2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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   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   86'
LF 16 Jacqui Hand   90+4'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Claudia Bunge   70'
FW 15 Paige Satchell   86'
FW 9 Gabi Rennie   90+4'
Manager:
  Jitka Klimková
GK 23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB 13 Thea Bjelde   90+3'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 16 Mathilde Harviken
LB 4 Tuva Hansen
DM 18 Frida Maanum   74'
CM 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
CM 11 Guro Reiten
RF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen
CF 14 Ada Hegerberg
LF 17 Julie Blakstad   56'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Emilie Haavi   85'   56'
MF 8 Vilde Bøe Risa   74'
DF 2 Anja Sønstevold   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   38'
CM 21 Katrina Guillou
CM 4 Jaclyn Sawicki
CM 8 Sara Eggesvik   70'
CF 20 Quinley Quezada   70'
CF 7 Sarina Bolden   81'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Isabella Flanigan   70'
FW 14 Meryll Serrano   70'
FW 10 Chandler McDaniel   81'
Manager:
  Alen Stajcic
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 19 Eseosa Aigbogun
CB 15 Luana Bühler
CB 2 Julia Stierli
LB 5 Noelle Maritz   83'
DM 13 Lia Wälti (c)   75'
CM 17 Seraina Piubel   90'
CM 11 Coumba Sow
AM 6 Géraldine Reuteler   90'
CF 9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević
CF 10 Ramona Bachmann   8'   70'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Alisha Lehmann   70'
MF 16 Sandrine Mauron   75'
FW 22 Meriame Terchoun   90'
DF 8 Nadine Riesen   90'
Manager:
  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   46'
CM 6 Malia Steinmetz
CM 2 Ria Percival (c)   83'
LM 12 Betsy Hassett   46'
CF 16 Jacqui Hand
CF 17 Hannah Wilkinson   42'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Olivia Chance   46'
MF 10 Annalie Longo   46'
FW 18 Grace Jale   83'
Manager:
  Jitka Klimková
GK 1 Olivia McDaniel
CB 5 Hali Long (c)
CB 3 Jessika Cowart   83'
CB 13 Angela Beard   49'
RWB 17 Alicia Barker   70'
LWB 16 Sofia Harrison
CM 21 Katrina Guillou
CM 4 Jaclyn Sawicki
CM 8 Sara Eggesvik   63'
CF 20 Quinley Quezada   70'
CF 7 Sarina Bolden   83'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Isabella Flanigan   63'
DF 19 Dominique Randle   70'
MF 6 Tahnai Annis   70'
MF 12 Ryley Bugay   83'
FW 15 Carleigh Frilles   83'
Manager:
  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   78'
RF 17 Seraina Piubel   88'
CF 10 Ramona Bachmann   90+3'
LF 9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević
Substitutions:
MF 16 Sandrine Mauron   78'
FW 22 Meriame Terchoun   88'
MF 14 Marion Rey   90+3'
Manager:
  Inka Grings
GK 23 Aurora Mikalsen
RB 13 Thea Bjelde   88'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 16 Mathilde Harviken
LB 4 Tuva Hansen   73'
DM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa   88'
CM 18 Frida Maanum
CM 11 Guro Reiten
RF 15 Amalie Eikeland   57'
CF 22 Sophie Román Haug   73'
LF 20 Emilie Haavi
Substitutions:
MF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen   57'
DF 2 Anja Sønstevold   73'
FW 9 Karina Sævik   73'
DF 19 Marit Bratberg Lund   88'
MF 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen   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   71'
RF 17 Seraina Piubel   85'
CF 9 Ana Maria Crnogorčević   90+4'
LF 10 Ramona Bachmann   85'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Alisha Lehmann   71'
MF 16 Sandrine Mauron   85'
DF 18 Viola Calligaris   85'
FW 22 Meriame Terchoun   90+4'
Manager:
  Inka Grings
GK 21 Victoria Esson
RB 4 CJ Bott
CB 13 Rebekah Stott   62'
CB 14 Katie Bowen
LB 7 Ali Riley (c)
RM 10 Annalie Longo   62'
CM 2 Ria Percival   71'
CM 6 Malia Steinmetz
LM 11 Olivia Chance   46'
CF 16 Jacqui Hand
CF 17 Hannah Wilkinson   82'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Indiah-Paige Riley   46'
MF 12 Betsy Hassett   62'
DF 3 Claudia Bunge   62'
FW 18 Grace Jale   71'
FW 9 Gabi Rennie   82'
Manager:
  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   68'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 16 Mathilde Harviken   81'
LB 4 Tuva Hansen
DM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa   86'
CM 18 Frida Maanum   68'
CM 11 Guro Reiten
RF 22 Sophie Román Haug
CF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen   81'
LF 20 Emilie Haavi   68'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen   68'
FW 9 Karina Sævik   68'
DF 2 Anja Sønstevold   68'
FW 21 Anna Jøsendal   81'
DF 5 Guro Bergsvand   81'
Manager:
Hege Riise
GK 1 Olivia McDaniel
RB 17 Alicia Barker   57'
CB 5 Hali Long (c)
CB 3 Jessika Cowart
LB 13 Angela Beard
CM 21 Katrina Guillou   54'
CM 4 Jaclyn Sawicki   74'
CM 8 Sara Eggesvik
RF 20 Quinley Quezada   81'
CF 7 Sarina Bolden   74'
LF 9 Isabella Flanigan   57'
Substitutions:
DF 16 Sofia Harrison   67'   57'
DF 19 Dominique Randle   57'
MF 12 Ryley Bugay   74'
FW 10 Chandler McDaniel   74'
FW 14 Meryll Serrano   81'
Manager:
  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
                                   
  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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