Group A of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup took place from 7 to 17 June 2019. The group consisted of hosts France, Nigeria, Norway and South Korea. The top two teams, France and Norway, along with the third-placed team, Nigeria (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings December 2018 March 2019 A1 1 UEFA Hosts 19 March 2015 4th 2015 Fourth place (2011) 3 4 A2 3 AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup playoff Winner 16 April 2018 3rd 2015 Round of 16 (2015) 14 14 A3 2 UEFA UEFA Group 3 winners 4 September 2018 8th 2015 Winners (1995) 13 12 A4 4 CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations champions 27 November 2018 8th 2015 Quarter-finals (1999) 39 38 Notes
Standings
In the round of 16: The winners of Group A, France, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group C, Brazil. The runners-up of Group A, Norway, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Australia. The third-placed team of Group A, Nigeria, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Germany (as one of the four best third-placed teams).
Matches All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).
France vs South Korea
GK 16Sarah BouhaddiRB 4 Marion TorrentCB 19Griedge Mbock BathyCB 3 Wendie RenardLB 10Amel Majri CM 6 Amandine Henry (c)CM 17Gaëtane Thiney CM 15Élise BussagliaRF 20Delphine Cascarino CF 11Kadidiatou DianiLF 9 Eugénie Le SommerSubstitutions:FW 13Valérie Gauvin DF 2 Ève Périsset MF 8 Grace Geyoro Manager:Corinne Diacre GK 18Kim Min-jeongRB 20Kim Hye-riCB 4 Hwang Bo-ramCB 5 Kim Do-yeonLB 16Jang Sel-giCM 15Lee Young-ju CM 10Ji So-yunCM 8 Cho So-hyun (c)RF 12Kang Yu-mi CF 11Jung Seol-bin LF 17Lee Geum-minSubstitutions:MF 23Kang Chae-rim MF 7 Lee Min-a FW 13Yeo Min-ji Manager:Yoon Deok-yeo
Player of the Match: Wendie Renard (France)
Assistant referees: Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay) Mónica Amboya (Ecuador) Fourth official: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) Reserve assistant referee: Mariana de Almeida (Argentina) Video assistant referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) Assistant video assistant referees: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) Felisha Mariscal (United States)
Norway vs Nigeria
GK 1 Ingrid HjelmsethRB 2 Ingrid Moe WoldCB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)CB 3 Maria ThorisdottirLB 17Kristine MindeRM 10Caroline Graham HansenCM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa CM 14Ingrid Syrstad EngenLM 16Guro Reiten CF 9 Isabell HerlovsenCF 11Lisa-Marie Utland Substitutions:FW 7 Elise Thorsnes MF 18Frida Maanum FW 20Emilie Haavi Manager: Martin Sjögren GK 1 Tochukwu OluehiRB 14Faith Michael CB 3 Osinachi OhaleCB 5 Onome EbiLB 4 Ngozi EbereCM 18Halimatu Ayinde CM 13Ngozi Okobi-OkeogheneCM 10Rita ChikweluRF 8 Asisat OshoalaCF 9 Desire Oparanozie (c) LF 17Francisca Ordega Substitutions:FW 11Chinaza Uchendu DF 20Chidinma Okeke FW 12Uchenna Kanu Manager: Thomas Dennerby
Player of the Match: Guro Reiten (Norway)
Assistant referees: Kathryn Nesbitt (United States) Chantal Boudreau (Canada) Fourth official: Casey Reibelt (Australia) Reserve assistant referee: Maiko Hagio (Japan) Video assistant referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referees: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) Sian Massey-Ellis (England)
Nigeria vs South Korea
GK 16Chiamaka NnadozieRB 20Chidinma OkekeCB 3 Osinachi OhaleCB 5 Onome EbiLB 4 Ngozi EbereCM 11Chinaza Uchendu CM 13Ngozi Okobi-OkeogheneCM 10Rita Chikwelu RF 8 Asisat Oshoala CF 9 Desire Oparanozie (c)LF 17Francisca Ordega Substitutions:MF 18Halimatu Ayinde FW 7 Anam Imo FW 12Uchenna Kanu Manager: Thomas Dennerby GK 18Kim Min-jeongRB 20Kim Hye-riCB 4 Hwang Bo-ram CB 5 Kim Do-yeonLB 16Jang Sel-giDM 8 Cho So-hyun (c)CM 7 Lee Min-a CM 10Ji So-yun RM 23Kang Chae-rim LM 17Lee Geum-minCF 11Jung Seol-bin Substitutions:FW 13Yeo Min-ji MF 9 Moon Mi-ra MF 19Lee So-dam Manager:Yoon Deok-yeo
Player of the Match: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria)
