 1-1 Norway 06 Jun 15 | WIN – Norway 4-0 Thailand WOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD: FIFA WORLD RANKING: |
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Full-time: China PR 2-2 New Zealand (Stott 28′, Wang L S 41′(p), Wang Sh Sh 60′, Wilkinson 64′)
Full-time: Netherlands 1-1 Canada (Lawrence 10′, Van de Ven 87′)
90+2′ China manager HAO Wei sent off, has to leave the technical area
89′ New Zealand sub: Yallop IN, White OUT
87′ GOAL! Netherlands 1-1 Canada (Van de Ven scores!)
84′ China PR sub: Lou J H IN, Han Peng OUT
82′ Game stopped play as someone has run onto the pitch!
81′ Canada sub: Wilkinson IN, Schmidt OUT
75′ Liu Shanshan is booked for time wasting
72′ Netherlands sub: Van de Ven IN, Van de Donk OUT
72′ China PR sub: Wang Sh IN, Tang J L OUT
64′ GOAL! China PR 2-2 New Zealand (Wilkinson scores!)
61′ Canada subs:
Tancredi IN, Kyle OUT
Scott IN, Fleming OUT
60′ GOAL! China PR 2-1 New Zealand (Wang Sh Sh scores!)
New Zealand subs at half-time:
Bowen IN, Hassett OUT
White IN, Gregorius OUT
Second half underway: China PR 1-1 New Zealand
Second half underway: Netherlands 0-1 Canada
Half-time: China PR 1-1 New Zealand (Stott 28′, Wang L S 41′(p))
Half-time: Netherlands 0-1 Canada (Lawrence 10′)
41′ GOAL! China PR 1-1 New Zealand (Wang L S scores from the penalty spot!)
28′ GOAL! China PR 0-1 New Zealand (Stott scores!)
13′ Netherlands sub: Janssen IN, Van Lunteren OUT
10′ GOAL! Netherlands 0-1 Canada (Lawrence scores!)
Group A matches underway:
Netherlands 0-0 Canada
China PR 0-0 New Zealand
TEAM NEWS:
Netherlands line-up: Geurts, Van Lunteren, Van Der Gragt, Van Den Berg (c), Dekker, Melis, Spitse, Miedema, Van De Donk, Martens, Van Dongen
Canada line-up: Mcleod, Buchanan, Moscato, Kyle, Belanger, Sinclair (c), Schmidt, Chapman, Fleming, Leon, Lawrence
TEAM NEWS:
China PR line-up: Wang F., Liu Sh Sh, Wu HY (c), Li D N, Wang Sh Sh, Tang J L, Zhao R, Han P, Tan R Y, Wang L S, Ren G X
New Zealand line-up: Nayler, Percival, Duncan, Erceg (c), Stott, Riley, Hearn, Gregorius, Hassett, Longo, Wilkinson
Full-time: Ivory Coast 1-3 Norway (Hegerberg 6′, 62′, Gulbrandsen 67′, N.Ange 71′)
Full-time: Thailand 0-4 Germany (Leupolz 24′, Petermann 56′, 58′, Däbritz 73′)
79′ A change of keepers for Norway: Vesterbekkmo IN, Hjelmseth OUT
73′ GOAL! Thailand 0-4 Germany (Dabritz scores!)
71′ GOAL! Ivory Coast 1-3 Norway (N.Ange scores an absolute stunner!)
68′ Ivory Coast sub: Diakite Binta IN, Cisse Nadege OUT
67′ GOAL! Ivory Coast 0-3 Norway (Gulbrandsen scores!)
64′ Norway sub: Mjelde IN, Utland OUT
62′ GOAL! Ivory Coast 0-2 Norway (Hegerberg scores her second!)
61′ Germany sub: Henning IN, Krahn OUT
58′ GOAL! Thailand 0-3 Germany (Petermann scores her second!)
56′ GOAL! Thailand 0-2 Germany (Petermann scores!)
Norway sub at half-time: Wold IN, Minde OUT
Second half underway: Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway
Second half underway: Thailand 0-1 Germany
Germany subs: Mittag IN, Sasic OUT / Petermann IN, Marozsan OUT
Half-time: Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway (Hegerberg 6′)
Half-time: Thailand 0-1 Germany (Leupolz 24′)
24′ GOAL! Thailand 0-1 Germany (Leupolz scores!)
6′ GOAL! Ivory Coast 0-1 Norway (Hegerberg scores!)
Group B matches underway:
Thailand 0-0 Germany
Ivory Coast 0-0 Norway
TEAM NEWS:
Ivory Coast line-up: Cynthia, Fatou (c), Djelika, Ines Tia, Ange, Elloh, Ida, Tchetche, Nahi Josee, Christine, Cisse Nadege
Norway line-up: Hjelmseth (c), Thorisdottir, Skammelsrud, Utland, Gulbrandsen, Schjelderup, Thorsnes, Mykjaland, Minde, Haavi, Hegerberg
TEAM NEWS:
Thailand line-up: Boonsing, Chinwong, Sritala (c), Khueanpet, Intamee, Phetwiset, Srangthaisong, Thongsombut, Srimanee, Maijarern, Sung-Ngoen
Germany line-up: Angerer (c), Schmidt, Krahn, Behringer, Lotzen, Marozsan, Sasic, Peter, Cramer, Leupolz, Dabritz