2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the United States, Australia, Sweden and Nigeria. 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
D1 (seed) United StatesCONCACAFCONCACAF Women's Championship winners24 October 20147th2011Winners (1991, 1999)2
D2 AustraliaAFCAFC Women's Asian Cup runners-up18 May 20146th2011Quarter-finals (2007, 2011)10
D3 SwedenUEFAUEFA Group 4 winners17 September 20147th2011Runners-up (2003)5
D4 NigeriaCAFAfrican Women's Championship winners22 October 20147th2011Quarter-finals (1999)33

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Sweden 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4  Nigeria 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

Sweden vs Nigeria
Sweden 3–3 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 31,148[1]
Sweden[2]
Nigeria[2]
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
RB23Elin Rubensson
CB5Nilla Fischer
CB4Emma Berglund 73'
LB16Lina Nilsson
CM17Caroline Seger (c)
CM7Lisa Dahlkvist 57'
RM9Kosovare Asllani 46'
LM15Therese Sjögran
CF8Lotta Schelin
CF10Sofia Jakobsson
Substitutions:
MF22Olivia Schough 46'
DF3Linda Sembrant 57'
DF14Amanda Ilestedt 73'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
GK1Precious Dede
RB3Osinachi Ohale
CB6Josephine Chukwunonye
CB5Onome Ebi
LB23Ngozi Ebere
CM14Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)
CM12Halimat Ayinde
RM8Asisat Oshoala
LM13Ngozi Okobi
CF17Francisca Ordega
CF9Desire Oparanozie
Manager:
Edwin Okon

Player of the Match:
Ngozi Okobi (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea)
Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

United States vs Australia
United States 3–1 Australia
 Report
Attendance: 31,148[3]
United States[4]
Australia[4]
GK1Hope Solo
RB11Ali Krieger
CB4Becky Sauerbrunn
CB19Julie Johnston
LB22Meghan Klingenberg
CM12Lauren Holiday 56'
CM10Carli Lloyd
RW23Christen Press 68'
LW15Megan Rapinoe 64' 86'
CF20Abby Wambach (c)
CF2Sydney Leroux 79'
Substitutions:
MF17Tobin Heath 68'
FW13Alex Morgan 79'
MF14Morgan Brian 86'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK18Melissa Barbieri
RB6Servet Uzunlar
CB5Laura Alleway 83'
CB7Stephanie Catley
LB9Caitlin Foord
CM19Katrina Gorry 80'
CM8Elise Kellond-Knight
CM10Emily van Egmond
RF11Lisa De Vanna (c)
CF23Michelle Heyman 69'
LF20Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
FW17Kyah Simon 69'
DF14Alanna Kennedy 80'
FW3Ashleigh Sykes 83'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Megan Rapinoe (United States)

Assistant referees:
Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

Australia vs Nigeria
Australia 2–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 32,716[5]
Australia[6]
Nigeria[6]
GK1Lydia Williams
RB9Caitlin Foord
CB5Laura Alleway
CB14Alanna Kennedy
RB7Stephanie Catley
CM10Emily van Egmond
CM8Elise Kellond-Knight
CM19Katrina Gorry 62'
RF11Lisa De Vanna (c)
CF17Kyah Simon 87'
LF20Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
MF13Tameka Butt 62'
FW23Michelle Heyman 87'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
GK1Precious Dede
RB3Osinachi Ohale 52'
CB6Josephine Chukwunonye  60'
CB5Onome Ebi
LB23Ngozi Ebere
CM14Evelyn Nwabuoku (c) 42'
CM12Halimat Ayinde
RM8Asisat Oshoala 84'
LM13Ngozi Okobi
CF17Francisca Ordega
CF9Desire Oparanozie 54'
Substitutions:
DF15Ugo Njoku 52'
FW4Perpetua Nkwocha 54'
FW10Courtney Dike 84'
Manager:
Edwin Okon

