2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

Group 2 of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on September 11 and its last matches were played on September 18. Most matches were played at the Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu. All 4 teams in this group were drawn to Group A in previous edition, the first time in FIFA tournaments history.

Main article: 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

United States topped the group, joined in the second round by North Korea, the only team the United States failed to beat. Sweden surprisingly failed to make the second round.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  North Korea 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Nigeria 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times are local (UTC+8)

United States vs North Korea
United States 2–2 North Korea
 Report
Attendance: 35,100[1]

United States:
GK18Hope Solo
DF3Christie Rampone 45'
DF4Cat Whitehill
DF14Stephanie Lopez
DF15Kate Markgraf
MF13Kristine Lilly (c)
MF7Shannon Boxx
MF11Carli Lloyd
MF17Lori Chalupny
FW9Heather O'Reilly 90+2'
FW20Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
FW6Natasha Kai 90+2'
Manager:
Greg Ryan

North Korea:
GK21Jon Myong Hui
DF3Om Jong Ran
DF5Song Jong Sun
DF15Sonu Kyong Sun
DF16Kong Hye Ok
MF2Kim Kyong Hwa
MF7Ho Sun Hui 22'
MF9Ri Un Suk
MF12Ri Un Gyong
FW8Kil Son Hui
FW10Ri Kum Suk (c)
Substitutions:
FW17Kim Yong Ae 22' 90'
FW19Jong Pok Sim 90+1' 90'
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min

Nigeria vs Sweden
Nigeria 1–1 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 35,100[1]
Referee: Niu Huijun (China PR)

Sweden:
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
DF3Stina Segerström
DF4Hanna Marklund
DF6Sara Thunebro
DF16Anna Paulson
DF13Frida Östberg
MF5Caroline Seger
MF15Therese Sjögran 12'
MF8Lotta Schelin 83'
FW10Hanna Ljungberg 69'
FW11Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
FW14Sara Johansson 69'
MF20Linda Forsberg 83'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

Nigeria:
GK1Precious Dede
DF5Onome Ebi
DF13Christie George (c)
DF14Faith Ikidi
DF16Ulunma Jerome
MF15Maureen Mmadu 59'
MF10Rita Chikwelu
FW11Chi-Chi Igbo 35'
FW18Cynthia Uwak
FW8Ifeanyi Chiejine
FW4Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
FW7Stella Mbachu 35'
MF2Efioanwan Ekpo 59'
Manager:
Ntiero Effiom

Sweden vs United States
Sweden 0–2 United States
Report
Attendance: 35,600[1]

United States:
GK18Hope Solo
DF3Christie Rampone
DF4Cat Whitehill
DF14Stephanie Lopez
DF15Kate Markgraf
MF13Kristine Lilly (c)
MF12Leslie Osborne
MF11Carli Lloyd 46'
MF17Lori Chalupny
FW6Lindsay Tarpley 67'
FW20Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
MF7Shannon Boxx 46'
FW9Heather O'Reilly 67'
Manager:
Greg Ryan

Sweden:
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
DF3Stina Segerström 34' 81'
DF4Hanna Marklund
DF16Anna Paulson
DF13Frida Östberg
MF5Caroline Seger 90+3'
MF20Linda Forsberg
MF15Therese Sjögran 65'
MF8Lotta Schelin
FW10Hanna Ljungberg
FW11Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
MF18Nilla Fischer 65'
FW9Therese Lundin 81'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

North Korea vs Nigeria
North Korea 2–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 35,600[1]

North Korea:
GK21Jon Myong Hui
DF3Om Jong Ran
DF5Song Jong Sun
DF15Sonu Kyong Sun
DF16Kong Hye Ok
MF2Kim Kyong Hwa 77'
MF9Ri Un Suk
MF12Ri Un Gyong
FW17Kim Yong Ae
FW8Kil Son Hui
FW10Ri Kum Suk (c) 77'
Substitutions:
FW19Jong Pok Sim 77'
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min

Nigeria:
GK1Precious Dede
DF5Onome Ebi 30'
DF13Christie George (c)
DF14Faith Ikidi
DF16Ulunma Jerome 52'
MF2Efioanwan Ekpo
MF10Rita Chikwelu 61'
FW7Stella Mbachu
FW18Cynthia Uwak
FW8Ifeanyi Chiejine 35' 80'
FW4Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
DF19Lilian Cole 30'
MF15Maureen Mmadu 61'
FW11Chi-Chi Igbo 80'
Manager:
Ntiero Effiom

Nigeria vs United States
Nigeria 0–1 United States
Report
Attendance: 6,100[1]
Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)

Nigeria:
GK1Precious Dede
DF19Lilian Cole 14'
DF13Christie George (c)
DF14Faith Ikidi
DF16Ulunma Jerome
MF2Efioanwan Ekpo
MF10Rita Chikwelu
FW7Stella Mbachu
FW18Cynthia Uwak 83'
FW11Chi-Chi Igbo 22'
FW4Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
FW8Ifeanyi Chiejine 22'
MF9Ogonna Chukwudi 83'
Manager:
Ntiero Effiom

United States:
GK18Hope Solo
DF3Christie Rampone 77'
DF4Cat Whitehill
DF14Stephanie Lopez
DF15Kate Markgraf
MF13Kristine Lilly (c) 84'
MF7Shannon Boxx
MF11Carli Lloyd 64'
MF17Lori Chalupny
FW9Heather O'Reilly
FW20Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
MF12Leslie Osborne 64'
DF8Tina Ellertson 77'
FW6Lindsay Tarpley 84'
Manager:
Greg Ryan

North Korea vs Sweden
North Korea 1–2 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 33,196[1]

North Korea:
GK21Jon Myong Hui 88'
DF3Om Jong Ran
DF5Song Jong Sun
DF15Sonu Kyong Sun
DF16Kong Hye Ok
MF2Kim Kyong Hwa 56'
MF9Ri Un Suk
MF12Ri Un Gyong
FW17Kim Yong Ae 32' 60'
FW8Kil Son Hui 85'
FW10Ri Kum Suk (c)
Substitutions:
DF20Hong Myong Gum 56'
FW19Jong Pok Sim 60'
MF6Kim Ok Sim 85'
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min

Sweden:
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
DF2Karolina Westberg
DF4Hanna Marklund
DF16Anna Paulson 69'
DF13Frida Östberg 31'
MF5Caroline Seger
MF18Nilla Fischer
MF15Therese Sjögran
MF8Lotta Schelin 82'
FW10Hanna Ljungberg 40'
FW11Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
DF6Sara Thunebro 40' 89'
FW14Sara Johansson 69'
FW9Therese Lundin 89'
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

References
  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. pp. 67–73. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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