2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

football tournament group stage

Group B of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup matches place from 8 to 17 June 2019.[1] The group consisted of China PR, Germany, South Africa and Spain.[2] Germany and Spain, along with the third-placed team, China PR (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16.[3]

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of

qualification
Date of

qualification
Finals

appearance
Last

appearance
Previous best

performance
FIFA Rankings
December 2018[nb 1] March 2019
B1   Germany 1 UEFA UEFA Group 5 winners 4 September 2018 8th 2015 Winners (2003, 2007) 2 2
B2   China 3 AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup 3rd place 9 April 2018 7th 2015 Runners-up (1999) 15 16
B3   Spain 2 UEFA UEFA Group 7 winners 8 June 2018 2nd 2015 Group stage (2015) 12 13
B4   South Africa 4 CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations runners-up 27 November 2018 1st Debut 48 49

Notes

  1. The rankings of December 2018 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

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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 PR 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4   South Africa 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA Archived 2019-06-26 at the Wayback Machine

Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

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All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).[1]

Germany vs China PR

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Germany  1–0  China
Report
Attendance: 15,283[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany[5]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
China PR[5]
GK 1 Almuth Schult
RB 3 Kathrin Hendrich
CB 5 Marina Hegering
CB 23 Sara Doorsoun
LB 2 Carolin Simon   46'
DM 18 Melanie Leupolz   63'
CM 10 Dzsenifer Marozsán
CM 13 Sara Däbritz
RM 9 Svenja Huth   85'
LM 15 Giulia Gwinn
CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Lena Oberdorf   82'   46'
FW 20 Lina Magull   63'
MF 7 Lea Schüller   85'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
 
GK 12 Peng Shimeng
RB 3 Lin Yuping
CB 6 Han Peng
CB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
LB 2 Liu Shanshan   50'
RM 4 Lou Jiahui   33'
CM 20 Zhang Rui
CM 21 Yao Wei   46'
LM 17 Gu Yasha
CF 11 Wang Shanshan   12'
CF 9 Yang Li   44'   69'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Tan Ruyin   33'
MF 7 Wang Shuang   71'   46'
FW 15 Song Duan   69'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan

Player of the Match:
Giulia Gwinn (Germany)[6]

Assistant referees:[5]
Princess Brown (Jamaica)
Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Sarah Jones (New Zealand)

Spain vs South Africa

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Spain  3–1  South Africa
Report
Attendance: 12,044[7]
Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa[8]
GK 13 Sandra Paños
RB 8 Marta Torrejón (c)
CB 4 Irene Paredes
CB 16 María Pilar León
LB 7 Marta Corredera   90+4'
DM 14 Virginia Torrecilla
CM 6 Vicky Losada   46'
CM 11 Alexia Putellas   73'
RM 19 Amanda Sampedro   46'
LM 9 Mariona Caldentey
CF 10 Jennifer Hermoso
Substitutions:
MF 18 Aitana Bonmatí   46'
FW 17 Lucía García   46'
FW 22 Nahikari García   73'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda
 
GK 16 Andile Dlamini
RB 2 Lebogang Ramalepe
CB 5 Janine van Wyk (c)   68'
CB 4 Noko Matlou
LB 3 Nothando Vilakazi   59'   81'
RM 10 Linda Motlhalo   52'
CM 19 Kholosa Biyana   77'
CM 15 Refiloe Jane
LM 9 Amanda Mthandi   56'
CF 8 Ode Fulutudilu   77'
CF 11 Thembi Kgatlana
Substitutions:
MF 21 Busisiwe Ndimeni   52'
FW 12 Jermaine Seoposenwe   56'
MF 17 Leandra Smeda   77'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis

Player of the Match:
Jennifer Hermoso (Spain)[9]

Assistant referees:[8]
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mary Blanco (Colombia)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

Germany vs Spain

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Germany  1–0  Spain
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Germany[11]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain[11]
GK 1 Almuth Schult
RB 3 Kathrin Hendrich   46'
CB 5 Marina Hegering
CB 23 Sara Doorsoun
LB 15 Giulia Gwinn
CM 8 Lena Goeßling   80'
CM 13 Sara Däbritz
CM 6 Lena Oberdorf   64'
RF 9 Svenja Huth
CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)
LF 17 Verena Schweers   63'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Klara Bühl   46'
FW 20 Lina Magull   64'
FW 18 Melanie Leupolz   80'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
 
GK 13 Sandra Paños
RB 8 Marta Torrejón (c)
CB 4 Irene Paredes
CB 16 María Pilar León
LB 7 Marta Corredera
CM 15 Silvia Meseguer   66'
CM 10 Jennifer Hermoso
CM 14 Virginia Torrecilla
RF 9 Mariona Caldentey   59'
CF 22 Nahikari García
LF 11 Alexia Putellas   77'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Lucía García   59'
MF 12 Patricia Guijarro   66'
MF 18 Aitana Bonmatí   77'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda

Player of the Match:
Sara Däbritz (Germany)[12]

Assistant referees:[11]
Maryna Striletska (Ukraine)
Oleksandra Ardasheva (Ukraine)
Fourth official:
Sandra Braz (Portugal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mihaela Tepusa (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)

South Africa vs China PR

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South Africa  0–1  China
Report
Attendance: 20,011[13]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa[14]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
China PR[14]
GK 20 Kaylin Swart
RB 2 Lebogang Ramalepe
CB 5 Janine van Wyk (c)
CB 4 Noko Matlou   83'
LB 23 Sibulele Holweni   72'
DM 13 Bambanani Mbane
CM 6 Mamello Makhabane
CM 19 Kholosa Biyana
RM 11 Thembi Kgatlana
LM 15 Refiloe Jane   82'
CF 8 Ode Fulutudilu   60'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Jermaine Seoposenwe   60'
MF 17 Leandra Smeda   72'
MF 10 Linda Motlhalo   82'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis
 
GK 12 Peng Shimeng
CB 3 Lin Yuping
CB 6 Han Peng
CB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
RWB 13 Wang Yan   81'
LWB 2 Liu Shanshan
CM 7 Wang Shuang
CM 20 Zhang Rui
CM 17 Gu Yasha   65'
CF 11 Wang Shanshan
CF 10 Li Ying   78'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Lou Jiahui   65'
MF 21 Yao Wei   78'
FW 9 Yang Li   81'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan

Player of the Match:
Li Ying (China PR)[15]

Assistant referees:[14]
Katalin Török (Hungary)
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Reserve assistant referee:
Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Video assistant referee:
Chris Beath (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Manuela Nicolosi (France)

South Africa vs Germany

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South Africa  0–4  Germany
Report
Attendance: 15,502[16]
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa[17]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany[17]
GK 16 Andile Dlamini
RB 2 Lebogang Ramalepe   53'
CB 5 Janine van Wyk (c)
CB 4 Noko Matlou
LB 3 Nothando Vilakazi   58'
DM 15 Refiloe Jane
CM 19 Kholosa Biyana   89'
CM 6 Mamello Makhabane
RM 9 Amanda Mthandi   46'
LM 21 Busisiwe Ndimeni
CF 8 Ode Fulutudilu   46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Thembi Kgatlana   46'
FW 22 Rhoda Mulaudzi   66'   46'
MF 17 Leandra Smeda   89'
Manager:
Desiree Ellis
 
GK 1 Almuth Schult
RB 15 Giulia Gwinn
CB 23 Sara Doorsoun
CB 5 Marina Hegering
LB 17 Verena Schweers   46'
RM 9 Svenja Huth   59'
CM 18 Melanie Leupolz
CM 20 Lina Magull   54'
LM 13 Sara Däbritz
CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)
CF 19 Klara Bühl   66'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Carolin Simon   46'
MF 16 Linda Dallmann   59'
MF 7 Lea Schüller   66'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Player of the Match:
Sara Däbritz (Germany)[18]

Assistant referees:[17]
Julia Magnusson (Sweden)
Lisa Rashid (England)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)
Video assistant referee:
Clément Turpin (France)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Manuela Nicolosi (France)

China PR vs Spain

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China  0–0  Spain
Report
Attendance: 11,814[19]
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
China PR[20]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain[20]
GK 12 Peng Shimeng
RB 6 Han Peng
CB 5 Wu Haiyan (c)
CB 3 Lin Yuping
LB 2 Liu Shanshan
RM 7 Wang Shuang   55'
CM 20 Zhang Rui
CM 13 Wang Yan
LM 17 Gu Yasha   87'
CF 11 Wang Shanshan   46'
CF 10 Li Ying
Substitutions:
FW 9 Yang Li   46'
MF 16 Li Wen   63'   55'
MF 21 Yao Wei   87'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan
 
GK 13 Sandra Paños
RB 7 Marta Corredera
CB 4 Irene Paredes (c)
CB 16 María Pilar León
LB 3 Leila Ouahabi
RM 17 Lucía García   86'
CM 12 Patricia Guijarro
CM 14 Virginia Torrecilla
LM 9 Mariona Caldentey   46'
CF 10 Jennifer Hermoso
CF 22 Nahikari García   67'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Andrea Falcón   46'
MF 11 Alexia Putellas   67'
DF 2 Celia Jiménez   86'
Manager:
Jorge Vilda

Player of the Match:
Peng Shimeng (China PR)[21]

Assistant referees:[20]
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Tatiane Sacilotti (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mary Blanco (Colombia)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

References

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