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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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Group A of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of eight groups that formed the opening round of the tournament with the matches played from 20 to 30 July 2023.[1] The group consisted of hosts New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines and Switzerland. The top two teams, Switzerland and Norway, advanced to the round of 16.[2]

New Zealand became the first FIFA Women's World Cup host country to be eliminated in the group stage; it was also the sixth consecutive exit in which New Zealand had failed to advance past the first round. While this was the fifth time Norway finished second in a Women's World Cup group, this was Switzerland's first experience of topping a group in the tournament's history.

Teams

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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
A1  New Zealand 1 OFC Hosts 25 June 2020 6th 2019 Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) 22 26
A2  Norway 2 UEFA UEFA Group F winners 2 September 2022 9th 2019 Winners (1995) 12 12
A3  Philippines 4 AFC 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalists 30 January 2022 1st Debut 53 46
A4  Switzerland 3 UEFA UEFA play-off best ranked winners 11 October 2022 2nd 2015 Round of 16 (2015) 21 20

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Switzerland 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway 3 1 1 1 6 1 +5 4
3  New Zealand (H) 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  Philippines 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the round of 16:

  • The winners of Group A, Switzerland, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Spain.
  • The runners-up of Group A, Norway, advanced to play the winners of Group C, Japan.

Matches

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

New Zealand vs Norway

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New Zealand 1–0 Norway
Wilkinson 48' Report
Attendance: 42,137
New Zealand
Norway
GK 21 Victoria Esson
RB 4 CJ Bott
CB 13 Rebekah Stott downward-facing red arrow 70'
CB 14 Katie Bowen
LB 7 Ali Riley (c)
DM 2 Ria Percival
CM 12 Betsy Hassett
CM 6 Malia Steinmetz
RF 20 Indiah-Paige Riley
CF 17 Hannah Wilkinson downward-facing red arrow 86'
LF 16 Jacqui Hand downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Claudia Bunge upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 15 Paige Satchell upward-facing green arrow 86'
FW 9 Gabi Rennie upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
Manager:
Czech Republic Jitka Klimková
GK 23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB 13 Thea Bjelde downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 16 Mathilde Harviken
LB 4 Tuva Hansen
DM 18 Frida Maanum downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
CM 11 Guro Reiten
RF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen
CF 14 Ada Hegerberg
LF 17 Julie Blakstad downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Emilie Haavi Yellow card 85' upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 8 Vilde Bøe Risa upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 2 Anja Sønstevold upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Hege Riise

Player of the Match:
Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand)[3]

Assistant referees:
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
Offside video assistant referee:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)

Philippines vs Switzerland

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Philippines 0–2 Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 13,711
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Philippines
Switzerland
GK 1 Olivia McDaniel
CB 5 Hali Long (c)
CB 3 Jessika Cowart
CB 13 Angela Beard
RWB 17 Alicia Barker
LWB 16 Sofia Harrison Yellow card 38'
CM 21 Katrina Guillou
CM 4 Jaclyn Sawicki
CM 8 Sara Eggesvik downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 20 Quinley Quezada downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 7 Sarina Bolden downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Isabella Flanigan upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 14 Meryll Serrano upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 10 Chandler McDaniel upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Australia Alen Stajcic
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 19 Eseosa Aigbogun
CB 15 Luana Bühler
CB 2 Julia Stierli
LB 5 Noelle Maritz Yellow card 83'
DM 13 Lia Wälti (c) downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 17 Seraina Piubel downward-facing red arrow 90'
CM 11 Coumba Sow
AM 6 Géraldine Reuteler downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF 9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević
CF 10 Ramona Bachmann Yellow card 8' downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Alisha Lehmann upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 16 Sandrine Mauron upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 22 Meriame Terchoun upward-facing green arrow 90'
DF 8 Nadine Riesen upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Germany Inka Grings

Player of the Match:
Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fanta Kone (Mali)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Offside video assistant referee:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)

New Zealand vs Philippines

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This was only the second ever win for a Southeast Asian country (excluding Australia which geographically is not in Southeast Asia) at a senior World Cup (male or female) and the first since Thailand beat Ivory Coast in the 2015 Women's World Cup.

New Zealand 0–1 Philippines
Report Bolden 24'
New Zealand
Philippines
GK 21 Victoria Esson
RB 4 CJ Bott
CB 13 Rebekah Stott
CB 14 Katie Bowen
LB 7 Ali Riley
RM 20 Indiah-Paige Riley downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 6 Malia Steinmetz
CM 2 Ria Percival (c) downward-facing red arrow 83'
LM 12 Betsy Hassett downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 16 Jacqui Hand
CF 17 Hannah Wilkinson Yellow card 42'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Olivia Chance upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 Annalie Longo upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 18 Grace Jale upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Czech Republic Jitka Klimková
GK 1 Olivia McDaniel
CB 5 Hali Long (c)
CB 3 Jessika Cowart downward-facing red arrow 83'
CB 13 Angela Beard Yellow card 49'
RWB 17 Alicia Barker downward-facing red arrow 70'
LWB 16 Sofia Harrison
CM 21 Katrina Guillou
CM 4 Jaclyn Sawicki
CM 8 Sara Eggesvik downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 20 Quinley Quezada downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 7 Sarina Bolden downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Isabella Flanigan upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 19 Dominique Randle upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 6 Tahnai Annis upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 12 Ryley Bugay upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 15 Carleigh Frilles upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Australia Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Olivia McDaniel (Philippines)

Assistant referees:
Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Offside video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Switzerland vs Norway

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Switzerland 0–0 Norway
Report
Attendance: 10,769
Switzerland
Norway
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 19 Eseosa Aigbogun
CB 8 Nadine Riesen
CB 2 Julia Stierli
LB 5 Noelle Maritz
DM 13 Lia Wälti (c)
CM 11 Coumba Sow
CM 6 Géraldine Reuteler downward-facing red arrow 78'
RF 17 Seraina Piubel downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 10 Ramona Bachmann downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
LF 9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević
Substitutions:
MF 16 Sandrine Mauron upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 22 Meriame Terchoun upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 14 Marion Rey upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Germany Inka Grings
GK 23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB 13 Thea Bjelde downward-facing red arrow 88'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 16 Mathilde Harviken
LB 4 Tuva Hansen downward-facing red arrow 73'
DM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 18 Frida Maanum
CM 11 Guro Reiten
RF 15 Amalie Eikeland downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 22 Sophie Román Haug downward-facing red arrow 73'
LF 20 Emilie Haavi
Substitutions:
MF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 2 Anja Sønstevold upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 9 Karina Sævik upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 19 Marit Bratberg Lund upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Hege Riise

Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Thalmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Élodie Coppola (France)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Switzerland vs New Zealand

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Switzerland 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Switzerland
New Zealand
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 19 Eseosa Aigbogun
CB 5 Noelle Maritz
CB 2 Julia Stierli
LB 8 Nadine Riesen
DM 13 Lia Wälti (c)
CM 11 Coumba Sow
CM 6 Géraldine Reuteler downward-facing red arrow 71'
RF 17 Seraina Piubel downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
LF 10 Ramona Bachmann downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Alisha Lehmann upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 16 Sandrine Mauron upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 18 Viola Calligaris upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 22 Meriame Terchoun upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
Manager:
Germany Inka Grings
GK 21 Victoria Esson
RB 4 CJ Bott
CB 13 Rebekah Stott downward-facing red arrow 62'
CB 14 Katie Bowen
LB 7 Ali Riley (c)
RM 10 Annalie Longo downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 2 Ria Percival downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 6 Malia Steinmetz
LM 11 Olivia Chance downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 16 Jacqui Hand
CF 17 Hannah Wilkinson downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Indiah-Paige Riley upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 12 Betsy Hassett upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 3 Claudia Bunge upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 18 Grace Jale upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 Gabi Rennie upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Czech Republic Jitka Klimková

Player of the Match:
Ana Maria Crnogorčević (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Brooke Mayo (United States)
Mijensa Rensch (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Offside video assistant referee:
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)

Norway vs Philippines

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Norway 6–0 Philippines
Report
Attendance: 34,697
Norway
Philippines
GK 23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB 13 Thea Bjelde downward-facing red arrow 68'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 16 Mathilde Harviken downward-facing red arrow 81'
LB 4 Tuva Hansen
DM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa Yellow card 86'
CM 18 Frida Maanum downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 11 Guro Reiten
RF 22 Sophie Román Haug
CF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen downward-facing red arrow 81'
LF 20 Emilie Haavi downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 9 Karina Sævik upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 2 Anja Sønstevold upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 21 Anna Jøsendal upward-facing green arrow 81'
DF 5 Guro Bergsvand upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Hege Riise
GK 1 Olivia McDaniel
RB 17 Alicia Barker downward-facing red arrow 57'
CB 5 Hali Long (c)
CB 3 Jessika Cowart
LB 13 Angela Beard
CM 21 Katrina Guillou Yellow card 54'
CM 4 Jaclyn Sawicki downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 8 Sara Eggesvik
RF 20 Quinley Quezada downward-facing red arrow 81'
CF 7 Sarina Bolden downward-facing red arrow 74'
LF 9 Isabella Flanigan downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
DF 16 Sofia Harrison Red card 67' upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 19 Dominique Randle upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 12 Ryley Bugay upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 10 Chandler McDaniel upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 14 Meryll Serrano upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Australia Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Sophie Román Haug (Norway)

Assistant referees:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
Stephanie Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

Discipline

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Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group had the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[2]

  • 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 was applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 New Zealand 1 –1
 Norway 1 1 –2
 Switzerland 2 –2
 Philippines 1 1 1 1 –7

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Match schedule: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Regulations: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Wilkinson: This is the greatest day of my life". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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