Player of the Match:
Lisa De Vanna (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)

United States vs Sweden
United States 0–0 Sweden
Report
Attendance: 32,716[7]
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
United States[8]
Sweden[8]
GK1Hope Solo
RB11Ali Krieger
CB19Julie Johnston
CB4Becky Sauerbrunn
LB22Meghan Klingenberg
CM10Carli Lloyd (c)
CM12Lauren Holiday
RW14Morgan Brian 58'
LW15Megan Rapinoe
CF23Christen Press 67'
CF2Sydney Leroux 78'
Substitutions:
FW8Amy Rodriguez 58'
FW20Abby Wambach 67'
FW13Alex Morgan 78'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
RB23Elin Rubensson
CB14Amanda Ilestedt
CB5Nilla Fischer
LB18Jessica Samuelsson
CM7Lisa Dahlkvist
CM17Caroline Seger
RW10Sofia Jakobsson
LW16Lina Nilsson 70'
CF15Therese Sjögran 75'
CF8Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
DF3Linda Sembrant 70'
MF20Emilia Appelqvist 75'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Sarah Walker (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)
Fifth official:
Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)

Nigeria vs United States
Nigeria 0–1 United States
Report
Attendance: 52,193[9]
Nigeria[10]
United States[10]
GK1Precious Dede
RB22Sarah Nnodim 38'  69'
CB6Josephine Chukwunonye  60'
CB5Onome Ebi 43'
LB23Ngozi Ebere
CM14Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)
CM13Ngozi Okobi 68'
RW17Francisca Ordega 77'
LW7Esther Sunday 50'
CF10Courtney Dike 50'
CF8Asisat Oshoala
Substitutions:
FW9Desire Oparanozie 50'
MF12Halimat Ayinde 50'
MF20Cecilia Nku 77'
Manager:
Edwin Okon
GK1Hope Solo
RB11Ali Krieger
CB19Julie Johnston
CB4Becky Sauerbrunn
LB22Meghan Klingenberg
CM12Lauren Holiday
CM10Carli Lloyd
RW15Megan Rapinoe 74'
LW17Tobin Heath 80'
CF20Abby Wambach (c)
CF13Alex Morgan 66'
Substitutions:
FW2Sydney Leroux 66'
MF7Shannon Boxx 74'
DF3Christie Rampone 80'
Manager:
Jill Ellis

Player of the Match:
Julie Johnston (United States)

Assistant referees:
Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

Australia vs Sweden
Australia 1–1 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 10,177[11]
Australia[12]
Sweden[12]
GK1Lydia Williams
RB9Caitlin Foord
CB5Laura Alleway
CB14Alanna Kennedy
RB7Stephanie Catley
DM8Elise Kellond-Knight
CM19Katrina Gorry 85'
CM10Emily van Egmond
RF11Lisa De Vanna (c) 63'
CF17Kyah Simon 72'
LF20Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
FW2Larissa Crummer 63'
FW23Michelle Heyman 72'
MF13Tameka Butt 85'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
RB23Elin Rubensson 76'
CB14Amanda Ilestedt
CB5Nilla Fischer
LB18Jessica Samuelsson
CM7Lisa Dahlkvist
CM17Caroline Seger
RW10Sofia Jakobsson
LW16Lina Nilsson 74'
CF15Therese Sjögran
CF8Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
FW9Kosovare Asllani 74'
DF6Sara Thunebro 76'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

References
  1. "Match report – Group D – Sweden v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. "Tactical Line-up – Sweden-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. "Match report – Group D – USA v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. "Tactical Line-up – United States-Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  5. "Match report – Group D – Australia v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. "Tactical Line-up – Australia-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  7. "Match report – Group D – USA v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. "Tactical Line-up – United States-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  9. "Match report – Group D – Nigeria v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  10. "Tactical Line-up – Nigeria-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  11. "Match report – Group D – Australia v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  12. "Tactical Line-up – Australia-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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