The knockout stage of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup began on 20 June and ended with the final match on 5 July 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in this knockout stage.
Format The knockout stage comprises the 16 teams that advanced from the group stage of the tournament. There are four rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds are the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. There is also a match to decide third and fourth place. For each game in the knockout stage, any draw at 90 minutes is followed by 30 minutes of extra time; if scores are still level, there is a penalty shootout to determine who progresses to the next round. Single yellow cards accrued will be cancelled after the quarter-finals, therefore ensuring that no players miss the Final because of receiving a caution in the semi-finals.
Combinations of matches in the round of 16 The third-placed teams which advanced will be placed with the winners of groups A, B, C, and D according to a table of 15 possible combinations published in Section 28 of the tournament regulations.
Third teams qualify from groups: Canada (1A) plays vs.: Germany (1B) plays vs.: Japan (1C) plays vs.: USA (1D) plays vs.: A B C D 3C 3D 3A 3B A B C E 3C 3A 3B 3E A B C F 3C 3A 3B 3F A B D E 3D 3A 3B 3E A B D F 3D 3A 3B 3F A B E F 3E 3A 3B 3F A C D E 3C 3D 3A 3E A C D F 3C 3D 3A 3F A C E F 3C 3A 3F 3E A D E F 3D 3A 3F 3E B C D E 3C 3D 3B 3E B C D F 3C 3D 3B 3F B C E F 3E 3C 3B 3F B D E F 3E 3D 3B 3F C D E F 3C 3D 3F 3E
Qualified teams The top two teams of each preliminary group and the four best-ranked third place teams advanced to the knockout stage.
GroupWinnersRunners-upThird place(Best four qualify)ABCDEF
Bracket
Round of 16
Germany vs Sweden
GK 1 Nadine Angerer (c) RB 4 Leonie Maier CB 5 Annike Krahn CB 3 Saskia Bartusiak LB 22 Tabea Kemme CM 20 Lena Goeßling CM 16 Melanie Leupolz RW 6 Simone Laudehr AM 11 Anja Mittag LW 18 Alexandra Popp CF 13 Célia ŠašićSubstitutions: MF 10 Dzsenifer Marozsán DF 15 Jennifer Cramer MF 9 Lena Lotzen Manager:Silvia Neid GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl RB 4 Emma Berglund CB 14 Amanda Ilestedt CB 5 Nilla Fischer LB 18 Jessica Samuelsson CM 3 Linda Sembrant CM 17 Caroline Seger (c) RW 23 Elin Rubensson LW 15 Therese Sjögran CF 8 Lotta Schelin CF 10 Sofia JakobssonSubstitutions: DF 16 Lina Nilsson FW 9 Kosovare Asllani FW 11 Jenny Hjohlman Manager:Pia Sundhage
Player of the Match: Anja Mittag (Germany)
Assistant referees: Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea) Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia) Fourth official: Carina Vitulano (Italy) Fifth official: Fang Yan (China)
China PR vs Cameroon
GK 12 Wang FeiRB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)CB 14 Zhao RongCB 6 Li DongnaLB 2 Liu ShanshanCM 19 Tan RuyinCM 23 Ren GuixinRW 21 Wang Lisi AM 13 Tang Jiali LW 18 Han PengCF 9 Wang Shanshan Substitutions:FW 11 Wang Shuang MF 16 Lou Jiahui FW 17 Gu Yasha Assistant Coach:Chang Weiwei GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom RB 12 Claudine Meffometou CB 2 Christine Manie (c) CB 11 Aurelle Awona LB 4 Yvonne Leuko CM 10 Jeannette Yango CM 8 Raissa Feudjio RW 7 Gabrielle Onguéné AM 6 Francine Zouga LW 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit CF 9 Madeleine Ngono Mani Substitutions: FW 3 Ajara Nchout MF 18 Henriette Akaba Manager:Ngachu Enow
Player of the Match: Ren Guixin (China PR)
Assistant referees: Katrin Rafalski (Germany) Marina Wozniak (Germany) Fourth official: Rita Gani (Malaysia) Fifth official: Sarah Ho (Australia)
Brazil vs Australia
GK 1 LucianaRB 2 Fabiana CB 3 Mônica AlvesCB 16 Rafaelle SouzaLB 6 Tamires CM 20 FormigaCM 8 Thaísa Moreno RW 10 Marta (c) AM 5 AndressinhaLW 9 Andressa AlvesCF 11 CristianeSubstitutions: MF 7 Bia Zaneratto FW 18 Raquel Fernandes Manager:Vadão GK 1 Lydia Williams CB 5 Laura Alleway CB 14 Alanna Kennedy CB 7 Stephanie Catley DM 8 Elise Kellond-Knight CM 10 Emily van Egmond CM 13 Tameka Butt RW 11 Lisa De Vanna (c) LW 9 Caitlin Foord CF 23 Michelle Heyman CF 20 Samantha KerrSubstitutions: FW 17 Kyah Simon MF 19 Katrina Gorry Manager:Alen Stajcic
Player of the Match: Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia)
Assistant referees: Petruța Iugulescu (Romania) Mária Súkeníková (Slovakia) Fourth official: Therese Neguel (Cameroon) Fifth official: Mana Dzodope (Togo)
France vs South Korea
GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi RB 8 Jessica Houara CB 4 Laura Georges CB 2 Wendie Renard (c) LB 3 Laure Boulleau CM 6 Amandine Henry CM 10 Camille Abily RW 12 Élodie Thomis LW 14 Louisa Nécib CF 18 Marie-Laure Delie CF 9 Eugénie Le Sommer Substitutions: FW 17 Gaëtane Thiney MF 23 Kheira Hamraoui FW 13 Kadidiatou Diani Manager:Philippe Bergeroo GK 18 Kim Jung-mi RB 19 Kim Soo-yun CB 4 Shim Seo-yeon CB 5 Kim Do-yeon LB 2 Lee Eun-mi CM 13 Kwon Hah-nul CM 8 Cho So-hyun (c) RW 16 Kang Yu-mi AM 23 Lee Geum-min LW 7 Jeon Ga-eul CF 9 Park Eun-sun Substitutions: FW 12 Yoo Young-a MF 22 Lee So-dam MF 15 Park Hee-young Manager:Yoon Deok-yeo
Player of the Match: Amandine Henry (France)
Assistant referees: Maria Rocco (Argentina) Mariana de Almeida (Argentina) Fourth official: Olga Miranda (Paraguay) Fifth official: Elizabeth Aguilar (El Salvador)
Canada vs Switzerland
GK 1 Erin McLeodRB 7 Rhian Wilkinson CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan CB 10 Lauren SesselmannLB 15 Allysha ChapmanCM 22 Ashley Lawrence CM 11 Desiree ScottCM 13 Sophie SchmidtRF 14 Melissa Tancredi CF 9 Josée BélangerLF 12 Christine Sinclair (c) Substitutions:FW 16 Jonelle Filigno MF 6 Kaylyn Kyle DF 20 Marie-Ève Nault Manager: John Herdman GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann RB 5 Noelle Maritz CB 15 Caroline Abbé (c) CB 9 Lia Wälti LB 6 Selina Kuster CM 22 Vanessa Bernauer CM 7 Martina Moser RW 13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević LW 4 Rachel Rinast CF 10 Ramona Bachmann CF 11 Lara DickenmannSubstitutions: MF 18 Vanessa Bürki FW 16 Fabienne Humm DF 14 Rahel Kiwic Manager:Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
Player of the Match: Erin McLeod (Canada)
Assistant referees: Sarah Walker (New Zealand) Allyson Flynn (Australia) Fourth official: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia) Fifth official: Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar)
Norway vs England
