2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

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In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group B 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 Australia, the Republic of Ireland, Nigeria and Canada. The two best teams from this group will move on to the next round, called the round of 16.


Teams[change | change source]

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
B1  Australia 1 AFC Hosts 25 June 2020 8th 2019 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2015) 13 10
B2  Republic of Ireland 3 UEFA UEFA play-offs second-best ranked winners 11 October 2022 1st — Debut 24 22
B3  Nigeria 4 CAF 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations fourth place 14 July 2022 9th 2019 Quarter-finals (1999) 45 40
B4  Canada 2 CONCACAF 2022 CONCACAF W Championship runners-up 8 July 2022 8th 2019 Fourth place (2003) 7 7

Notes

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

Standings[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (H) 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Nigeria 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Canada 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4  Republic of Ireland 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host

Matches[change | change source]

All times listed are local.

Australia vs Republic of Ireland[change | change source]

The match was originally scheduled to take place at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney. However, FIFA confirmed in late January 2023 that the match would be moved to Stadium Australia, Sydney, due to significant interest in tickets.[1]

Australia 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Catley Goal 52' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 75,784
Australia
Republic of Ireland
GK 18 Mackenzie Arnold
RB 21 Ellie Carpenter
CB 15 Clare Hunt
CB 14 Alanna Kennedy
LB 7 Steph Catley (c)
RM 16 Hayley Raso
CM 19 Katrina Gorry
CM 23 Kyra Cooney-Cross
LM 5 Cortnee Vine Substituted off 75'
CF 9 Caitlin Foord
CF 11 Mary Fowler Substituted off 84'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Emily van Egmond Substituted in 75'
DF 4 Clare Polkinghorne Substituted in 84'
Manager:
Sweden Tony Gustavsson
GK 1 Courtney Brosnan
CB 5 Niamh Fahey
CB 4 Louise Quinn
CB 6 Megan Connolly
RM 14 Heather Payne
CM 10 Denise O'Sullivan Yellow card 42'
CM 8 Ruesha Littlejohn
LM 11 Katie McCabe (c)
RF 17 Sinead Farrelly Substituted off 63'
CF 18 Kyra Carusa Substituted off 87'
LF 20 Marissa Sheva Substituted off 63'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Lucy Quinn Substituted in 63'
FW 19 Abbie Larkin Substituted in 63'
DF 22 Isibeal Atkinson Substituted in 87'
Manager:
Netherlands Vera Pauw

Player of the Match:
Steph Catley (Australia)[2]

Assistant referees:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Leila Moreira da Cruz (Brazil)
Fourth official:
María Carvajal (Chile)
Video assistant referee:
Daiane Muniz dos Santos (Brazil)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Offside video assistant referee:
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

Nigeria vs Canada[change | change source]

Nigeria 0–0 Canada
Report
Attendance: 21,410
Nigeria
Canada
GK 16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (c)
RB 22 Michelle Alozie
CB 14 Oluwatosin Demehin Yellow card 54'
CB 2 Ashleigh Plumptre
LB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CM 10 Christy Ucheibe
CM 13 Deborah Abiodun Red card 90+8'
RW 6 Ifeoma Onumonu Substituted off 85'
AM 7 Toni Payne
LW 17 Francisca Ordega Substituted off 73'
CF 8 Asisat Oshoala Substituted off 90+1'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Uchenna Kanu Substituted in 73'
FW 21 Esther Okoronkwo Substituted in 85'
MF 19 Jennifer Echegini Substituted in 90+1'
Manager:
United States Randy Waldrum
GK 1 Kailen Sheridan
RB 10 Ashley Lawrence Yellow card 74'
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB 14 Vanessa Gilles
LB 8 Jayde Riviere Substituted off 71'
CM 5 Quinn
CM 7 Julia Grosso Substituted off 82'
RW 9 Jordyn Huitema
AM 12 Christine Sinclair (c) Substituted off 71'
LW 6 Deanne Rose Substituted off 46'
CF 19 Adriana Leon Substituted off 64'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Cloé Lacasse Substituted in 46'
FW 11 Evelyne Viens Yellow card 90+9' Substituted in 64'
DF 2 Allysha Chapman Substituted in 71'
MF 13 Sophie Schmidt Substituted in 71'
FW 15 Nichelle Prince Substituted in 82'
Manager:
England Bev Priestman

Player of the Match:
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
Karolin Kaivoja (Estonia)
Fourth official:
Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Offside video assistant referee:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)

Canada vs Republic of Ireland[change | change source]

Canada 2–1 Republic of Ireland
 Report McCabe Goal 4'
Attendance: 17,065
Canada
Republic of Ireland
GK 1 Kailen Sheridan
RB 8 Jayde Riviere Substituted off 90+4'
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan Yellow card 36' Substituted off 46'
CB 14 Vanessa Gilles Yellow card 61'
LB 10 Ashley Lawrence
DM 5 Quinn
CM 17 Jessie Fleming (c)
CM 7 Julia Grosso Substituted off 46'
RF 9 Jordyn Huitema
CF 11 Evelyne Viens Substituted off 46'
LF 19 Adriana Leon Substituted off 59'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Shelina Zadorsky Substituted in 46'
FW 12 Christine Sinclair Substituted in 46'
MF 13 Sophie Schmidt Substituted in 46'
FW 20 Cloé Lacasse Substituted in 59'
DF 2 Allysha Chapman Substituted in 90+4'
Manager:
England Bev Priestman
GK 1 Courtney Brosnan
CB 5 Niamh Fahey
CB 4 Louise Quinn
CB 6 Megan Connolly
RM 13 Áine O'Gorman Substituted off 59'
CM 10 Denise O'Sullivan
CM 8 Ruesha Littlejohn Substituted off 65'
LM 11 Katie McCabe (c) Yellow card 90+8'
RF 15 Lucy Quinn Substituted off 46'
CF 18 Kyra Carusa Substituted off 65'
LF 17 Sinead Farrelly Substituted off 65'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Abbie Larkin Substituted in 46'
FW 20 Marissa Sheva Substituted in 59'
DF 22 Isibeal Atkinson Substituted in 65'
MF 12 Lily Agg Substituted in 65'
FW 9 Amber Barrett Substituted in 65'
Manager:
Netherlands Vera Pauw

