2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

2019 edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup

The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was the eighth FIFA Women's World Cup. It was hosted by France and ran from 7 June to 7 July 2019.[1] France won the right to host the event in March 2015;[2] the first time the country hosted the tournament, and the third time in Europe. Matches are planned for nine cities across France. The format of the tournament is 24 competing teams, including the host nation. The defending champions are the United States. Chile made its first appearance at this FIFA Women's World Cup edition, and Italy took part in the event for the first time since 1999.

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
Coupe du Monde Féminine de la FIFA – France 2019
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates7 June – 7 July
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (4th title)
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place Sweden
Fourth place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored146 (2.81 per match)
Attendance1,131,312 (21,756 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Ellen White
United States Alex Morgan
United States Megan Rapinoe
(6 goals each)
Best player(s)United States Megan Rapinoe
Best young playerGermany Giulia Gwinn
Best goalkeeperNetherlands Sari van Veenendaal
Fair play award France
2015
2023

Teams change

Team Qualified as Qualification date Appearance in
the finals
Consecutive
streak
Previous best performance FIFA
Ranking
  France Hosts 19 March 2015 4th 3 Fourth place (2011) 5
  China 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalist 9 April 2018 7th 2 Runners-up (1999) 17
  Thailand 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalist 12 April 2018 2nd 2 Group stage (2015) 30
  Australia 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalist 13 April 2018 7th 7 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2015) 6
  Japan 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalist 13 April 2018 8th 8 Champions (2011) 11
  South Korea 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup fifth place 16 April 2018 3rd 2 Round of 16 (2015) 16
  Brazil 2018 Copa América Femenina champions 19 April 2018 8th 8 Runners-up (2007) 8
  Chile 2018 Copa América Femenina runners-up 22 April 2018 1st 1 Debut 40
  Spain UEFA qualification group 7 winners 8 June 2018 2nd 2 Group stage (2015) 12
  Italy UEFA qualification group 6 winners 8 June 2018 3rd 1 Quarter-finals (1991) 15

Venues change

Lyon Paris Nice Montpellier
Parc Olympique Lyonnais Parc des Princes Allianz Riviera Stade de la Mosson
Capacity: 59,186 Capacity: 48,583 Capacity: 35,624 Capacity: 32,900
 
     
Rennes
Roazhon Park
Capacity: 29,164
 
Le Havre Valenciennes Reims Grenoble
Stade Océane Stade du Hainaut Stade Auguste-Delaune Stade des Alpes
Capacity: 25,178 Capacity: 25,172 Capacity: 21,127 Capacity: 20,068
       

Group stage change

The match schedule for the tournament was released on 8 February 2018.[3]

All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).[4]

Group A change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France (H) 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Norway 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3   Nigeria 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4   South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
(H) Host
France  4–0  South Korea
Report
Norway  3–0  Nigeria
Report

Nigeria  2–0  South Korea
Report
France  2–1  Norway
Report
Attendance: 34,872[8]

Nigeria  0–1  France
Report
Attendance: 28,267[9]
South Korea  1–2  Norway
Report

Group B change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Spain 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3   China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4   South Africa 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Germany  1–0  China
Report
Spain  3–1  South Africa
Report
Attendance: 12,044[12]
Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)

Germany  1–0  Spain
Report
South Africa  0–1  China
Report
Attendance: 20,011[14]

South Africa  0–4  Germany
Report
Attendance: 15,502[15]
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)
China  0–0  Spain
Report
Attendance: 11,814[16]
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

Group C change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Australia 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3   Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
4   Jamaica 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: FIFA
Australia  1–2  Italy
Report
Brazil  3–0  Jamaica
Report
Attendance: 17,668[18]
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

Australia  3–2  Brazil
Report
Jamaica  0–5  Italy
Report
Attendance: 12,016[20]
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

Jamaica  1–4  Australia
Report
  • Kerr   11'42'69'83'
Italy  0–1  Brazil
Report
Attendance: 21,669[22]
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

Group D change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   England 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Japan 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
3   Argentina 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4   Scotland 3 0 1 2 5 7 −2 1
Source: FIFA
England  2–1  Scotland
Report
Attendance: 13,188[23]
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Argentina  0–0  Japan
Report

