2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Group D was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on September 12 and its last matches were played on September 20. Most matches were played at the Wuhan Stadium in Wuhan. Emerging powers Brazil topped the group with a 100% record, joined in the second round by hosts China PR.

Standings edit

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brazil	3	3	0	10	0	+10	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	China (H)	3	2	1	5	6	−1	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	Denmark	3	1	2	4	4	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	3	0	9	−9	0

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches edit

All times are local (UTC+8)

New Zealand vs Brazil edit

12 September 2007

17:00

New Zealand	0–5	Brazil
	Report	Daniela 10' Cristiane 54' Marta 74', 90+3' Renata Costa 86'

Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium, Wuhan

Attendance: 50,800^[1]

Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)


New Zealand:
GK	1	Jenny Bindon
RB	15	Maia Jackman
CB	5	Abby Erceg
CB	6	Rebecca Smith (c)
LB	13	Ali Riley
RM	8	Hayley Moorwood
CM	2	Ria Percival	25'
CM	4	Katie Hoyle		66'
LM	16	Emma Humphries		72'
AM	19	Emily McColl
CF	9	Wendi Henderson		46'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Rebecca Tegg		46'
FW	20	Merissa Smith		66'
FW	7	Zoe Thompson		72'
Manager:
John Herdman


Brazil:
GK	1	Andréia
CB	3	Aline (c)
CB	5	Renata Costa
CB	4	Tânia
RM	16	Simone
CM	8	Formiga
CM	20	Ester
LM	9	Maycon	78'
AM	7	Daniela
CF	11	Cristiane	84'
CF	10	Marta
Substitutions:
DF	6	Rosana	78'
MF	18	Pretinha	84'
Manager:
Jorge Barcellos

China PR vs Denmark edit

12 September 2007

20:00

China	3–2	Denmark
Li Jie 31' Bi Yan 50' Song Xiaoli 88'	Report	Nielsen 51' Sørensen 87'

Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium, Wuhan

Attendance: 50,800^[1]

Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)


China PR:
GK	18	Han Wenxia
CB	15	Zhou Gaoping		68'
CB	3	Li Jie (c)		90+3'
CB	11	Pu Wei
RM	4	Wang Kun
CM	6	Xie Caixia	89'
CM	12	Qu Feifei		58'
LM	7	Bi Yan
RF	8	Pan Lina
CF	9	Han Duan
LF	10	Ma Xiaoxu
Substitutions:
MF	5	Song Xiaoli		58'
DF	19	Zhang Ying		68'
DF	16	Liu Yali		90+3'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors


Denmark:
GK	1	Heidi Johansen
CB	2	Mia Olsen
CB	4	Gitte Andersen
CB	5	Bettina Falk
DM	3	Katrine Pedersen (c)
RM	8	Julie Rydahl Bukh
CM	15	Mariann Gajhede Knudsen		75'
CM	7	Cathrine Paaske Sørensen	80'
LM	10	Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen
CF	9	Maiken Pape	86'
CF	13	Johanna Rasmussen		75'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Merete Pedersen		75'
MF	12	Stine Dimun		75'
Manager:
Kenneth Heiner-Møller

Denmark vs New Zealand edit

15 September 2007

17:00

Denmark	2–0	New Zealand
K. Pedersen 61' Sørensen 66'	Report

Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium, Wuhan

Attendance: 54,000^[1]

Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)


Denmark:
GK	1	Heidi Johansen
CB	2	Mia Olsen
CB	4	Gitte Andersen
CB	5	Bettina Falk
DM	3	Katrine Pedersen (c)
RM	8	Julie Rydahl Bukh
CM	15	Mariann Gajhede Knudsen	46'
CM	7	Cathrine Paaske Sørensen	86'
LM	10	Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen
CF	11	Merete Pedersen
CF	13	Johanna Rasmussen	72'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Maiken Pape	46'
MF	20	Camilla Sand Andersen	72'
MF	17	Janne Madsen	86'
Manager:
Kenneth Heiner-Møller


New Zealand:
GK	1	Jenny Bindon	90+1'
CB	5	Abby Erceg	88'
CB	11	Marlies Oostdam
CB	6	Rebecca Smith (c)
RWB	15	Maia Jackman	60'
LWB	13	Ali Riley
DM	2	Ria Percival		70'
RM	8	Hayley Moorwood		87'
LM	18	Priscilla Duncan
AM	19	Emily McColl
CF	9	Wendi Henderson		64'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Rebecca Tegg		64'
MF	16	Emma Humphries		70'
MF	10	Annalie Longo		87'
Manager:
John Herdman

Brazil vs China PR edit

15 September 2007

20:00

Brazil	4–0	China
Marta 42', 70' Cristiane 47', 48'	Report

Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium, Wuhan

Attendance: 54,000^[1]

Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)


