
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A
    
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        Group A of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from , ,  and . The games were played on 26 June, 30 June and 5 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
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All times are CEST
(UTC+2
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FRANCE:
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 GK  
 16  
Bérangère Sapowicz
 
 
 RB  
 2  
Wendie Renard
  
  
  
 
 CB  
 4  
Laura Georges
 
 
 CB  
 5  
Ophélie Meilleroux
 
 
 LB  
 8  
Sonia Bompastor
 
 
 DM  
 6  
Sandrine Soubeyrand
(c) 
  
  
 
 CM  
 10  
Camille Abily
 
 
 CM  
 15  
Élise Bussaglia
 
 
 RW  
 17  
Gaëtane Thiney
  
  
  
 
 LW  
 14  
Louisa Necib
 
 
 CF  
 18  
Marie-Laure Delie
 
 
Substitutions: 
 
 FW  
 9  
Eugénie Le Sommer
  
  
  
 
 FW  
 12  
Élodie Thomis
  
  
  
 
 DF  
 11  
Laure Lepailleur
  
  
  
 
Manager: 
 
Bruno Bini
 
 
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CANADA:
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 GK  
 18  
Erin McLeod
 
 
 RB  
 7  
Rhian Wilkinson
 
 
 CB  
 9  
Candace Chapman
 
 
 CB  
 2  
Emily Zurrer
 
 
 LB  
 20  
Marie-Eve Nault  
  
  
 
 DM  
 13  
Sophie Schmidt
 
 
 CM  
 6  
Kaylyn Kyle
  
  
  
 
 CM  
 8  
Diana Matheson
 
 
 RW  
 14  
Melissa Tancredi
  
  
  
 
 LW  
 16  
Jonelle Filigno
 
 
 CF  
 12  
Christine Sinclair
(c) 
 
Substitutions: 
 
 MF  
 3  
Kelly Parker
  
  
  
 
 DF  
 5  
Robyn Gayle
  
  
  
 
 DF  
 17  
Brittany Timko
  
  
  
 
Manager: 
 
 Carolina Morace
  Carolina Morace
 
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FRANCE:
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 GK  
 16  
Bérangère Sapowicz
 
 
 RB  
 11  
Laure Lepailleur
 
 
 CB  
 4  
Laura Georges
 
 
 CB  
 20  
Sabrina Viguier
 
 
 LB  
 8  
Sonia Bompastor
  
  
 
 CM  
 6  
Sandrine Soubeyrand
(c) 
 
 CM  
 15  
Élise Bussaglia
 
 
 RW  
 10  
Camille Abily
  
  
  
 
 AM  
 14  
Louisa Necib
 
 
 LW  
 17  
Gaëtane Thiney
  
  
  
 
 CF  
 18  
Marie-Laure Delie
  
  
  
 
Substitutions: 
 
 FW  
 12  
Élodie Thomis
  
  
  
 
 DF  
 3  
Laure Boulleau
  
  
  
 
 FW  
 9  
Eugénie Le Sommer
  
  
  
 
Manager: 
 
Bruno Bini
 
 
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NIGERIA:
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 GK  
 1  
Precious Dede
(c) 
 
 RB  
 14  
Faith Ikidi
 
 
 CB  
 3  
Osinachi Ohale  
  
 
 CB  
 5  
Onome Ebi  
  
  
 
 LB  
 6  
Helen Ukaonu 
 
 RM  
 7  
Stella Mbachu 
 
 CM  
 4  
Perpetua Nkwocha
 
 
 CM  
 10  
Rita Chikwelu
 
 
 LM  
 8  
Ebere Orji  
  
  
 
 CF  
 9  
Desire Oparanozie 
 
 CF  
 12  
Sarah Michael  
  
  
 
Substitutions: 
 
 FW  
 20  
Amenze Aighewi  
  
  
 
 FW  
 19  
Uchechi Sunday  
  
  
 
 FW  
 17  
Francisca Ordega  
  
  
 
Manager: 
 
Uche Eucharia
 
 
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GERMANY:
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 GK  
 1  
Nadine Angerer 
 
 RB  
 2  
Bianca Schmidt
 
 
 CB  
 5  
Annike Krahn
  
  
  
 
 CB  
 3  
Saskia Bartusiak
 
 
 LB  
 4  
Babett Peter
 
 
 CM  
 6  
Simone Laudehr
  
  
  
 
 CM  
 20  
Lena Goeßling
  
  
 
 RW  
 18  
Kerstin Garefrekes
(c) 
 
 AM  
 13  
Célia Okoyino da Mbabi
 
 
 LW  
 19  
Fatmire Bajramaj
  
  
 
