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.

Finalists 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

GermanyRoundBrazilOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult11–0Match 15–00–0Match 24–02–0Match 31–0 Group A winnersFinal standing Group D winnersOpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult3–0 Quarterfinals3–23–0Semifinals4–0

Match

Details

GK 1 Nadine AngererRB 2 Kerstin StegemannCB 5 Annike KrahnCB 17Ariane HingstLB 6 Linda Bresonik CM 14Simone LaudehrCM 10Renate LingorRW 18Kerstin Garefrekes AM 9 Birgit Prinz (c)LW 7 Melanie Behringer CF 8 Sandra Smisek Substitutions:FW 16Martina Müller MF 19Fatmire Bajramaj Manager:Silvia Neid GK 1 AndréiaCB 3 Aline (c) CB 5 Renata CostaCB 4 Tânia RM 2 ElaineCM 8 FormigaCM 20Ester LM 9 MayconAM 7 Daniela CF 11CristianeCF 10MartaSubstitutions:DF 6 Rosana MF 18Pretinha FW 15Kátia Manager:Jorge Barcellos

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

See also Brazil at the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany at the FIFA Women's World Cup

References

External links Official FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 site