Player of the Match:
Katie McCabe (Republic of Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
Daiana Milone (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Video assistant referee:
Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Offside video assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)

Australia vs Nigeria[change | change source]

Australia 2–3 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 49,156
Australia
Nigeria
GK 18 Mackenzie Arnold
RB 21 Ellie Carpenter
CB 15 Clare Hunt
CB 14 Alanna Kennedy
LB 7 Steph Catley (c)
DM 10 Emily van Egmond
CM 23 Kyra Cooney-Cross
CM 19 Katrina Gorry
RF 5 Cortnee Vine Substituted off 82'
CF 9 Caitlin Foord Yellow card 45+3'
LF 16 Hayley Raso Substituted off 85'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Clare Polkinghorne Substituted in 82'
MF 8 Alex Chidiac Substituted in 85'
Manager:
Sweden Tony Gustavsson
GK 16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (c)
RB 22 Michelle Alozie Yellow card 21'
CB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CB 14 Oluwatosin Demehin
LB 2 Ashleigh Plumptre Substituted off 77'
DM 18 Halimatu Ayinde Substituted off 76'
CM 7 Toni Payne Substituted off 90'
CM 10 Christy Ucheibe
RF 6 Ifeoma Onumonu Substituted off 63'
CF 12 Uchenna Kanu Substituted off 63'
LF 15 Rasheedat Ajibade
Substitutions:
FW 8 Asisat Oshoala Yellow card 73' Substituted in 63'
FW 21 Esther Okoronkwo Substituted in 63'
MF 19 Jennifer Echegini Substituted in 76'
DF 4 Glory Ogbonna Substituted in 77'
DF 5 Onome Ebi Substituted in 90'
Manager:
United States Randy Waldrum

Player of the Match:
Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
Susanne Küng (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Canada vs Australia[change | change source]

Canada 0–4 Australia
Report
Attendance: 27,706
Canada
Australia
GK 1 Kailen Sheridan
RB 8 Jayde Riviere Substituted off 46'
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB 14 Vanessa Gilles
LB 10 Ashley Lawrence
DM 5 Quinn Substituted off 77'
CM 7 Julia Grosso Substituted off 46'
CM 17 Jessie Fleming
RF 19 Adriana Leon Substituted off 64'
CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c) Substituted off 46'
LF 9 Jordyn Huitema Substituted off 46'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Allysha Chapman Substituted in 46'
FW 6 Deanne Rose Substituted in 46'
MF 13 Sophie Schmidt Substituted in 46'
FW 20 Cloé Lacasse Substituted in 46'
FW 11 Evelyne Viens Substituted in 64'
MF 23 Olivia Smith Substituted in 77'
Manager:
England Bev Priestman
GK 18 Mackenzie Arnold Yellow card 81'
RB 21 Ellie Carpenter
CB 15 Clare Hunt
CB 14 Alanna Kennedy
LB 7 Steph Catley (c)
RM 16 Hayley Raso Substituted off 75'
CM 19 Katrina Gorry Substituted off 90+6'
CM 23 Kyra Cooney-Cross
LM 10 Emily van Egmond Yellow card 68' Substituted off 84'
CF 11 Mary Fowler
CF 9 Caitlin Foord
Substitutions:
FW 5 Cortnee Vine Substituted in 75'
DF 4 Clare Polkinghorne Substituted in 84'
DF 22 Charlotte Grant Substituted in 90+6'
Manager:
Sweden Tony Gustavsson Yellow card 45+5'

Player of the Match:
Hayley Raso (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Elodie Coppola (France)
Fourth official:
Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria[change | change source]

Republic of Ireland 0–0 Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 24,884
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
Republic of Ireland
Nigeria
GK 1 Courtney Brosnan
CB 5 Niamh Fahey Substituted off 90+5'
CB 4 Louise Quinn
CB 6 Megan Connolly
RM 14 Heather Payne Substituted off 83'
CM 12 Lily Agg Substituted off 83'
CM 8 Ruesha Littlejohn
LM 11 Katie McCabe (c) Yellow card 68'
RF 10 Denise O'Sullivan
CF 18 Kyra Carusa
LF 17 Sinead Farrelly
Substitutions:
FW 20 Marissa Sheva Substituted in 83'
FW 19 Abbie Larkin Substituted in 83'
DF 7 Diane Caldwell Substituted in 90+5'
Manager:
Netherlands Vera Pauw
GK 16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (c)
RB 22 Michelle Alozie
CB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CB 14 Oluwatosin Demehin Substituted off 83'
LB 2 Ashleigh Plumptre
CM 10 Christy Ucheibe
CM 18 Halimatu Ayinde
RW 15 Rasheedat Ajibade
AM 7 Toni Payne
LW 12 Uchenna Kanu Substituted off 67'
CF 8 Asisat Oshoala Substituted off 67'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Gift Monday Substituted in 67'
FW 6 Ifeoma Onumonu Substituted in 67'
DF 5 Onome Ebi Substituted in 83'
Manager:
United States Randy Waldrum

Player of the Match:
Courtney Brosnan (Republic of Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Karen Diaz Medina (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 targets over 100,000 fans for epic opening matchday". FIFA. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Australia defeat gutsy Republic of Ireland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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