 CF  
 8  
Inka Grings
 
 
Substitutions: 
 
 MF  
 17  
Ariane Hingst
  
  
  
 
 FW  
 11  
Alexandra Popp
  
  
  
 
Manager: 
 
Silvia Neid
 
 
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NIGERIA:
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 GK  
 1  
Precious Dede
(c) 
 
 RB  
 14  
Faith Ikidi
 
 
 CB  
 3  
Osinachi Ohale 
 
 CB  
 5  
Onome Ebi  
  
 
 LB  
 6  
Helen Ukaonu 
 
 CM  
 11  
Glory Iroka 
 
 CM  
 10  
Rita Chikwelu
 
 
 RW  
 7  
Stella Mbachu  
  
  
 
 LW  
 8  
Ebere Orji  
  
  
 
 CF  
 9  
Desire Oparanozie  
  
  
 
 CF  
 4  
Perpetua Nkwocha
 
 
Substitutions: 
 
 MF  
 13  
Ogonna Chukwudi  
  
  
 
 FW  
 17  
Francisca Ordega  
  
  
 
 FW  
 19  
Uchechi Sunday  
  
  
 
Manager: 
 
Uche Eucharia
 
 
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the top two teams of each of the four groups. It began on July 9 and ended with the Final on July 17 2011.-Qualified teams:-Bracket:-England vs. France:-Germany vs. Japan:...
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Standings
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarterfinals 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage The knockout stage of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the top two teams of each of the four groups. It began on July 9 and ended with the Final on July 17 2011.-Qualified teams:-Bracket:-England vs. France:-Germany vs. Japan:... | |
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | 
All times are CEST
Central European Summer Time
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Nigeria vs. France
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |   NIGERIA: | |||
| GK | 1 | Precious Dede Precious Dede Precious Uzoaru Dede  is a Nigerian female football goalkeeper with Delta Queens FC and Nigeria women's national football team.... (c) | ||
| RB | 14 | Faith Ikidi Faith Ikidi Faith Ikidi , in Nigeria soccer Defender currently playing for Pitea IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. She plays in the Nigeria women's national football team.-References:... | ||
| CB | 3 | Osinachi Ohale | ||
| CB | 5 | Onome Ebi | ||
| LB | 6 | Helen Ukaonu | ||
| CM | 11 | Glory Iroka | ||
| CM | 10 | Rita Chikwelu Rita Chikwelu Rita Chikwelu  is a Nigerian female professional football player for Finnish Naisten Liiga club FC United Pietarsaari. She is also a member of the Nigeria women's national football team .... | ||
| RW | 7 | Stella Mbachu | ||
| AM | 4 | Perpetua Nkwocha Perpetua Nkwocha Perpetua Ijeoma Nkwocha  is a Nigerian female professional footballer, who currently plays for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Sunnanå SK... | ||
| LW | 8 | Ebere Orji | ||
| CF | 9 | Desire Oparanozie | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| DF | 15 | Josephine Chukwunonye | ||
| FW | 12 | Sarah Michael | ||
| FW | 19 | Uchechi Sunday | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Uche Eucharia Uche Eucharia Uche Eucharia  is a former football player and the head coach of the Nigeria women's national football team. Uche grew up in Owerri, Nigeria. - Early life :... | ||||
 
 FRANCE:
Bérangère Sapowicz
Bérangère Sapowicz  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Sapowicz plays as a goalkeeper and is a member of the France women's national football team having made her debut in 2003...
Wendie Renard
Wendie Renard  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a central defender. Renard is a former women's youth international having played at under-19 and under-20 level...
Laura Georges
Laura Stéphanie Georges  is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She serves as the first-choice captain of her club and plays primarily as a central defender, but can also be utilized as a defensive midfielder...
Ophélie Meilleroux
Ophélie Anne-Laure Meilleroux  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine. Meilleroux primarily plays as a central defender, but can also play in the defensive midfielder role...
Sonia Bompastor
Sonia Bompastor  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Lyon of the Division 1 Féminine. She primarily plays in the midfield position, preferably on the left side. Bompastor can also play in the left back position...
Sandrine Soubeyrand
Sandrine Soubeyrand  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. Soubeyrand plays as a midfielder and is a member of the France women's national football team. On 29 October 2009, she earned her record 143rd career international cap in a match...
(c)
Camille Abily
Camille Anne Françoise Abily  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Lyon of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays primarily as an attacking midfielder...
Élise Bussaglia
Élise Bussaglia  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a midfielder and is a member of the France women's national football team...
Gaëtane Thiney
Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as an attacking midfielder, but can also operate in the striker position...
Louisa Necib
Louisa Nécib  is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a central attacking midfielder and is described as a "gifted playmaker" who "possesses superb technique". Nécib is also known for her "elegant possession, sublime passing...
Marie-Laure Delie
Marie-Laure Delie  is a French football player who currently plays for Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine...
Eugénie Le Sommer
Eugénie Anne Claudine Le Sommer  is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. Le Sommer plays as a creative attacking midfielder, but often plays as a second striker for the France women's national football team. She was awarded the Bronze...
Élodie Thomis
Élodie Ginette Thomis  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays either a winger or striker and is described as a player who possesses pace comparable to that of French men's internationals Thierry Henry and Sidney Govou...
Laure Lepailleur
Laure Maud Yvette Lepailleur  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Lepailleur primarily plays as a midfielder, but can also play in the defending position...
Bruno Bini
Bruno Bini  is a former French football player and the current manager of the French women's national team having managed the team since February 2007.-External links:*...
| Player of the Match: Louisa Necib Louisa Necib Louisa Nécib  is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a central attacking midfielder and is described as a "gifted playmaker" who "possesses superb technique". Nécib is also known for her "elegant possession, sublime passing... (France) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Marlene Duffy (United States United States Soccer Federation The United States Soccer Federation  is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal... ) Veronica Perez (United States United States Soccer Federation The United States Soccer Federation  is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal... ) Fourth official: Cha Sung Mi (Korea Republic Korea Football Association The Korea Football Association  is the governing body of football in Korea.  The first governing body of Korean football was the Joseon Football Association , founded on 19 September 1933.... ) | 
Germany vs. Canada
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |   GERMANY: | |||
| GK | 1 | Nadine Angerer | ||
| RB | 10 | Linda Bresonik Linda Bresonik Linda Bresonik  is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or wing back for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.- Club:... | ||
| CB | 5 | Annike Krahn Annike Krahn Annike Krahn  is a German footballer. She plays in a centre back position for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.-Club:... | ||
| CB | 3 | Saskia Bartusiak Saskia Bartusiak Saskia Bartusiak  is a  German footballer. She plays in a centre back position for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.- Club :... | ||
| LB | 4 | Babett Peter Babett Peter Babett Peter  is a German footballer. She plays as a defender  for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and the German national team.- Club :... | ||
| CM | 14 | Kim Kulig Kim Kulig Kim Kulig  is a German footballer. She plays as a central midfielder or forward for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.-Club:... | ||
| CM | 6 | Simone Laudehr Simone Laudehr Simone Laudehr  is a German footballer. She plays as a central midfielder or winger for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.- Club :... | ||
| RW | 18 | Kerstin Garefrekes Kerstin Garefrekes Kerstin Garefrekes  is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or striker for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.-Club:... | ||
| AM | 13 | Célia Okoyino da Mbabi Célia Okoyino da Mbabi Célia Okoyino da Mbabi  is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or a striker for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and the German national team.-Club:... | ||
| LW | 7 | Melanie Behringer Melanie Behringer Melanie Behringer  is a German footballer. She plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.-Club:... | ||
| CF | 9 | Birgit Prinz Birgit Prinz Birgit Prinz  is a former German female professional association football player. She last played for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team. Prinz is one of the game's most prolific  strikers and the FIFA Women's World Cup all-time leading scorer with 14 goals . She has been named FIFA... (c) | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| FW | 11 | Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp  is a German footballer. She plays as a striker for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.-Club:Popp started her career at FC Silschede, before moving to 1. FFC Recklinghausen. She joined the Bundesliga side FCR 2001 Duisburg in 2008. She had also been approached by French... | ||
| FW | 8 | Inka Grings Inka Grings Inka Grings  is a German footballer. She played sixteen years as a striker for FCR 2001 Duisburg, today she plays for FC Zürich Frauen. She also plays for the German national team. Grings is the all-time leading goalscorer in Germany's top division, the Bundesliga, having claimed the league's... | ||
| MF | 19 | Fatmire Bajramaj Fatmire Bajramaj Fatmire "Lira" Bajramaj  is a German footballer with Albanian etnicity. She plays as an attacking midfielder for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and the German national team.  She placed 3rd in 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or competition, an annual award given to the world's best player.-Club:Bajramaj began her... | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Silvia Neid Silvia Neid Silvia Neid  is a former professional soccer player, and, since July 2005, has served as the head coach of the Germany women's national football team after having been assistant to Tina Theune-Meyer for some time... | ||||
 
