2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of Japan, Switzerland, Cameroon and Ecuador. Matches were played from 8 to 16 June 2015.

Teams
Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
at start of event
C1 (seed) JapanAFCAFC Women's Asian Cup winners18 May 20147th2011Winners (2011)4
C2  SwitzerlandUEFAUEFA Group 3 winners15 June 20141st——19
C3 CameroonCAFAfrican Women's Championship runners-up22 October 20141st——53
C4 EcuadorCONMEBOLCONMEBOL-CONCACAF play-off winners2 December 20141st——48

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cameroon 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 11 4 +7 3
4  Ecuador 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

Cameroon vs Ecuador

Cameroon's 6–0 win is the biggest ever win by a team in their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup match, breaking the record of Italy, who beat Chinese Taipei 5–0 in 1991.

Cameroon 6–0 Ecuador
 Report
Attendance: 25,942[1]
Cameroon[2]
Ecuador[2]
GK1Annette Ngo Ndom
RB12Claudine Meffometou
CB13Cathy Bou Ndjouh
CB2Christine Manie (c)
LB4Yvonne Leuko
DM8Raissa Feudjio
DM10Jeannette Yango 38'
RM17Gaëlle Enganamouit
CM20Genevieve Ngo 61'
LM7Gabrielle Onguéné 83'
CF9Madeleine Ngono Mani 74'
Substitutions:
FW6Francine Zouga 61'
FW3Ajara Nchout 74'
FW18Henriette Akaba 83'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow
GK1Shirley Berruz
RB19Kerly Real 43'
CB3Nancy Aguilar
CB16Ligia Moreira (c) 66'
LB6Angie Ponce
CM5Mayra Olivera
CM20Denise Pesántes
RW13Madeleine Riera
LW21Mabel Velarde 45'
SS10Ámbar Torres 54'
CF11Mónica Quinteros 72'
Substitutions:
DF7Ingrid Rodríguez 45+2' 45'
FW9Giannina Lattanzio 54'
DF2Katherine Ortíz 70' 72'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz

Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Enganamouit (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Natalie Aspinall (England)
Anna Nyström (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)

Japan vs Switzerland
Japan 1–0  Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 25,942[3]
Japan[4]
Switzerland[4]
GK21Erina Yamane
RB19Saori Ariyoshi
CB3Azusa Iwashimizu
CB4Saki Kumagai
LB13Rumi Utsugi
CM6Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM10Homare Sawa 57'
RM11Shinobu Ohno 90'
LM8Aya Miyama (c)
CF7Kozue Ando 32'
CF17Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
FW15Yuika Sugasawa 32'
DF20Yuri Kawamura 57'
MF9Nahomi Kawasumi  90'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki
GK1Gaëlle Thalmann 28'
RB5Noëlle Maritz
CB15Caroline Abbé (c) 90+3'
CB9Lia Wälti
LB4Rachel Rinast
CM7Martina Moser 81'
CM22Vanessa Bernauer
RW16Fabienne Humm 46'
LW13Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
CF10Ramona Bachmann 22'
CF11Lara Dickenmann
Substitutions:
FW19Eseosa Aigbogun 46'
MF8Cinzia Zehnder 81'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Kimberly Moreira (Costa Rica)
Shirley Perello (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

Switzerland vs Ecuador
Switzerland  10–1 Ecuador
 Report
Attendance: 31,441[5]
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Switzerland[6]
Ecuador[6]
GK1Gaëlle Thalmann
RB5Noëlle Maritz 57'
CB15Caroline Abbé (c) 51'
CB14Rahel Kiwic 72'
LB4Rachel Rinast
CM7Martina Moser
CM9Lia Wälti
RW19Eseosa Aigbogun
LW13Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
CF16Fabienne Humm
CF10Ramona Bachmann
Substitutions:
MF8Cinzia Zehnder 51'
DF2Nicole Remund 57'
DF6Selina Kuster 72'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
GK1Shirley Berruz
RB7Ingrid Rodríguez
CB2Katherine Ortíz 46'
CB3Nancy Aguilar (c)
LB6Angie Ponce
CM5Mayra Olivera
CM20Denise Pesántes 72'
RW19Kerly Real
AM15Ana Palacios 69'
LW21Mabel Velarde 79'
CF11Mónica Quinteros
Substitutions:
MF17Alexandra Salvador 46'
MF18Adriana Barré 69'
MF8Erika Vásquez 79'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz

Player of the Match:
Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)
Sarah Ho (Australia)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Fifth official:
Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar)

Japan vs Cameroon
Japan 2–1 Cameroon
 Report
Attendance: 31,441[7]
Japan[8]
Cameroon[8]
GK18Ayumi Kaihori
RB2Yukari Kinga
CB3Azusa Iwashimizu
CB4Saki Kumagai
LB5Aya Sameshima
CM6Mizuho Sakaguchi 64'
CM13Rumi Utsugi
RM9Nahomi Kawasumi 55'
LM8Aya Miyama (c)
CF15Yuika Sugasawa 85'
CF17Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
FW11Shinobu Ohno 55'
MF10Homare Sawa 64'
DF12Megumi Kamionobe  85'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki
GK1Annette Ngo Ndom
RB12Claudine Meffometou
CB13Cathy Bou Ndjouh
CB2Christine Manie (c)
LB4Yvonne Leuko
CM8Raissa Feudjio
CM10Jeannette Yango
RW7Gabrielle Onguéné 72'
AM20Genevieve Ngo 43' 46'
LW17Gaëlle Enganamouit
CF9Madeleine Ngono Mani 62'
Substitutions:
FW6Francine Zouga 46'
FW3Ajara Nchout 62'
DF5Augustine Ejangue 72'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Anna Nyström (Sweden)
Natalie Aspinall (England)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Bernadettar Kwimbira (Malawi)

Ecuador vs Japan
Ecuador 0–1 Japan
Report
Attendance: 14,522[9]
Ecuador[10]
Japan[10]
GK1Shirley Berruz
RB7Ingrid Rodríguez
CB2Katherine Ortíz
CB16Ligia Moreira (c)
LB6Angie Ponce
DM3Nancy Aguilar 52'
RM19Kerly Real
CM20Denise Pesántes
CM5Mayra Olivera
LM8Erika Vásquez 39' 90'
CF11Mónica Quinteros 83'
Substitutions:
FW14Carina Caicedo 83'
MF13Madelin Riera 90'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz
GK1Miho Fukumoto
RB19Saori Ariyoshi
CB23Kana Kitahara 46'
CB20Yuri Kawamura
LB5Aya Sameshima
CM14Asuna Tanaka
CM10Homare Sawa
RM11Shinobu Ohno 17' 75'
LM8Aya Miyama (c)
CF15Yuika Sugasawa 80'
CF17Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
DF12Megumi Kamionobe 46'
MF22Asano Nagasato 75'
FW16Mana Iwabuchi 80'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Shirley Perello (Honduras)

Switzerland vs Cameroon
Switzerland  1–2 Cameroon
 Report
Attendance: 10,177[11]
Switzerland[12]
Cameroon[12]
GK1Gaëlle Thalmann
RB5Noëlle Maritz
CB9Lia Wälti 82'
CB6Selina Kuster
LB4Rachel Rinast
CM7Martina Moser (c)
CM14Rahel Kiwic 65'
RW10Ramona Bachmann
LW11Lara Dickenmann 80'
CF16Fabienne Humm 69'
CF13Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
Substitutions:
MF22Vanessa Bernauer 65'
FW19Eseosa Aigbogun 69'
DF2Nicole Remund 80'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
GK1Annette Ngo Ndom
RB5Augustine Ejangue
CB11Aurelle Awona
CB2Christine Manie (c)
LB12Claudine Meffometou 68'
CM8Raissa Feudjio 19'
CM10Jeannette Yango
RW7Gabrielle Onguéné 90+2'
AM6Francine Zouga 87'
LW3Ajara Nchout 35' 57'
CF17Gaëlle Enganamouit 90+2'
Substitutions:
FW9Madeleine Ngono Mani 57'
MF19Agathe Ngani 87'
MF18Henriette Akaba 90+2'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow

Player of the Match:
Gabrielle Onguéné (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

References
  1. "Match report – Group C – Cameroon v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. "Tactical Line-up – Cameroon-Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. "Match report – Group C – Japan v Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. "Tactical Line-up – Japan-Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  5. "Match report – Group C – Switzerland v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. "Tactical Line-up – Switzerland-Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  7. "Match report – Group C – Japan v Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. "Tactical Line-up – Japan-Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  9. "Match report – Group C – Ecuador v Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  10. "Tactical Line-up – Ecuador-Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  11. "Match report – Group C – Switzerland v Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  12. "Tactical Line-up – Switzerland-Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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