Group E 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 22 July to 1 August 2023. The group consisted of defending world champions the United States, Vietnam, the Netherlands and Portugal. The top two teams, the Netherlands and the United States (both finalists in 2019), advanced to the round of 16.
The United States finished as group runners-up for only the second time in the tournament's history, and the first since 2011, the most recent Women's World Cup without the Netherlands participating. The five points they earned was their lowest ever in a Women's World Cup group stage, having won at least two group games in all previous tournaments (including 1991 when only two points were awarded for a win). Debutants Vietnam were eliminated without scoring a single goal, finishing bottom of the group with zero points and twelve goals conceded.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings October 2022 June 2023 E1 1 CONCACAF 2022 CONCACAF W Championship champions 7 July 2022 9th 2019 Winners (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019) 1 1 E2 3 AFC 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup play-off winners 6 February 2022 1st — Debut 34 32 E3 2 UEFA UEFA Group C winners 6 September 2022 3rd 2019 Runners-up (2019) 8 9 E4 4 UEFA Inter-confederation play-off Group A winners 22 February 2023 1st — Debut 23 21 Notes
Standings
In the round of 16: The winners of Group E, the Netherlands, advanced to play the runners-up of Group G, South Africa. The runners-up of Group E, the United States, advanced to play the winners of Group G, Sweden.
Matches All times listed are local, NZST (UTC+12).
United States vs Vietnam
GK 1 Alyssa NaeherRB 23Emily Fox CB 8 Julie ErtzCB 4 Naomi GirmaLB 19Crystal Dunn DM 17Andi SullivanCM 9 Savannah DeMelo CM 10Lindsey Horan (c)RF 20Trinity Rodman CF 13Alex Morgan LF 11Sophia SmithSubstitutions:MF 16Rose Lavelle FW 15Megan Rapinoe FW 7 Alyssa Thompson DF 3 Sofia Huerta DF 5 Kelley O'Hara Manager: Vlatko Andonovski GK 14Trần Thị Kim ThanhCB 2 Lương Thị Thu Thương CB 13Lê Thị Diễm MyCB 4 Trần Thị ThuRWB17Trần Thị Thu ThảoLWB5 Hoàng Thị LoanRM 23Nguyễn Thị Bích Thùy CM 10Trần Thị Hải Linh CM 11Thái Thị ThảoLM 7 Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung CF 9 Huỳnh Như (c) Substitutions:MF 21Ngân Thị Vạn Sự DF 22Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Anh DF 3 Chương Thị Kiều FW 12Phạm Hải Yến MF 16Dương Thị Vân Manager:Mai Đức Chung
Player of the Match: Sophia Smith (United States)
Assistant referees: Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco) Soukaina Hamdi (Morocco) Fourth official: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) Video assistant referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain) Assistant video assistant referee: Ella De Vries (Belgium) Offside video assistant referee: Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)
Netherlands vs Portugal
GK 1 Daphne van DomselaarCB 8 Sherida Spitse (c)CB 3 Stefanie van der GragtCB 20Dominique JanssenRM 17Victoria Pelova CM 6 Jill RoordCM 14Jackie GroenenCM 10Daniëlle van de Donk LM 22Esmee BrugtsCF 7 Lineth Beerensteyn CF 11Lieke MartensSubstitutions:MF 21Damaris Egurrola FW 9 Katja Snoeijs MF 18Kerstin Casparij Manager:Andries Jonker GK 1 Inês PereiraCB 9 Ana BorgesCB 15Carole CostaCB 19Diana Gomes RM 11Tatiana PintoCM 14Dolores Silva (c) CM 13Fátima PintoLM 2 Catarina Amado AM 8 Andreia Norton CF 10Jéssica Silva CF 16Diana Silva Substitutions:MF 20Kika Nazareth MF 6 Andreia Jacinto FW 23Telma Encarnação DF 3 Lúcia Alves Manager:Francisco Neto
Player of the Match: Stefanie van der Gragt (Netherlands)
Assistant referees: Maryna Striletska (Ukraine) Paulina Baranowska (Poland) Fourth official: Myriam Marcotte (Canada) Video assistant referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) Assistant video assistant referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar) Offside video assistant referee: Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
United States vs Netherlands The two teams met at the 2019 final, in which the United States won 2–0.