 CANADA:
Erin McLeod
Erin McLeod  is a Canadian football  player. She is a goalkeeper for Dalsjöfors GoIF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan....
Rhian Wilkinson
Rhian Wilkinson  is a British-Canadian female soccer player, who currently plays for Surrey United.-Career:...
Candace Chapman
Candace Marie Chapman  is a Trinidad and Tobago-born, Canadian soccer defender who is currently playing for the Sky Blue FC in the WPS and is a member of the Canadian national team....
Emily Zurrer
Emily Zurrer  is a Canadian soccer player considered to be one of the premiere female soccer players in the country.-Career:...
Sophie Schmidt
Sophie Diana Schmidt  is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for magicJack in the WPS. She is also a member of Canada national women's soccer team.-International Career:Schmidt has represented Canada on the U-17 and U-20 youth teams...
Kaylyn Kyle
Kaylyn Kyle  is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the W-League. She is also a member of Canada national women's soccer team-International Career:...
Diana Matheson
Diana Matheson  is a football  midfielder, who won the bronze medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2007 Pan American Games....
Melissa Tancredi
Melissa Tancredi  is a Canadian soccer forward who currently plays for Piteå IF ladies team.-External links:* *...
Jonelle Filigno
Jonelle Filigno  is a Canadian footballer from Mississauga, Ontario. She played for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.-References:...
Christine Sinclair
Christine Margaret Sinclair  is a Canadian soccer forward who plays professional soccer for the Western New York Flash and is the captain of the Canadian national team.  Sinclair has spent ten years with the Canadian national team participating in two World Cups in 2007 and 2003 and the 2008 Summer...
(c)
Kelly Parker
Kelly Parker  is a Canadian soccer midfielder who plays for Atlanta Beat and the Canadian national team.-Career:Prior to joining SC Freiburg, Parker played for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer, UTEP Miners, Ottawa Fury and F.C. Indiana.Parker played for W-League winners Buffalo Flash in...
Robyn Gayle
Robyn Krista Gayle  is a Canadian footballer from Toronto. She played for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.-References:...
Brittany Timko
Brittany Timko  is a Canadian female soccer player.- Career :She played for the Vancouver Whitecaps Women. She also played on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln soccer team from 2003 to 2007, and graduated in May 2007...
 Carolina Morace
  Carolina MoraceCarolina Morace
Carolina Morace  is theformer football coach for the Canadian national women's team and former player of the women's Italian national team...
| Player of the Match: Kerstin Garefrekes Kerstin Garefrekes Kerstin Garefrekes  is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or striker for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.-Club:... (Germany) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Allyson Flynn (Australia Football Federation Australia Football Federation Australia  is the governing body for the sport of football  in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003... ) Sarah Ho Sarah Ho Sarah May Yee Ho is an Australian association football referee. Ho is an Assistant Referee in both the Australian men's and women's national leagues, the A-League and the W-League.... (Australia Football Federation Australia Football Federation Australia  is the governing body for the sport of football  in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003... ) Fourth official: Etsuko Fukano (Japan Japan Football Association The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football  in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions.... ) | 
Canada vs. France
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |   CANADA: | |||
| GK | 18 | Erin McLeod Erin McLeod Erin McLeod  is a Canadian football  player. She is a goalkeeper for Dalsjöfors GoIF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.... | ||
| RB | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson Rhian Wilkinson Rhian Wilkinson  is a British-Canadian female soccer player, who currently plays for Surrey United.-Career:... | ||
| CB | 9 | Candace Chapman Candace Chapman Candace Marie Chapman  is a Trinidad and Tobago-born, Canadian soccer defender who is currently playing for the Sky Blue FC in the WPS and is a member of the Canadian national team.... | ||
| CB | 2 | Emily Zurrer Emily Zurrer Emily Zurrer  is a Canadian soccer player considered to be one of the premiere female soccer players in the country.-Career:... | ||
| LB | 17 | Brittany Timko Brittany Timko Brittany Timko  is a Canadian female soccer player.- Career :She played for the Vancouver Whitecaps Women. She also played on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln soccer team from 2003 to 2007, and graduated in May 2007... | ||
| DM | 8 | Diana Matheson Diana Matheson Diana Matheson  is a football  midfielder, who won the bronze medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2007 Pan American Games.... | ||
| RM | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle Kaylyn Kyle Kaylyn Kyle  is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the W-League. She is also a member of Canada national women's soccer team-International Career:... | ||
| LM | 13 | Sophie Schmidt Sophie Schmidt Sophie Diana Schmidt  is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for magicJack in the WPS. She is also a member of Canada national women's soccer team.-International Career:Schmidt has represented Canada on the U-17 and U-20 youth teams... | ||
| RW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno Jonelle Filigno Jonelle Filigno  is a Canadian footballer from Mississauga, Ontario. She played for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.-References:... | ||
| LW | 12 | Christine Sinclair Christine Sinclair Christine Margaret Sinclair  is a Canadian soccer forward who plays professional soccer for the Western New York Flash and is the captain of the Canadian national team.  Sinclair has spent ten years with the Canadian national team participating in two World Cups in 2007 and 2003 and the 2008 Summer... (c) | ||
| CF | 15 | Christina Julien | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | 11 | Desiree Scott Desiree Scott Desiree Scott  is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. She is also a member of Canada national women's soccer team.-International career:... | ||
| FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi Melissa Tancredi Melissa Tancredi  is a Canadian soccer forward who currently plays for Piteå IF ladies team.-External links:* *... | ||
| MF | 19 | Chelsea Stewart Chelsea Stewart Chelsea Stewart  is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. She is also a member of Canada national women's soccer team.-Personal:Stewart comes from a family of sport... | ||
| Manager: | ||||
|  Carolina Morace Carolina Morace Carolina Morace  is theformer football coach for the Canadian national women's team and former player of the women's Italian national team... | ||||
 
