2007 FIFA Women's World Cup final

The 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup final was an association football match which determined the winner of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, contested by the women's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was played on 30 September 2007 at the Hongkou Football Stadium, in Shanghai, China and won by Germany, who defeated Brazil 2–0.[2][3]

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup final
Hongkou Football Stadium in Shanghai hosted the final.
Event2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
Date30 September 2007 (2007-09-30)
VenueHongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai
Player of the MatchNadine Angerer (Germany)
RefereeTammy Ogston (Australia)
Attendance31,000[1]
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2011

Finalists edit

The match was between Germany, who had won the previous Women's World Cup final and Brazil, who had never won a major world title, or indeed even reached the finals of a Women's World Cup. This was the first time in the history of the Women's World Cup that a European and South American had met each other in the final. Germany had not conceded a single goal in the whole competition whereas Brazil were free-scoring. Led by striker Marta, who had scored 7 goals, Brazil had scored seventeen goals in their route to the final, including four against title-rivals United States in the semi-finals. It was considered as "the rematch of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final", except it was the men's teams.

Route to the final edit

Germany Round Brazil
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Argentina 11–0 Match 1   New Zealand 5–0
  England 0–0 Match 2   China 4–0
  Japan 2–0 Match 3   Denmark 1–0
Group A winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Germany 3 7
2   England 3 5
3   Japan 3 4
4   Argentina 3 0
Source: FIFA
Final standing Group D winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Brazil 3 9
2   China (H) 3 6
3   Denmark 3 3
4   New Zealand 3 0
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
  North Korea 3–0 Quarterfinals   Australia 3–2
  Norway 3–0 Semifinals   United States 4–0

Match edit

Details edit

Germany  2–0  Brazil
  • Prinz   52'
  • Laudehr   86'
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil[4]
GK 1 Nadine Angerer
RB 2 Kerstin Stegemann
CB 5 Annike Krahn
CB 17 Ariane Hingst
LB 6 Linda Bresonik   63'
CM 14 Simone Laudehr
CM 10 Renate Lingor
RW 18 Kerstin Garefrekes   7'
AM 9 Birgit Prinz (c)
LW 7 Melanie Behringer   74'
CF 8 Sandra Smisek   80'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Martina Müller   74'
MF 19 Fatmire Bajramaj   80'
Manager:
Silvia Neid
 
GK 1 Andréia
CB 3 Aline (c)   88'
CB 5 Renata Costa
CB 4 Tânia   81'
RM 2 Elaine
CM 8 Formiga
CM 20 Ester   63'
LM 9 Maycon
AM 7 Daniela   59'
CF 11 Cristiane
CF 10 Marta
Substitutions:
DF 6 Rosana   63'
MF 18 Pretinha   81'
FW 15 Kátia   88'
Manager:
Jorge Barcellos

Assistant referees:
María Isabel Tovar (Mexico)
Rita Muñoz (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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 2 April 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup - Sweden 1995". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. ^ "#WorldCupAtHome: Angerer backstops Germany into the history books". FIFA.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Germany-Brazil" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

External links edit