GK 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth RB 6 Maren Mjelde CB 7 Trine Rønning (c) CB 3 Marita Skammelsrud Lund LB 13 Ingrid Moe Wold CM 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen CM 17 Lene Mykjåland CM 4 Gry Tofte Ims RF 19 Kristine Minde CF 9 Isabell Herlovsen LF 21 Ada HegerbergSubstitutions: DF 2 Maria Thorisdottir FW 16 Elise Thorsnes FW 5 Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland Manager:Even Pellerud GK 1 Karen Bardsley RB 12 Lucy Bronze CB 5 Steph Houghton (c) CB 6 Laura Bassett LB 3 Claire Rafferty CM 4 Fara Williams CM 10 Karen Carney RW 11 Jade Moore LW 16 Katie Chapman CF 22 Fran Kirby CF 18 Toni Duggan Substitutions: MF 8 Jill Scott FW 19 Jodie Taylor Manager: Mark Sampson
Player of the Match: Karen Bardsley (England)
Assistant referees: Ella de Vries (Belgium) Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic) Fourth official: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece) Fifth official: Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
United States vs Colombia
GK 1 Hope Solo RB 11 Ali Krieger CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn CB 19 Julie Johnston LB 22 Meghan Klingenberg CM 12 Lauren Holiday CM 10 Carli Lloyd RW 15 Megan Rapinoe LW 17 Tobin Heath CF 20 Abby Wambach (c) CF 13 Alex MorganSubstitutions: MF 14 Morgan Brian FW 23 Christen Press DF 16 Lori Chalupny Manager: Jill Ellis GK 22 Catalina Pérez RB 17 Carolina Arias CB 14 Nataly Arias CB 13 Ángela Clavijo LB 9 Oriánica Velásquez CM 6 Daniela Montoya CM 3 Natalia Gaitán (c) RW 4 Diana Ospina AM 10 Yoreli Rincón LW 16 Lady Andrade CF 7 Ingrid Vidal Substitutions: GK 1 Stefany Castaño FW 11 Catalina Usme MF 19 Leicy Santos Manager:Fabián Taborda
Player of the Match: Carli Lloyd (United States)
Assistant referees: Manuela Nicolosi (France) Yolanda Parga (Spain) Fourth official: Abirami Naidu (Singapore) Fifth official: Sarah Ho (Australia)
Japan vs Netherlands
GK 18 Ayumi Kaihori RB 19 Saori Ariyoshi CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu CB 4 Saki Kumagai LB 5 Aya Sameshima CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi CM 13 Rumi Utsugi RW 9 Nahomi Kawasumi LW 8 Aya Miyama (c) CF 17 Yūki Ōgimi CF 11 Shinobu Ohno Substitutions: FW 16 Mana Iwabuchi MF 10 Homare Sawa Manager:Norio Sasaki GK 1 Loes GeurtsRB 2 Desiree van LunterenCB 3 Stefanie van der GragtCB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c)LB 15 Merel van Dongen CM 6 Anouk DekkerCM 10 Daniëlle van de Donk CM 8 Sherida SpitseRF 7 Manon MelisCF 9 Vivianne MiedemaLF 11 Lieke MartensSubstitutions:FW 19 Kirsten van de Ven MF 17 Tessel Middag Manager:Roger Reijners
Player of the Match: Mizuho Sakaguchi (Japan)
Assistant referees: Mayte Chávez (Mexico) Enedina Caudillo (Mexico) Fourth official: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay) Fifth official: Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Quarter-finals
Germany vs France
GK 1 Nadine Angerer (c) RB 4 Leonie Maier CB 5 Annike Krahn CB 14 Babett Peter LB 22 Tabea Kemme CM 20 Lena Goeßling CM 16 Melanie Leupolz RW 6 Simone Laudehr AM 11 Anja Mittag LW 18 Alexandra Popp CF 13 Célia ŠašićSubstitutions: MF 10 Dzsenifer Marozsán MF 23 Sara Däbritz MF 7 Melanie Behringer Manager:Silvia Neid GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi RB 8 Jessica Houara CB 4 Laura Georges CB 2 Wendie Renard (c) LB 22 Amel Majri CM 6 Amandine Henry CM 10 Camille Abily RW 12 Élodie Thomis LW 14 Louisa Nécib CF 18 Marie-Laure Delie CF 9 Eugénie Le Sommer Substitutions: MF 11 Claire Lavogez FW 17 Gaëtane Thiney MF 23 Kheira Hamraoui Manager:Philippe Bergeroo