 FRANCE:
Bérangère Sapowicz
Bérangère Sapowicz  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Sapowicz plays as a goalkeeper and is a member of the France women's national football team having made her debut in 2003...
Laure Lepailleur
Laure Maud Yvette Lepailleur  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Lepailleur primarily plays as a midfielder, but can also play in the defending position...
Laura Georges
Laura Stéphanie Georges  is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She serves as the first-choice captain of her club and plays primarily as a central defender, but can also be utilized as a defensive midfielder...
Sabrina Viguier
Sabrina Marie-Christine Viguier  is a French football player who currently plays for Lyon of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a centre back and is a member of the France women's national football team making her debut in 2000. On 1 July 2010, Lyon announced that the club had signed Viguier...
Sonia Bompastor
Sonia Bompastor  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Lyon of the Division 1 Féminine. She primarily plays in the midfield position, preferably on the left side. Bompastor can also play in the left back position...
Sandrine Soubeyrand
Sandrine Soubeyrand  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. Soubeyrand plays as a midfielder and is a member of the France women's national football team. On 29 October 2009, she earned her record 143rd career international cap in a match...
(c)
Élise Bussaglia
Élise Bussaglia  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a midfielder and is a member of the France women's national football team...
Camille Abily
Camille Anne Françoise Abily  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Lyon of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays primarily as an attacking midfielder...
Louisa Necib
Louisa Nécib  is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a central attacking midfielder and is described as a "gifted playmaker" who "possesses superb technique". Nécib is also known for her "elegant possession, sublime passing...
Gaëtane Thiney
Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as an attacking midfielder, but can also operate in the striker position...
Marie-Laure Delie
Marie-Laure Delie  is a French football player who currently plays for Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine...
Élodie Thomis
Élodie Ginette Thomis  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays either a winger or striker and is described as a player who possesses pace comparable to that of French men's internationals Thierry Henry and Sidney Govou...
Laure Boulleau
Laure Boulleau  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Bolleau primarily plays as a defender and is a member of the France women's national football team.-External links:*...
Eugénie Le Sommer
Eugénie Anne Claudine Le Sommer  is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. Le Sommer plays as a creative attacking midfielder, but often plays as a second striker for the France women's national football team. She was awarded the Bronze...
Bruno Bini
Bruno Bini  is a former French football player and the current manager of the French women's national team having managed the team since February 2007.-External links:*...
| Player of the Match: Gaëtane Thiney Gaëtane Thiney Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as an attacking midfielder, but can also operate in the striker position... (France) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Saori Takahashi (Japan Japan Football Association The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football  in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions.... ) Zhang Lingling (China) Fourth official: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine Football Federation of Ukraine The Football Federation of Ukraine   is the governing body of football in Ukraine. It governs the football competitions for the Ukrainian Professional League, including the Ukrainian Cup, the Amatory, the competitions among the youth , and also the Ukraine national football team. It also sets the... ) | 
Germany vs. Nigeria
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |   GERMANY: | |||
| GK | 1 | Nadine Angerer | ||
| RB | 10 | Linda Bresonik Linda Bresonik Linda Bresonik  is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or wing back for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.- Club:... | ||
| CB | 5 | Annike Krahn Annike Krahn Annike Krahn  is a German footballer. She plays in a centre back position for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.-Club:... | ||
| CB | 3 | Saskia Bartusiak Saskia Bartusiak Saskia Bartusiak  is a  German footballer. She plays in a centre back position for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.- Club :... | ||
| LB | 4 | Babett Peter Babett Peter Babett Peter  is a German footballer. She plays as a defender  for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and the German national team.- Club :... | ||
| CM | 14 | Kim Kulig Kim Kulig Kim Kulig  is a German footballer. She plays as a central midfielder or forward for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.-Club:... | ||
| CM | 6 | Simone Laudehr Simone Laudehr Simone Laudehr  is a German footballer. She plays as a central midfielder or winger for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.- Club :... | ||
| RW | 18 | Kerstin Garefrekes Kerstin Garefrekes Kerstin Garefrekes  is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or striker for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.-Club:... | ||
| AM | 13 | Célia Okoyino da Mbabi Célia Okoyino da Mbabi Célia Okoyino da Mbabi  is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or a striker for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and the German national team.-Club:... | ||
| LW | 7 | Melanie Behringer Melanie Behringer Melanie Behringer  is a German footballer. She plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.-Club:... | ||
| CF | 9 | Birgit Prinz Birgit Prinz Birgit Prinz  is a former German female professional association football player. She last played for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team. Prinz is one of the game's most prolific  strikers and the FIFA Women's World Cup all-time leading scorer with 14 goals . She has been named FIFA... (c) | ||
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| FW | 11 | Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp  is a German footballer. She plays as a striker for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.-Club:Popp started her career at FC Silschede, before moving to 1. FFC Recklinghausen. She joined the Bundesliga side FCR 2001 Duisburg in 2008. She had also been approached by French... | ||
| FW | 8 | Inka Grings Inka Grings Inka Grings  is a German footballer. She played sixteen years as a striker for FCR 2001 Duisburg, today she plays for FC Zürich Frauen. She also plays for the German national team. Grings is the all-time leading goalscorer in Germany's top division, the Bundesliga, having claimed the league's... | ||
| MF | 19 | Fatmire Bajramaj Fatmire Bajramaj Fatmire "Lira" Bajramaj  is a German footballer with Albanian etnicity. She plays as an attacking midfielder for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and the German national team.  She placed 3rd in 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or competition, an annual award given to the world's best player.-Club:Bajramaj began her... | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Silvia Neid Silvia Neid Silvia Neid  is a former professional soccer player, and, since July 2005, has served as the head coach of the Germany women's national football team after having been assistant to Tina Theune-Meyer for some time... | ||||
 
