Group H 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 24 July to 3 August 2023.[1] The group consisted of Germany, Morocco, Colombia and South Korea. The top two teams, Colombia and Morocco, advanced to the round of 16.[2]
Germany were eliminated in the Women's World Cup group stage for the first time ever, while Morocco advanced to the knockouts in their first Women's World Cup campaign, as well as being the sole debutant to advance to the last 16. Colombia advanced to the round of 16 for only second time in their third Women's World Cup; they previously advanced in 2015, which was also the sole occasion that South Korea progressed past the first round.
Teams edit
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| H1 |  Germany |
1 | UEFA | UEFA Group H winners | 3 September 2022 | 9th | 2019 | Winners (2003, 2007) | 3 | 2 |
| H2 |  Morocco |
4 | CAF | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations runners-up | 13 July 2022 | 1st | — | Debut | 76 | 72 |
| H3 |  Colombia |
3 | CONMEBOL | 2022 Copa América Femenina runners-up | 25 July 2022 | 3rd | 2015 | Round of 16 (2015) | 27 | 25 |
| H4 |  South Korea |
2 | AFC | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup runners-up | 30 January 2022 | 4th | 2019 | Round of 16 (2015) | 17 | 17 |
Notes
- ^ The rankings of October 2022 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 | Colombia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Morocco
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Germany
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Korea
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
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Matches edit
All times listed are local.
Germany vs Morocco edit
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South Korea vs Morocco edit
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South Korea vs Germany edit
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Discipline edit
Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group should 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.
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2 | 3 | 1 | –6 | |||||||||
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b Colombia manager Nelson Abadía was given a two-match touchline ban in FIFA competitions due to an infringement from the 2022 Copa América Femenina. Assistant manager Angelo Marsiglia filled in as manager.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Match schedule: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Regulations: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Confusion as Colombian coach hit with two-game ban for eight-year-old incident on eve of opener". Optus Sport. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.