Japan  2–1  Scotland
Report
Attendance: 13,201[25]
Referee: Lidya Tafesse Abebe (Ethiopia)
England  1–0  Argentina
Report
Attendance: 20,294[26]
Referee: Qin Liang (China PR)

Japan  0–2  England
Report
Attendance: 14,319[27]
Scotland  3–3  Argentina
Report
Attendance: 28,205[28]

Group E change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Canada 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3   Cameroon 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4   New Zealand 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Canada  1–0  Cameroon
Report
New Zealand  0–1  Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 10,654[30]
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

Netherlands  3–1  Cameroon
Report
Attendance: 22,423[31]
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
Canada  2–0  New Zealand
Report
Attendance: 14,856[32]
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

Netherlands  2–1  Canada
Report
Cameroon  2–1  New Zealand
Report

Group F change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States 3 3 0 0 18 0 +18 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Sweden 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3   Chile 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4   Thailand 3 0 0 3 1 20 −19 0
Source: FIFA
Chile  0–2  Sweden
Report
Attendance: 15,875[35]
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
United States  13–0  Thailand
Report
Attendance: 18,591[36]
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

Sweden  5–1  Thailand
Report
Attendance: 9,354[37]
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
United States  3–0  Chile
Report
Attendance: 45,594[38]
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

Sweden  0–2  United States
Report
Thailand  0–2  Chile
Report
Attendance: 13,567[40]
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

Ranking of third-placed teams change

The four best third-placed teams from the six groups go to the knockout stage along with the six group winners and six runners-up.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C   Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 B   China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
3 E   Cameroon 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4 A   Nigeria 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
5 F   Chile 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
6 D   Argentina 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.

Knockout stage change

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team is allowed to make a fourth substitution. If the score is still level after extra time, the winners are determined by a penalty shoot-out.

Bracket change

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
22 June – Nice
 
 
  Norway (p)1 (4)
 
27 June – Le Havre
 
  Australia1 (1)
 
  Norway0
 
23 June – Valenciennes
 
  England3
 
  England3
 
2 July – Décines-Charpieu
 
  Cameroon0
 
  England1
 
23 June – Le Havre
 
  United States2
 
  France (aet)2
 
28 June – Paris
 
  Brazil1
 
  France1
 
24 June – Reims
 
  United States2
 
  Spain1
 
7 July – Décines-Charpieu
 
  United States2
 
  United States2
 
25 June – Montpellier
 
  Netherlands0
 
  Italy2
 
29 June – Valenciennes
 
  China0
 
  Italy0
 
25 June – Rennes
 
  Netherlands2
 
  Netherlands2
 
3 July – Décines-Charpieu
 
  Japan1
 
  Netherlands (aet)1
 
22 June – Grenoble
 
  Sweden0 Third place play-off
 
  Germany3
 
29 June – Rennes6 July – Nice
 
  Nigeria0
 
  Germany1  England1
 
24 June – Paris
 
  Sweden2   Sweden2
 
  Sweden1
 
 
  Canada0
 

Round of 16 change

Germany  3–0  Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 17,988[41]
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

Norway  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Australia
Report
Penalties
4–1
Attendance: 12,229[42]
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

England  3–0  Cameroon
Report
Attendance: 20,148[43]
Referee: Qin Liang (China PR)

France  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Brazil
Report

Spain  1–2  United States
Report

Sweden  1–0  Canada
Report
Attendance: 38,078[46]

Italy  2–0  China
Report
Attendance: 17,492[47]
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

Netherlands  2–1  Japan
Report
Attendance: 21,076[48]

Quarter-finals change

Norway  0–3  England
Report
Attendance: 21,111[49]
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

France  1–2  United States
Report
Attendance: 45,595[50]

Italy  0–2  Netherlands
Report

Germany  1–2  Sweden
Report
Attendance: 25,301[52]

Semi-finals change

England  1–2  United States
Report

Netherlands  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Sweden
Report

Third place play-off change

England  1–2  Sweden
Report

Final change

United States  2–0  Netherlands
Report

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