Player of the Match: Nadine Angerer (Germany)
Assistant referees: Marie-Josée Charbonneau (Canada) Suzanne Morisset (Canada) Fourth official: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece) Fifth official: Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
China PR vs United States
GK 12 Wang FeiRB 5 Wu Haiyan (c) CB 14 Zhao RongCB 6 Li DongnaLB 2 Liu ShanshanCM 19 Tan Ruyin CM 23 Ren GuixinRW 21 Wang LisiAM 16 Lou Jiahui LW 18 Han Peng CF 9 Wang ShanshanSubstitutions: FW 11 Wang Shuang DF 3 Pang Fengyue MF 13 Tang Jiali Manager:Hao Wei GK 1 Hope Solo RB 11 Ali Krieger CB 19 Julie Johnston CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn LB 22 Meghan Klingenberg CM 14 Morgan Brian CM 10 Carli Lloyd (c) RW 5 Kelley O'Hara LW 17 Tobin Heath CF 8 Amy Rodriguez CF 13 Alex Morgan Substitutions: FW 23 Christen Press MF 9 Heather O'Reilly MF 20 Abby Wambach Manager: Jill Ellis
Player of the Match: Carli Lloyd (United States)
Assistant referees: Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland) Tonja Paavola (Finland) Fourth official: Salomé di Iorio (Argentina) Fifth official: María Rocco (Argentina)
Australia vs Japan
GK 1 Lydia WilliamsCB 5 Laura AllewayCB 14 Alanna KennedyCB 7 Stephanie CatleyDM 8 Elise Kellond-KnightCM 10 Emily van EgmondCM 19 Katrina Gorry RW 17 Kyah Simon LW 9 Caitlin FoordCF 11 Lisa De Vanna (c) CF 20 Samantha KerrSubstitutions:FW 2 Larissa Crummer FW 23 Michelle Heyman FW 3 Ashleigh Sykes Manager:Alen Stajcic GK 18 Ayumi Kaihori RB 19 Saori Ariyoshi CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu CB 4 Saki Kumagai LB 5 Aya Sameshima CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi CM 13 Rumi Utsugi RW 9 Nahomi Kawasumi LW 8 Aya Miyama (c) CF 11 Shinobu Ohno CF 17 Yūki ŌgimiSubstitutions: FW 16 Mana Iwabuchi MF 10 Homare Sawa Manager:Norio Sasaki
Player of the Match: Rumi Utsugi (Japan)
Assistant referees: Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine) Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia) Fourth official: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) Fifth official: Shirley Perello (Honduras)
England vs Canada
GK 1 Karen Bardsley RB 12 Lucy Bronze CB 5 Steph Houghton (c) CB 6 Laura Bassett LB 3 Claire Rafferty DM 4 Fara Williams CM 11 Jade Moore CM 8 Jill Scott AM 16 Katie Chapman CF 19 Jodie Taylor CF 10 Karen Carney Substitutions: GK 13 Siobhan Chamberlain FW 23 Ellen White DF 15 Casey Stoney Manager: Mark Sampson GK 1 Erin McLeodRB 7 Rhian Wilkinson CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan CB 10 Lauren Sesselmann LB 15 Allysha ChapmanCM 22 Ashley LawrenceCM 11 Desiree Scott CM 13 Sophie SchmidtRF 14 Melissa Tancredi CF 9 Josée BélangerLF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)Substitutions:MF 8 Diana Matheson FW 19 Adriana Leon MF 6 Kaylyn Kyle Manager: John Herdman Player of the Match: Steph Houghton (England)
Assistant referees: Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay) Loreto Toloza (Chile) Fourth official: Rita Gani (Malaysia) Fifth official: Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)