GK 1 Alyssa NaeherRB 23Emily FoxCB 8 Julie ErtzCB 4 Naomi GirmaLB 19Crystal DunnDM 17Andi SullivanCM 9 Savannah DeMelo CM 10Lindsey Horan (c)RF 20Trinity RodmanCF 13Alex MorganLF 11Sophia SmithSubstitutions:MF 16Rose Lavelle Manager: Vlatko Andonovski GK 1 Daphne van DomselaarCB 8 Sherida Spitse (c)CB 3 Stefanie van der Gragt CB 20Dominique JanssenRM 17Victoria Pelova CM 6 Jill Roord CM 14Jackie GroenenCM 10Daniëlle van de DonkLB 22Esmee BrugtsCF 9 Katja Snoeijs LF 11Lieke MartensSubstitutions:DF 4 Aniek Nouwen MF 21Damaris Egurrola MF 18Kerstin Casparij FW 13Renate Jansen Manager:Andries Jonker
Player of the Match: Jill Roord (Netherlands)
Assistant referees: Makoto Bozono (Japan) Naomi Teshirogi (Japan) Fourth official: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea) Video assistant referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela) Assistant video assistant referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia) Offside video assistant referee: Leslie Vásquez (Chile)
Portugal vs Vietnam
GK 12Patrícia MoraisCB 9 Ana Borges (c)CB 15Carole CostaCB 17Ana Seiça RM 3 Lúcia AlvesCM 6 Andreia Jacinto CM 11Tatiana PintoLM 5 Joana MarchãoAM 20Kika Nazareth CF 10Jéssica Silva CF 23Telma Encarnação Substitutions:FW 21Ana Capeta MF 8 Andreia Norton FW 18Carolina Mendes MF 7 Ana Rute DF 4 Sílvia Rebelo Manager:Francisco Neto GK 14Trần Thị Kim ThanhCB 2 Lương Thị Thu Thương CB 13Lê Thị Diễm MyCB 4 Trần Thị ThuRWB17Trần Thị Thu ThảoLWB5 Hoàng Thị LoanRM 23Nguyễn Thị Bích Thùy CM 16Dương Thị Vân CM 11Thái Thị ThảoLM 19Nguyễn Thị Thanh NhãCF 9 Huỳnh Như (c) Substitutions:MF 10Trần Thị Hải Linh MF 21Ngân Thị Vạn Sự DF 3 Chương Thị Kiều FW 12Phạm Hải Yến Manager:Mai Đức Chung
Player of the Match: Telma Encarnação (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Queency Victoire (Mauritius) Mary Njoroge (Kenya) Fourth official: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco) Assistant video assistant referee: Daiane Muniz dos Santos (Brazil) Offside video assistant referee: Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Portugal vs United States
GK 1Ines PereiraRB 9 Ana BorgesCB 19Diana Gomes CB 15Carole Costa LB 2 Catarina Amado DM 14Dolores Silva (c)CM 11Tatiana PintoCM 8 Andreia Norton AM 20Kika Nazareth CF 10Jéssica SilvaCF 16Diana Silva Substitutions:MF 6 Andreia Jacinto FW 23Telma Encarnação FW 21Ana Capeta DF 5 Joana Marchão Manager:Francisco Neto GK 1 Alyssa NaeherRB 23Emily FoxCB 4 Naomi Girma CB 8 Julie ErtzLB 19Crystal Dunn DM 17Andi SullivanCM 16Rose Lavelle CM 10Lindsey Horan (c) RF 6 Lynn Williams CF 13Alex Morgan LF 11Sophia Smith Substitutions:FW 15Megan Rapinoe DF 14Emily Sonnett FW 20Trinity Rodman FW 7 Alyssa Thompson DF 5 Kelley O'Hara Manager: Vlatko Andonovski
Player of the Match: Alex Morgan (United States)
Assistant referees: Natalie Aspinall (England) Anita Vad (Hungary) Fourth official: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Marco Fritz (Germany) Assistant video assistant referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua) Offside video assistant referee: Maryna Striletska (Ukraine)
Vietnam vs Netherlands
GK 14Trần Thị Kim Thanh CB 2 Lương Thị Thu Thương CB 13Lê Thị Diễm MyCB 4 Trần Thị ThuRWB17Trần Thị Thu ThảoLWB5 Hoàng Thị Loan RM 23Nguyễn Thị Bích Thùy CM 16Dương Thị Vân CM 10Trần Thị Hải LinhLM 19Nguyễn Thị Thanh NhãCF 12Phạm Hải Yến (c) Substitutions:DF 3 Chương Thị Kiều DF 22Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Anh GK 20Khổng Thị Hằng MF 7 Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung FW 9 Huỳnh Như Manager:Mai Đức Chung GK 1 Daphne van DomselaarCB 8 Sherida Spitse (c) CB 3 Stefanie van der GragtCB 20Dominique JanssenRM 17Victoria Pelova CM 6 Jill RoordCM 14Jackie Groenen CM 10Daniëlle van de Donk LM 22Esmee Brugts CF 9 Katja SnoeijsCF 11Lieke MartensSubstitutions:MF 19Wieke Kaptein MF 18Kerstin Casparij MF 21Damaris Egurrola DF 15Caitlin Dijkstra DF 5 Merel van Dongen Manager:Andries Jonker
Player of the Match: Esmee Brugts (Netherlands)
Assistant referees: Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia) Karolin Kaivoja (Estonia) Fourth official: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) Video assistant referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) Assistant video assistant referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia) Offside video assistant referee: Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
Discipline Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group should 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: 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.
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points 1 –1 1 1 –2 1 1 3 –5 2 1 3 –6
See also Netherlands at the FIFA Women's World Cup Portugal at the FIFA Women's World Cup United States at the FIFA Women's World Cup Vietnam at the FIFA Women's World Cup
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