Brazil:
GK	1	Andréia
CB	3	Aline (c)	41'
CB	5	Renata Costa	61'
CB	4	Tânia
RM	2	Elaine
CM	8	Formiga		89'
CM	20	Ester
LM	9	Maycon
AM	7	Daniela	10'	79'
CF	11	Cristiane		85'
CF	10	Marta
Substitutions:
DF	6	Rosana		79'
MF	15	Kátia		85'
DF	16	Simone		89'
Manager:
Jorge Barcellos


China PR:
GK	18	Han Wenxia
CB	16	Liu Yali		57'
CB	3	Li Jie
CB	11	Pu Wei	27'
RM	4	Wang Kun
CM	6	Xie Caixia		67'
CM	5	Song Xiaoli
LM	7	Bi Yan
RF	8	Pan Lina		52'
CF	9	Han Duan (c)
LF	10	Ma Xiaoxu
Substitutions:
MF	20	Zhang Tong	53'	52'
DF	15	Zhou Gaoping		57'
FW	17	Liu Sa		67'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors

China PR vs New Zealand edit

20 September 2007^{[note 1]}

20:00

China	2–0	New Zealand
Li Jie 57' Xie Caixia 79'	Report

Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin

Attendance: 55,832^[1]

Referee: Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)


China PR:
GK	1	Zhang Yanru
CB	15	Zhou Gaoping		65'
CB	3	Li Jie
CB	11	Pu Wei (c)
RWB	8	Pan Lina		60'
LWB	10	Ma Xiaoxu
CM	4	Wang Kun
CM	6	Xie Caixia
CM	7	Bi Yan
CF	14	Zhang Ouying		88'
CF	9	Han Duan
Substitutions:
MF	20	Zhang Tong		60'
DF	16	Liu Yali	72'	65'
FW	17	Liu Sa		88'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors


New Zealand:
GK	1	Jenny Bindon
CB	5	Abby Erceg
CB	11	Marlies Oostdam
CB	6	Rebecca Smith (c)
RWB	15	Maia Jackman
LWB	13	Ali Riley
DM	2	Ria Percival		73'
RM	8	Hayley Moorwood
LM	18	Priscilla Duncan	56'
AM	19	Emily McColl		82'
CF	9	Wendi Henderson	25'	62'
Substitutions:
FW	7	Zoe Thompson		62'
FW	20	Merissa Smith		73'
MF	14	Simone Ferrara		82'
Manager:
John Herdman

Brazil vs Denmark edit

20 September 2007^{[note 1]}

20:00

Brazil	1–0	Denmark
Pretinha 90+1'	Report

Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou

Attendance: 43,817^[1]

Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)


Brazil:
GK	1	Andréia
RB	2	Elaine
CB	13	Mônica	76'
CB	4	Tânia
LB	9	Maycon
DM	16	Simone
RM	8	Formiga (c)
LM	20	Ester
AM	7	Daniela		88'
CF	11	Cristiane		61'
CF	10	Marta
Substitutions:
MF	18	Pretinha		61'
DF	6	Rosana		88'
Manager:
Jorge Barcellos


Denmark:
GK	1	Heidi Johansen
CB	20	Camilla Sand Andersen		65'
CB	4	Gitte Andersen
CB	3	Katrine Pedersen (c)	42'
RWB	2	Mia Olsen
LWB	18	Christina Ørntoft
RM	8	Julie Rydahl Bukh		65'
CM	15	Mariann Gajhede Knudsen		79'
CM	7	Cathrine Paaske Sørensen
LM	10	Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen
CF	9	Maiken Pape
Substitutions:
FW	13	Johanna Rasmussen		65'
MF	12	Stine Dimun		65'
FW	11	Merete Pedersen		79'
Manager:
Kenneth Heiner-Møller

Notes edit

^ ^a ^b The Brazil v Denmark match, originally scheduled on 19 September was postponed to the following day due to Typhoon Wipha.^[2] FIFA also delayed the China PR v New Zealand match, originally scheduled on 19 September. This was to allow for simultaneous kick-off times on the final matchday of the group, after it was confirmed that weather conditions would not affect the rescheduling.^[3]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. pp. 67–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ "Match schedule amended due to Typhoon Wipha". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ "Australia–Canada and China–New Zealand moved to 20 Sept". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[Group_D_schedule-4] The Brazil v Denmark match, originally scheduled on 19 September was postponed to the following day due to Typhoon Wipha.^[2] FIFA also delayed the China PR v New Zealand match, originally scheduled on 19 September. This was to allow for simultaneous kick-off times on the final matchday of the group, after it was confirmed that weather conditions would not affect the rescheduling.^[3]

[TR07-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. pp. 67–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[Rescheduled_1-2] "Match schedule amended due to Typhoon Wipha". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[Rescheduled_2-3] "Australia–Canada and China–New Zealand moved to 20 Sept". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

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2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Contents

Standings edit

Matches edit

New Zealand vs Brazil edit

China PR vs Denmark edit

Denmark vs New Zealand edit

Brazil vs China PR edit

China PR vs New Zealand edit

Brazil vs Denmark edit

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit