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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group A is a part of the tournament where teams compete against each other. It will happen from July 20th to July 30th, 2023. The teams in this group are New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, and Switzerland. The two best teams from this group will move on to the next round, called the round of 16.

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of

qualification

 Date of

qualification

 Finals

appearance

 Last

appearance

 Previous best

performance

 FIFA Rankings
October 2022[nb 1] June 2023
A1  New Zealand 1 OFC Hosts 25 June 2020 6th 2019 Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) 22 26
A2  Norway 2 UEFA UEFA Group F winners 2 September 2022 9th 2019 Winners (1995) 12 12
A3  Philippines 4 AFC 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalists 30 January 2022 1st — Debut 53 46
A4   Switzerland 3 UEFA UEFA play-off best ranked winners 11 October 2022 2nd 2015 Round of 16 (2015) 21 20

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway 3 1 1 1 6 1 +5 4
3  New Zealand (H) 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  Philippines 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host


All times listed are local, NZST (UTC+12).

New Zealand vs Norway

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New Zealand 1–0 Norway
Wilkinson Goal 48' Report
Attendance: 42,137
New Zealand
Norway
GK21Victoria Esson
RB4CJ Bott
CB13Rebekah StottSubstituted off 70'
CB14Katie Bowen
LB7Ali Riley (c)
DM2Ria Percival
CM12Betsy Hassett
CM6Malia Steinmetz
RF20Indiah-Paige Riley
CF17Hannah WilkinsonSubstituted off 86'
LF16Jacqui HandSubstituted off 90+4'
Substitutions:
DF3Claudia BungeSubstituted in 70'
FW15Paige SatchellSubstituted in 86'
FW9Gabi RennieSubstituted in 90+4'
Manager:
Czech Republic Jitka Klimková
GK23Aurora Mikalsen
RB13Thea BjeldeSubstituted off 90+3'
CB6Maren Mjelde (c)
CB16Mathilde Harviken
LB4Tuva Hansen
DM18Frida MaanumSubstituted off 74'
CM7Ingrid Syrstad Engen
CM11Guro Reiten
RF10Caroline Graham Hansen
CF14Ada Hegerberg
LF17Julie BlakstadSubstituted off 56'
Substitutions:
FW20Emilie HaaviYellow card 85'Substituted in 56'
MF8Vilde Bøe RisaSubstituted in 74'
DF2Anja SønstevoldSubstituted in 90+3'
Manager:
Hege Riise

Player of the Match:
Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand)[1]

Assistant referees:
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
Offside video assistant referee:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)

Philippines vs Switzerland

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Philippines 0–2  Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 13,711
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Philippines
Switzerland
GK1Olivia Davies-McDaniel
RB17Alicia Barker
CB5Hali Long (c)
CB3Jessika Cowart
LB16Sofia HarrisonYellow card 38'
RM20Quinley QuezadaSubstituted off 70'
CM4Jaclyn Sawicki
CM8Sara EggesvikSubstituted off 70'
LM13Angela Beard
CF21Katrina Guillou
CF7Sarina BoldenSubstituted off 81'
Substitutions:
FW9Isabella FlaniganSubstituted in 70'
FW14Meryll SerranoSubstituted in 70'
FW10Chandler McDanielSubstituted in 81'
Manager:
Australia Alen Stajcic
GK1Gaëlle Thalmann
RB19Eseosa Aigbogun
CB15Luana Bühler
CB2Julia Stierli
LB5Noelle MaritzYellow card 83'
DM13Lia Wälti (c)Substituted off 75'
CM17Seraina PiubelSubstituted off 90'
CM11Coumba Sow
AM6Géraldine ReutelerSubstituted off 90'
CF9Ana Maria Crnogorčević
CF10Ramona BachmannYellow card 8'Substituted off 70'
Substitutions:
FW23Alisha LehmannSubstituted in 70'
MF16Sandrine MauronSubstituted in 75'
FW22Meriame TerchounSubstituted in 90'
DF8Nadine RiesenSubstituted in 90'
Manager:
Germany Inka Grings

Player of the Match:
Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fanta Kone (Mali)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Offside video assistant referee:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)

New Zealand vs Philippines

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This was only the second ever win for a Southeast Asian country (excluding Australia which geographically is not in Southeast Asia) at a senior World Cup (male or female) and the first since Thailand beat Ivory Coast in the 2015 Women's World Cup.

New Zealand 0–1 Philippines
Report
Attendance: 32,357
Referee: Katia Itzel Garcia (Mexico)
New Zealand
Philippines
GK21Victoria Esson
RB4CJ Bott
CB13Rebekah Stott
CB14Katie Bowen
LB7Ali Riley
RM20Indiah-Paige RileySubstituted off 46'
CM6Malia Steinmetz
CM2Ria Percival (c)Substituted off 83'
LM12Betsy HassettSubstituted off 46'
CF16Jacqui Hand
CF17Hannah WilkinsonYellow card 42'
Substitutions:
MF11Olivia ChanceSubstituted in 46'
MF10Annalie LongoSubstituted in 46'
FW18Grace JaleSubstituted in 83'
Manager:
Czech Republic Jitka Klimková
GK1Olivia Davies-McDaniel
SW3Jessika CowartSubstituted off 83'
CB5Hali Long (c)
CB13Angela BeardYellow card 49'
RWB17Alicia BarkerSubstituted off 70'
LWB16Sofia Harrison
CM20Quinley QuezadaSubstituted off 70'
CM4Jaclyn Sawicki
CM8Sara EggesvikSubstituted off 63'
CF21Katrina Guillou
CF7Sarina BoldenSubstituted off 83'
Substitutions:
FW9Isabella FlaniganSubstituted in 63'
DF19Dominique RandleSubstituted in 70'
MF6Tahnai AnnisSubstituted in 70'
MF12Ryley BugaySubstituted in 83'
FW15Carleigh FrillesSubstituted in 83'
Manager:
Australia Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Olivia Davies-McDaniel (Philippines)

Assistant referees:
Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Offside video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Switzerland vs Norway

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Switzerland 0–0 Norway
Report
Attendance: 10,769
Switzerland
Norway
GK1Gaëlle Thalmann
RB19Eseosa Aigbogun
CB8Nadine Riesen
CB2Julia Stierli
LB5Noelle Maritz
DM13Lia Wälti (c)
CM11Coumba Sow
CM6Géraldine ReutelerSubstituted off 78'
RF17Seraina PiubelSubstituted off 88'
CF10Ramona BachmannSubstituted off 90+3'
LF9Ana Maria Crnogorčević
Substitutions:
MF16Sandrine MauronSubstituted in 78'
FW22Meriame TerchounSubstituted in 88'
MF14Marion ReySubstituted in 90+3'
Manager:
Germany Inka Grings
GK23Aurora Mikalsen
RB13Thea BjeldeSubstituted off 88'
CB6Maren Mjelde (c)
CB16Mathilde Harviken
LB4Tuva HansenSubstituted off 73'
DM8Vilde Bøe RisaSubstituted off 88'
CM18Frida Maanum
CM11Guro Reiten
RF15Amalie EikelandSubstituted off 57'
CF22Sophie Román HaugSubstituted off 73'
LF20Emilie Haavi
Substitutions:
MF10Caroline Graham HansenSubstituted in 57'
DF2Anja SønstevoldSubstituted in 73'
FW9Karina SævikSubstituted in 73'
DF19Marit Bratberg LundSubstituted in 88'
MF7Ingrid Syrstad EngenSubstituted in 88'
Manager:
Hege Riise

Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Thalmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Élodie Coppola (France)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Switzerland vs New Zealand

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Switzerland 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Attendance: 25,947
Switzerland
New Zealand
GK1Gaëlle Thalmann
RB19Eseosa Aigbogun
CB5Noelle Maritz
CB2Julia Stierli
LB8Nadine Riesen
DM13Lia Wälti (c)
CM11Coumba Sow
CM6Géraldine ReutelerSubstituted off 71'
RF17Seraina PiubelSubstituted off 85'
CF9Ana Maria CrnogorčevićSubstituted off 90+4'
LF10Ramona BachmannSubstituted off 85'
Substitutions:
FW23Alisha LehmannSubstituted in 71'
MF16Sandrine MauronSubstituted in 85'
DF18Viola CalligarisSubstituted in 85'
FW22Meriame TerchounSubstituted in 90+4'
Manager:
Germany Inka Grings
GK21Victoria Esson
RB4CJ Bott
CB13Rebekah StottSubstituted off 62'
CB14Katie Bowen
LB7Ali Riley (c)
RM10Annalie LongoSubstituted off 62'
CM2Ria PercivalSubstituted off 71'
CM6Malia Steinmetz
LM11Olivia ChanceSubstituted off 46'
CF16Jacqui Hand
CF17Hannah WilkinsonSubstituted off 82'
Substitutions:
FW20Indiah-Paige RileySubstituted in 46'
MF12Betsy HassettSubstituted in 62'
DF3Claudia BungeSubstituted in 62'
FW18Grace JaleSubstituted in 71'
FW9Gabi RennieSubstituted in 82'
Manager:
Czech Republic Jitka Klimková

Player of the Match:
Ana Maria Crnogorčević (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Brooke Mayo (United States)
Mijensa Rensch (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Offside video assistant referee:
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)

Norway vs Philippines

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Norway 6–0 Philippines
 Report
Attendance: 34,697
Norway
Philippines
GK23Aurora Mikalsen
RB13Thea BjeldeSubstituted off 68'
CB6Maren Mjelde (c)
CB16Mathilde HarvikenSubstituted off 81'
LB4Tuva Hansen
DM8Vilde Bøe RisaYellow card 86'
CM18Frida MaanumSubstituted off 68'
CM11Guro Reiten
RF22Sophie Román Haug
CF10Caroline Graham HansenSubstituted off 81'
LF20Emilie HaaviSubstituted off 68'
Substitutions:
MF7Ingrid Syrstad EngenSubstituted in 68'
FW9Karina SævikSubstituted in 68'
DF2Anja SønstevoldSubstituted in 68'
FW21Anna JøsendalSubstituted in 81'
DF5Guro BergsvandSubstituted in 81'
Manager:
Hege Riise
GK1Olivia Davies-McDaniel
RB17Alicia BarkerSubstituted off 57'
CB5Hali Long (c)
CB13Angela Beard
LB20Quinley QuezadaSubstituted off 81'
RM4Jaclyn SawickiSubstituted off 74'
CM3Jessika Cowart
CM8Sara Eggesvik
LM9Isabella FlaniganSubstituted off 57'
CF7Sarina BoldenSubstituted off 74'
CF21Katrina GuillouYellow card 54'
Substitutions:
DF16Sofia HarrisonRed card 67'Substituted in 57'
DF19Dominique RandleSubstituted in 57'
MF12Ryley BugaySubstituted in 74'
FW10Chandler McDanielSubstituted in 74'
FW14Meryll SerranoSubstituted in 81'
Manager:
Australia Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Sophie Román Haug (Norway)

Assistant referees:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
Stephanie Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

References

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  1. ↑ "Wilkinson: This is the greatest day of my life". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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