The Knockout Stage of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup was composed of Brazil, China, Norway, Australia, North Korea, United States, England, and defending champions Germany. All the group winners, Germany, Norway and the United States made it to the Semifinals. Both semi-finals were lopsided victories as Germany beat Norway 3–0 and Brazil shocked the United States 4–0.
The knockout stage comprised the sixteen teams that advanced from the group stage of the tournament. There were three rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds were the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. There was also a play-off to decide third and fourth place. For each game in the knockout stage, any draw at 90 minutes was followed by thirty minutes of extra time; if scores were still level, there was a penalty shootout to determine who progressed to the next round. FIFA did abolish the golden goal rule in 2005.
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Germany vs North Korea
GK 1 Nadine AngererDF 2 Kerstin StegemannDF 5 Annike KrahnDF 17 Ariane HingstMF 6 Linda Bresonik MF 7 Melanie BehringerMF 10 Renate LingorMF 18 Kerstin GarefrekesMF 14 Simone LaudehrFW 8 Sandra Smisek FW 9 Birgit Prinz (c)Substitutions:FW 16 Martina Müller DF 13 Sandra Minnert Manager: Silvia Neid GK 21 Jon Myong HuiDF 3 Om Jong RanDF 5 Song Jong Sun DF 15 Sonu Kyong SunDF 16 Kong Hye OkDF 20 Hong Myong Gum MF 9 Ri Un SukMF 12 Ri Un GyongFW 17 Kim Yong Ae FW 8 Kil Son HuiFW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c)Substitutions:MF 2 Kim Kyong Hwa FW 19 Jong Pok Sim Manager: Kim Kwang-min
United States vs England
GK 18 Hope SoloDF 3 Christie RamponeDF 4 Cat WhitehillDF 14 Stephanie LopezDF 15 Kate MarkgrafMF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)MF 12 Leslie OsborneMF 7 Shannon Boxx MF 17 Lori ChalupnyFW 9 Heather O'ReillyFW 20 Abby Wambach Substitutions:MF 11 Carli Lloyd FW 6 Natasha Kai Manager: Greg Ryan GK 1 Rachel BrownDF 2 Alex ScottDF 3 Casey StoneyDF 5 Faye White (c)DF 6 Mary Phillip DF 12 Anita AsanteMF 4 Katie ChapmanMF 7 Karen CarneyMF 16 Jill ScottFW 9 Eniola Aluko FW 10 Kelly SmithSubstitutions:MF 11 Rachel Yankey FW 18 Lianne Sanderson Manager: Hope Powell
Norway vs China PR
GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Ane Stangeland Horpestad (c)DF 6 Camilla HuseDF 3 Gunhild Følstad DF 7 Trine Rønning MF 18 Marie KnutsenMF 4 Ingvild StenslandMF 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen FW 9 Isabell Herlovsen FW 11 Leni Larsen Kaurin FW 16 Ragnhild Gulbrandsen Substitutions:FW 20 Lise Klaveness DF 21 Lene Storløkken DF 19 Marit Fiane Christensen Manager: Bjarne Berntsen GK 1 Zhang YanruCB 16 Liu YaliCB 3 Li JieCB 11 Pu WeiRM 4 Wang Kun CM 6 Xie Caixia CM 20 Zhang Tong LM 7 Bi Yan (c)RF 8 Pan LinaCF 9 Han DuanLF 10 Ma XiaoxuSubstitutions:FW 14 Zhang Ouying FW 17 Liu Sa Manager: Marika Domanski-Lyfors
Brazil vs Australia
GK 1 AndréiaCB 3 Aline (c)CB 5 Renata CostaCB 4 TâniaRM 2 ElaineCM 8 Formiga CM 20 EsterLM 9 MayconAM 7 DanielaCF 11 CristianeCF 10 MartaSubstitutions:DF 16 Simone Manager: Jorge Barcellos GK 1 Melissa BarbieriDF 13 Thea SlatyerDF 4 Dianne AlagichDF 5 Cheryl Salisbury (c) DF 7 Heather GarriockMF 16 Lauren ColthorpeMF 15 Sally Shipard MF 14 Collette McCallumMF 10 Joanne Peters FW 11 Lisa De VannaFW 9 Sarah WalshSubstitutions:DF 2 Kate McShea FW 8 Caitlin Munoz FW 20 Joanne Burgess Manager: Tom Sermanni
Semi-finals
Germany vs Norway
GK 1 Nadine AngererDF 2 Kerstin StegemannDF 5 Annike KrahnDF 17 Ariane HingstMF 6 Linda Bresonik MF 7 Melanie Behringer MF 10 Renate LingorMF 18 Kerstin GarefrekesMF 14 Simone LaudehrFW 8 Sandra Smisek FW 9 Birgit Prinz (c)Substitutions:MF 19 Fatmire Bajramaj FW 16 Martina Müller DF 13 Sandra Minnert Manager: Silvia Neid GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Ane Stangeland Horpestad (c)DF 6 Camilla HuseDF 3 Gunhild Følstad DF 7 Trine RønningMF 18 Marie KnutsenMF 4 Ingvild StenslandMF 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen FW 9 Isabell Herlovsen FW 11 Leni Larsen Kaurin FW 16 Ragnhild GulbrandsenSubstitutions:FW 20 Lise Klaveness DF 5 Siri Nordby DF 21 Lene Storløkken Manager: Bjarne Berntsen
United States vs Brazil
GK 1 Briana ScurryDF 3 Christie RamponeDF 4 Cat WhitehillDF 14 Stephanie Lopez DF 15 Kate Markgraf MF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)MF 12 Leslie OsborneMF 7 Shannon Boxx MF 17 Lori Chalupny FW 9 Heather O'Reilly FW 20 Abby Wambach Substitutions:MF 11 Carli Lloyd DF 8 Tina Ellertson DF 2 Marian Dougherty Manager: Greg Ryan GK 1 AndréiaCB 3 Aline (c) CB 5 Renata Costa CB 4 TâniaRM 2 ElaineCM 8 FormigaCM 20 EsterLM 9 MayconAM 7 DanielaCF 11 CristianeCF 10 MartaManager: Jorge Barcellos
Third place play-off
GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Ane Stangeland Horpestad (c)DF 19 Marit Fiane ChristensenDF 6 Camilla HuseDF 3 Gunhild Følstad DF 21 Lene Storløkken MF 18 Marie KnutsenMF 4 Ingvild StenslandMF 8 Solveig GulbrandsenFW 10 Melissa Wiik FW 16 Ragnhild GulbrandsenSubstitutions:MF 15 Madeleine Giske FW 14 Guro Knutsen MF 9 Isabell Herlovsen Manager: Bjarne Berntsen GK 1 Briana ScurryDF 3 Christie Rampone DF 4 Cat WhitehillDF 14 Stephanie LopezDF 2 Marian DalmyMF 13 Kristine Lilly (c) MF 12 Leslie OsborneMF 10 Aly Wagner MF 17 Lori Chalupny FW 9 Heather O'ReillyFW 20 Abby WambachSubstitutions:DF 8 Tina Ellertson FW 5 Lindsay Tarpley FW 6 Natasha Kai Manager: Greg Ryan
Final
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
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