 NIGERIA:
Precious Dede
Precious Uzoaru Dede  is a Nigerian female football goalkeeper with Delta Queens FC and Nigeria women's national football team....
(c)
Faith Ikidi
Faith Ikidi , in Nigeria soccer Defender currently playing for Pitea IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. She plays in the Nigeria women's national football team.-References:...
Perpetua Nkwocha
Perpetua Ijeoma Nkwocha  is a Nigerian female professional footballer, who currently plays for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Sunnanå SK...
Rita Chikwelu
Rita Chikwelu  is a Nigerian female professional football player for Finnish Naisten Liiga club FC United Pietarsaari. She is also a member of the Nigeria women's national football team ....
Uche Eucharia
Uche Eucharia  is a former football player and the head coach of the Nigeria women's national football team. Uche grew up in Owerri, Nigeria. - Early life :...
| Player of the Match: Annike Krahn Annike Krahn Annike Krahn  is a German footballer. She plays in a centre back position for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.-Club:... (Germany) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Shamsuri Widiya (Malaysia Football Association of Malaysia The Football Association of Malaysia   is the governing body for football in Malaysia, responsible for organising the Malaysian national football team and the major football and futsal tournaments within the country. The Football Association of Malaysia main headquarters is located at Wisma... ) Kim Kyoung Min (Korea Republic Korea Football Association The Korea Football Association  is the governing body of football in Korea.  The first governing body of Korean football was the Joseon Football Association , founded on 19 September 1933.... ) Fourth official: Silvia Reyes (Peru) | 
France vs. Germany
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |   FRANCE: | |||
| GK | 16 | Bérangère Sapowicz Bérangère Sapowicz Bérangère Sapowicz  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Sapowicz plays as a goalkeeper and is a member of the France women's national football team having made her debut in 2003... | ||
| RB | 11 | Laure Lepailleur Laure Lepailleur Laure Maud Yvette Lepailleur  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Lepailleur primarily plays as a midfielder, but can also play in the defending position... | ||
| CB | 4 | Laura Georges Laura Georges Laura Stéphanie Georges  is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She serves as the first-choice captain of her club and plays primarily as a central defender, but can also be utilized as a defensive midfielder... | ||
| CB | 2 | Wendie Renard Wendie Renard Wendie Renard  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a central defender. Renard is a former women's youth international having played at under-19 and under-20 level... | ||
| LB | 3 | Laure Boulleau Laure Boulleau Laure Boulleau  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Bolleau primarily plays as a defender and is a member of the France women's national football team.-External links:*... | ||
| CM | 6 | Sandrine Soubeyrand Sandrine Soubeyrand Sandrine Soubeyrand  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. Soubeyrand plays as a midfielder and is a member of the France women's national football team. On 29 October 2009, she earned her record 143rd career international cap in a match... (c) | ||
| CM | 15 | Élise Bussaglia Élise Bussaglia Élise Bussaglia  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a midfielder and is a member of the France women's national football team... | ||
| AM | 14 | Louisa Necib Louisa Necib Louisa Nécib  is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a central attacking midfielder and is described as a "gifted playmaker" who "possesses superb technique". Nécib is also known for her "elegant possession, sublime passing... | ||
| RW | 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer Eugénie Le Sommer Eugénie Anne Claudine Le Sommer  is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. Le Sommer plays as a creative attacking midfielder, but often plays as a second striker for the France women's national football team. She was awarded the Bronze... | ||
| LW | 17 | Gaëtane Thiney Gaëtane Thiney Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as an attacking midfielder, but can also operate in the striker position... | ||
| CF | 12 | Élodie Thomis Élodie Thomis Élodie Ginette Thomis  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays either a winger or striker and is described as a player who possesses pace comparable to that of French men's internationals Thierry Henry and Sidney Govou... | ||
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| MF | 10 | Camille Abily Camille Abily Camille Anne Françoise Abily  is a French football player who currently plays for French club Lyon of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays primarily as an attacking midfielder... | ||
| FW | 13 | Marie-Laure Delie Marie-Laure Delie Marie-Laure Delie  is a French football player who currently plays for Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine... | ||
| GK | 1 | Céline Deville Céline Deville Céline Nadine Sabine Deville  is a French football player who currently plays as goalkeeper for French club Lyon of the Division 1 Féminine. Deville also plays for the senior women's national team having made her debut on 9 April 2002 in a friendly match against Australia.-External links:*... | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Bruno Bini Bruno Bini Bruno Bini  is a former French football player and the current manager of the French women's national team having managed the team since February 2007.-External links:*... | ||||
 
