Quarter-finals – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015
And then there were eight… We have reached the quarter-final stage at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015!
China PR, USA, Canada, England, France, Germany, Australia and Japan are the successful nations to advance to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Take a look at all the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup results so far.
(Match 45) Full-time: China PR 0-1 USA – (Lloyd 51′) 26 June 2015 |19:30 | Ottawa
Referee – Carina VITULANO (ITA), Assistant Referee 1: Michelle O NEILL (IRL), Assistant Referee 2: Tonja PAAVOLA (FIN), Fourth official: Salome DI IORIO (ARG)
(Match 46) Full-time after extra time: Germany 1-1 France (Necib 64′, Sasic 84′(p)) – 26 June 2015 |16:00 | Montreal
Germany win 5-4 on penalties!
Referee – Carol Anne CHENARD (CAN), Assistant Referee 1: Marie Josee CHARBONNEAU (CAN), Assistant Referee 2:
Suzanne MORISSET (CAN), Fourth official: Thalia MITSI (GRE)
(Match 47) Full-time: Australia 0-1 Japan (Mana Iwabuchi 87′) – 27 June 2015 | 14:00 | Edmonton
Referee – Kateryna MONZUL (UKR), Assistant Referee 1: Natalia RACHYNSKA (UKR), Assistant Referee 2: Sanja RODAK (CRO), Fourth official: Melissa BORJAS (HON)
(Match 48) Full-time: England 2-1 Canada (Taylor 11′, Bronze 14′, Sinclair 42′) – 27 June 2015 | 16:30 | Vancouver
Referee – Claudia UMPIERREZ (URU), Assistant Referee 1: Luciana MASCARANA (URU), Assistant Referee 2: Loreto TOLOZA (CHI), Fourth official: Rita GANI (MAS)
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Full-time: England 2-1 Canada (Taylor 11′, Bronze 14′, Sinclair 42′)
Congrats to England who are in the semi-finals!
90+3′ England sub: Stoney IN, Carney OUT
79′ England sub: E.White IN, Williams OUT
77′ Canada sub: Kyle IN, Scott OUT
71′ Canada sub: Leon IN, Tancredi OUT
62′ Canada sub: Matheson IN, Wilkinson OUT
51′ England sub: Chamberlain IN, Bardsley OUT
Second half underway: England 2-1 Canada
Half-time: England 2-1 Canada (Taylor 11′, Bronze 14′, Sinclair 42′)
42′ GOAL! England 2-1 Canada (Sinclair scores!)
14′ GOAL! England 2-0 Canada (Bronze scores!)
11′ GOAL! England 1-0 Canada (Taylor scores!)
Quarter-final match underway: England 0-0 Canada
TEAM NEWS:
England line-up: Bardsley, Rafferty, Williams, Houghton (c), Bassett, J.Scott, Carney, Moore, Bronze, Chapman, Taylor
Canada line-up: Mcleod, Buchanan, Wilkinson, Belanger, Sesselmann, Scott, Sinclair (c), Schmidt, Tancredi, Chapman, Lawrence
England line up:
Bardsley, Rafferty, Williams, Houghton, Bassett, J Scott, Carney, Moore, Bronze, Chapman, Taylor,
Full-Time: Australia 0-1 Japan, (Mana Iwabuchi 87′)
90′ Japan sub: Sawa IN, Sakaguchi OUT
89′ Australia sub: Sykes IN, Simon OUT
87′ GOAL! Australia 0-1 Japan (Iwabuchi scores!)
76′ Australia sub: Heyman IN, Gorry OUT
72′ Japan sub: Iwabuchi IN, Ohno OUT
67′ Australia sub: Crummer IN, De Vanna OUT
Second half underway: Australia 0-0 Japan
Half-time: Australia 0-0 Japan
Quarter-final match underway: Australia 0-0 Japan
TEAM NEWS:
Australia line-up: Williams, Alleway, Catley, Kellond-Knight, Foord, Van Egmond, De Vanna (c), Kennedy, Simon, Gorry, Kerr
Japan line-up: Kaihori, Iwashimizu, Kumagai, Sameshima, Sakaguchi, Miyama (c), Kawasumi, Ohno, Utsugi, Ogimi, Ariyoshi
Full-time: China PR 0-1 USA (Lloyd 51′)
Congrats to USWNT who advance to Women’s World Cup semi-finals
85′ USA sub: Wambach IN, A-Rod OUT
81′ USA sub: O’Reilly IN, Morgan OUT
74′ China PR sub: Tang J L IN, Han Peng OUT
61′ USA sub: Press IN, O’Hara OUT
58′ China PR sub: Pang F IN, Tan R OUT
51′ GOAL! China PR 0-1 USA (Carli Lloyd scores!)
Second half underway: China PR 0-0 USA
Half-time: China PR 0-0 USA
35′ China PR sub: Wang SH IN, Lou J H OUT
Quarter-final match underway: China PR 0-0 USA
TEAM NEWS:
China PR line-up: Wang F., Liu Sh Sh, WU H Y (c), Li D N, Wang Sh Sh, Zhao R, Lou J H, Han P, Tan R Y, Wang L S, Ren G X
USA line-up: Solo, Sauerbrunn, O’Hara, Rodriguez, Lloyd (c), Krieger, Morgan, Brian, Heath, Johnston, Klingenberg
End of the second period of extra time: Germany 1-1 France – Penalty shootout to follow…
106′ France temporary down to 10 as Hamraoui receives treatment following hit on nose! Germany 1-1 France
Second period of extra time underway: Germany 1-1 France
End of the first period of extra time: Germany 1-1 France
101′ France sub: Hamraoui IN, Delie OUT
First period of extra time underway: Germany 1-1 France
France sub: Thiney IN, Le Sommer OUT
Full-time: Germany 1-1 France (Necib 64′, Sasic 84′(p)) – Extra time to follow…
84′ GOAL! Germany 1-1 France (Sasic scores from the penalty spot!)
79′ Germany sub: Behringer IN, Goessling OUT
70′ Germany sub: Daebritz IN, Popp OUT
69′ France sub: Lavogez IN, Thomis OUT
64′ GOAL! Germany 0-1 France (Necib scores!)
Second half underway: Germany 0-0 France
Germany half-time sub: Marozsán IN, Mittag OUT
Half-time: Germany 0-0 France
38′ Great save by Angerer to deny Necib! Germany 0-0 France
35′ Long range effort from Henry is saved by Angerer! Germany 0-0 France
15′ First real chance for Germany but Sasic could not direct her header! Germany 0-0 France
10′ France have really taken control of the opening minutes of this quarter-final! Germany 0-0 France
1′ Chance for France to take an early lead but Necib shoots wide! Germany 0-0 France
Quarter-final match underway: Germany 0-0 France
TEAM NEWS:
Germany line-up: Angerer (c), Maier, Krahn, Laudehr, Mittag, Sasic, Peter, Leupolz, Popp, Goessling, Kemme
France line-up: Bouhaddi, Renard (c), Georges, Henry, Houara D’H, Le Sommer, Abily, Thomis, Necib, Delie, Majri