Assistant referees: Ekaterina Kurochkina (Russia) Petruța Iugulescu (Romania) Fourth official: Katja Koroleva (United States) Reserve assistant referee: Julia Magnusson (Sweden) Video assistant referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) Assistant video assistant referees: Paolo Valeri (Italy) Leslie Vásquez (Chile)
France vs Norway
GK 16Sarah BouhaddiRB 4 Marion TorrentCB 19Griedge Mbock BathyCB 3 Wendie RenardLB 10Amel MajriCM 6 Amandine Henry (c)CM 17Gaëtane Thiney CM 15Élise BussagliaRF 11Kadidiatou DianiCF 13Valérie Gauvin LF 9 Eugénie Le Sommer Substitutions:MF 14Charlotte Bilbault FW 20Delphine Cascarino Manager:Corinne Diacre GK 1 Ingrid HjelmsethRB 2 Ingrid Moe Wold CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)CB 3 Maria ThorisdottirLB 17Kristine MindeRM 21Karina Sævik CM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa CM 14Ingrid Syrstad Engen LM 16Guro ReitenCF 10Caroline Graham HansenCF 9 Isabell HerlovsenSubstitutions:FW 11Lisa-Marie Utland MF 5 Synne Skinnes Hansen MF 18Frida Maanum Manager: Martin Sjögren
Player of the Match: Valérie Gauvin (France)
Assistant referees: Katrin Rafalski (Germany) Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece) Fourth official: Riem Hussein (Germany) Reserve assistant referee: Lisa Rashid (England) Video assistant referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) Assistant video assistant referees: Sascha Stegemann (Germany) Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
Nigeria vs France
GK 16Chiamaka Nnadozie RB 20Chidinma OkekeCB 5 Onome EbiCB 3 Osinachi OhaleLB 4 Ngozi Ebere CM 18Halimatu AyindeCM 13Ngozi Okobi-OkeogheneCM 10Rita Chikwelu RF 17Francisca Ordega CF 8 Asisat Oshoala LF 9 Desire Oparanozie (c) Substitutions:MF 6 Evelyn Nwabuoku FW 7 Anam Imo FW 12Uchenna Kanu Manager: Thomas Dennerby GK 16Sarah BouhaddiRB 2 Ève PérissetCB 19Griedge Mbock BathyCB 3 Wendie RenardLB 10Amel MajriCM 6 Amandine Henry (c)CM 17Gaëtane Thiney CM 14Charlotte BilbaultRF 20Delphine Cascarino CF 13Valérie Gauvin LF 18Viviane AsseyiSubstitutions:FW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer FW 11Kadidiatou Diani MF 8 Grace Geyoro Manager:Corinne Diacre
Player of the Match: Wendie Renard (France)
Assistant referees: Shirley Perello (Honduras) Felisha Mariscal (United States) Fourth official: María Carvajal (Chile) Reserve assistant referee: Leslie Vásquez (Chile) Video assistant referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referees: Paweł Gil (Poland) Loreto Toloza (Chile)
South Korea vs Norway
GK 18Kim Min-jeongRB 2 Lee Eun-mi CB 14Shin Dam-yeongCB 5 Kim Do-yeonLB 16Jang Sel-giCM 23Kang Chae-rim CM 10Ji So-yunCM 8 Cho So-hyun (c) RF 17Lee Geum-minCF 13Yeo Min-ji LF 9 Moon Mi-ra Substitutions:MF 7 Lee Min-a DF 3 Jeong Yeong-a MF 12Kang Yu-mi Manager:Yoon Deok-yeo GK 1 Ingrid HjelmsethRB 2 Ingrid Moe WoldCB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)CB 3 Maria ThorisdottirLB 17Kristine MindeRM 10Caroline Graham Hansen CM 8 Vilde Bøe RisaCM 14Ingrid Syrstad EngenLM 16Guro ReitenCF 11Lisa-Marie Utland CF 9 Isabell Herlovsen Substitutions:MF 21Karina Sævik MF 18Frida Maanum FW 7 Elise Thorsnes Manager: Martin Sjögren
Player of the Match: Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway)
Assistant referees: Princess Brown (Jamaica) Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing (Jamaica) Fourth official: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia) Reserve assistant referee: Maria Salamasina (Samoa) Video assistant referee: Chris Beath (Australia) Assistant video assistant referees: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
Discipline Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied, or if teams had the same record in the ranking of third-placed teams. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows: 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 were applied to a player in a single match.
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points 1 −1 1 1 −2 2 2 −4 2 1 2 1 −8
See also France at the FIFA Women's World Cup Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup Norway at the FIFA Women's World Cup South Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup
References
External links
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A, FIFA.com