 GERMANY:
Bianca Schmidt
Bianca Schmidt  is a German footballer. She plays as a wing back for Turbine Potsdam and the German national team- Club :...
Annike Krahn
Annike Krahn  is a German footballer. She plays in a centre back position for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.-Club:...
Saskia Bartusiak
Saskia Bartusiak  is a  German footballer. She plays in a centre back position for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.- Club :...
Babett Peter
Babett Peter  is a German footballer. She plays as a defender  for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and the German national team.- Club :...
Simone Laudehr
Simone Laudehr  is a German footballer. She plays as a central midfielder or winger for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.- Club :...
Lena Goeßling
Lena Goeßling  is a German footballer. She plays as a defender or  midfielder for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and the German national team.-Club:...
Kerstin Garefrekes
Kerstin Garefrekes  is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or striker for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.-Club:...
(c)
Célia Okoyino da Mbabi
Célia Okoyino da Mbabi  is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or a striker for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and the German national team.-Club:...
Fatmire Bajramaj
Fatmire "Lira" Bajramaj  is a German footballer with Albanian etnicity. She plays as an attacking midfielder for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and the German national team.  She placed 3rd in 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or competition, an annual award given to the world's best player.-Club:Bajramaj began her...
Inka Grings
Inka Grings  is a German footballer. She played sixteen years as a striker for FCR 2001 Duisburg, today she plays for FC Zürich Frauen. She also plays for the German national team. Grings is the all-time leading goalscorer in Germany's top division, the Bundesliga, having claimed the league's...
Ariane Hingst
Ariane Hingst   is a German footballer. Primarily utilized as a defender or a defensive holding, midfielder Hingst announced this summer  that she would be retiring from international football with the German national team. In addition it was announced by 1...
Alexandra Popp
Alexandra Popp  is a German footballer. She plays as a striker for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.-Club:Popp started her career at FC Silschede, before moving to 1. FFC Recklinghausen. She joined the Bundesliga side FCR 2001 Duisburg in 2008. She had also been approached by French...
Silvia Neid
Silvia Neid  is a former professional soccer player, and, since July 2005, has served as the head coach of the Germany women's national football team after having been assistant to Tina Theune-Meyer for some time...
| Player of the Match: Inka Grings Inka Grings Inka Grings  is a German footballer. She played sixteen years as a striker for FCR 2001 Duisburg, today she plays for FC Zürich Frauen. She also plays for the German national team. Grings is the all-time leading goalscorer in Germany's top division, the Bundesliga, having claimed the league's... (Germany) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Anu Jokela (Finland Football Association of Finland The Football Association of Finland  is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972.... ) Tonja Paavola (Finland Football Association of Finland The Football Association of Finland  is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972.... ) Fourth official: Dagmar Damková Dagmar Damková Dagmar Damková  is a Czech football referee. She has been an international referee since 1999, her first match being Belarus against Moldova on 17 April 1999. She refereed the final at the 2008 Olympics, the final of the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 and the 2011 UEFA Women's Champions League Final... (Czech Republic) | 
Canada vs. Nigeria
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |   CANADA: | |||
| GK | 1 | Karina LeBlanc Karina LeBlanc Karina LeBlanc  is a soccer goalkeeper currently playing for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Canadian National Team. She holds both Canadian and United States citizenship... | ||
| RB | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson Rhian Wilkinson Rhian Wilkinson  is a British-Canadian female soccer player, who currently plays for Surrey United.-Career:... | ||
| CB | 9 | Candace Chapman Candace Chapman Candace Marie Chapman  is a Trinidad and Tobago-born, Canadian soccer defender who is currently playing for the Sky Blue FC in the WPS and is a member of the Canadian national team.... | ||
| CB | 2 | Emily Zurrer Emily Zurrer Emily Zurrer  is a Canadian soccer player considered to be one of the premiere female soccer players in the country.-Career:... | ||
| LB | 20 | Marie-Eve Nault | ||
| RM | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle Kaylyn Kyle Kaylyn Kyle  is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the W-League. She is also a member of Canada national women's soccer team-International Career:... | ||
| CM | 8 | Diana Matheson Diana Matheson Diana Matheson  is a football  midfielder, who won the bronze medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2007 Pan American Games.... | ||
| LM | 13 | Sophie Schmidt Sophie Schmidt Sophie Diana Schmidt  is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for magicJack in the WPS. She is also a member of Canada national women's soccer team.-International Career:Schmidt has represented Canada on the U-17 and U-20 youth teams... | ||
| RW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno Jonelle Filigno Jonelle Filigno  is a Canadian footballer from Mississauga, Ontario. She played for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.-References:... | ||
| LW | 12 | Christine Sinclair Christine Sinclair Christine Margaret Sinclair  is a Canadian soccer forward who plays professional soccer for the Western New York Flash and is the captain of the Canadian national team.  Sinclair has spent ten years with the Canadian national team participating in two World Cups in 2007 and 2003 and the 2008 Summer... (c) | ||
| FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi Melissa Tancredi Melissa Tancredi  is a Canadian soccer forward who currently plays for Piteå IF ladies team.-External links:* *... | ||
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| FW | 15 | Christina Julien | ||
| MF | 11 | Desiree Scott Desiree Scott Desiree Scott  is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. She is also a member of Canada national women's soccer team.-International career:... | ||
| FW | 10 | Jodi-Ann Robinson Jodi-Ann Robinson Jodi-Ann Robinson  is a Canadian footballer, born in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica. She played for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.-References:... | ||
| Manager: | ||||
|  Carolina Morace Carolina Morace Carolina Morace  is theformer football coach for the Canadian national women's team and former player of the women's Italian national team... | ||||
 
 NIGERIA:
Precious Dede
Precious Uzoaru Dede  is a Nigerian female football goalkeeper with Delta Queens FC and Nigeria women's national football team....
(c)
Faith Ikidi
Faith Ikidi , in Nigeria soccer Defender currently playing for Pitea IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. She plays in the Nigeria women's national football team.-References:...
Rita Chikwelu
Rita Chikwelu  is a Nigerian female professional football player for Finnish Naisten Liiga club FC United Pietarsaari. She is also a member of the Nigeria women's national football team ....
Perpetua Nkwocha
Perpetua Ijeoma Nkwocha  is a Nigerian female professional footballer, who currently plays for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Sunnanå SK...
Uche Eucharia
Uche Eucharia  is a former football player and the head coach of the Nigeria women's national football team. Uche grew up in Owerri, Nigeria. - Early life :...
| Player of the Match: Stella Mbachu (Nigeria) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Jacqui Stephenson (New Zealand) Lata Tuifutuna (Tonga Tonga Football Association The Tonga Football Association is the governing body of football in Tonga.-External links:* .*  at the FIFA website.*  at OFC site... ) Fourth official: Thalia Mitsi (Greece) | 


