2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group A is a part of the tournament where teams compete against each other. It will happen from July 20th to July 30th, 2023. The teams in this group are New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, and Switzerland. The two best teams from this group will move on to the next round, called the round of 16.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Pot	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
Draw position	Team	Pot	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	October 2022^{[nb 1]}	June 2023
A1	New Zealand	1	OFC	Hosts	25 June 2020	6th	2019	Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)	22	26
A2	Norway	2	UEFA	UEFA Group F winners	2 September 2022	9th	2019	Winners (1995)	12	12
A3	Philippines	4	AFC	2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalists	30 January 2022	1st	—	Debut	53	46
A4	Switzerland	3	UEFA	UEFA play-off best ranked winners	11 October 2022	2nd	2015	Round of 16 (2015)	21	20

Notes

↑ The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Switzerland	3	1	2	0	2	0	+2	5	Advance to knockout stage
2	Norway	3	1	1	1	6	1	+5	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	New Zealand (H)	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	Philippines	3	1	0	2	1	8	−7	3

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host

Matches

All times listed are local, NZST (UTC+12).

New Zealand vs Norway

20 July 2023

19:00

New Zealand	1–0	Norway
Wilkinson 48'	Report

Eden Park, Auckland

Attendance: 42,137

Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

New Zealand

Norway


GK	21	Victoria Esson
RB	4	CJ Bott
CB	13	Rebekah Stott	70'
CB	14	Katie Bowen
LB	7	Ali Riley (c)
DM	2	Ria Percival
CM	12	Betsy Hassett
CM	6	Malia Steinmetz
RF	20	Indiah-Paige Riley
CF	17	Hannah Wilkinson	86'
LF	16	Jacqui Hand	90+4'
Substitutions:
DF	3	Claudia Bunge	70'
FW	15	Paige Satchell	86'
FW	9	Gabi Rennie	90+4'
Manager:
Jitka Klimková


GK	23	Aurora Mikalsen
RB	13	Thea Bjelde		90+3'
CB	6	Maren Mjelde (c)
CB	16	Mathilde Harviken
LB	4	Tuva Hansen
DM	18	Frida Maanum		74'
CM	7	Ingrid Syrstad Engen
CM	11	Guro Reiten
RF	10	Caroline Graham Hansen
CF	14	Ada Hegerberg
LF	17	Julie Blakstad		56'
Substitutions:
FW	20	Emilie Haavi	85'	56'
MF	8	Vilde Bøe Risa		74'
DF	2	Anja Sønstevold		90+3'
Manager:
Hege Riise

Player of the Match:
Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand)^[1]

Assistant referees:
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
Offside video assistant referee:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)

Philippines vs Switzerland

21 July 2023

17:00

Philippines	0–2	Switzerland
	Report	Bachmann 45' (pen.) Piubel 64'

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Attendance: 13,711

Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)

Philippines

Switzerland


GK	1	Olivia Davies-McDaniel
RB	17	Alicia Barker
CB	5	Hali Long (c)
CB	3	Jessika Cowart
LB	16	Sofia Harrison	38'
RM	20	Quinley Quezada		70'
CM	4	Jaclyn Sawicki
CM	8	Sara Eggesvik		70'
LM	13	Angela Beard
CF	21	Katrina Guillou
CF	7	Sarina Bolden		81'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Isabella Flanigan		70'
FW	14	Meryll Serrano		70'
FW	10	Chandler McDaniel		81'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic


GK	1	Gaëlle Thalmann
RB	19	Eseosa Aigbogun
CB	15	Luana Bühler
CB	2	Julia Stierli
LB	5	Noelle Maritz	83'
DM	13	Lia Wälti (c)		75'
CM	17	Seraina Piubel		90'
CM	11	Coumba Sow
AM	6	Géraldine Reuteler		90'
CF	9	Ana Maria Crnogorčević
CF	10	Ramona Bachmann	8'	70'
Substitutions:
FW	23	Alisha Lehmann		70'
MF	16	Sandrine Mauron		75'
FW	22	Meriame Terchoun		90'
DF	8	Nadine Riesen		90'
Manager:
Inka Grings

Player of the Match:
Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fanta Kone (Mali)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Offside video assistant referee:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)

New Zealand vs Philippines

This was only the second ever win for a Southeast Asian country (excluding Australia which geographically is not in Southeast Asia) at a senior World Cup (male or female) and the first since Thailand beat Ivory Coast in the 2015 Women's World Cup.

25 July 2023

17:30

New Zealand	0–1	Philippines
	Report	Bolden 24'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

Attendance: 32,357

Referee: Katia Itzel Garcia (Mexico)

New Zealand

Philippines


GK	21	Victoria Esson
RB	4	CJ Bott
CB	13	Rebekah Stott
CB	14	Katie Bowen
LB	7	Ali Riley
RM	20	Indiah-Paige Riley		46'
CM	6	Malia Steinmetz
CM	2	Ria Percival (c)		83'
LM	12	Betsy Hassett		46'
CF	16	Jacqui Hand
CF	17	Hannah Wilkinson	42'
Substitutions:
MF	11	Olivia Chance		46'
MF	10	Annalie Longo		46'
FW	18	Grace Jale		83'
Manager:
Jitka Klimková


GK	1	Olivia Davies-McDaniel
SW	3	Jessika Cowart		83'
CB	5	Hali Long (c)
CB	13	Angela Beard	49'
RWB	17	Alicia Barker		70'
LWB	16	Sofia Harrison
CM	20	Quinley Quezada		70'
CM	4	Jaclyn Sawicki
CM	8	Sara Eggesvik		63'
CF	21	Katrina Guillou
CF	7	Sarina Bolden		83'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Isabella Flanigan		63'
DF	19	Dominique Randle		70'
MF	6	Tahnai Annis		70'
MF	12	Ryley Bugay		83'
FW	15	Carleigh Frilles		83'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Olivia Davies-McDaniel (Philippines)

Assistant referees:
Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Offside video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Switzerland vs Norway

25 July 2023

20:00

Switzerland	0–0	Norway
	Report

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Attendance: 10,769

Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Switzerland

Norway


GK	1	Gaëlle Thalmann
RB	19	Eseosa Aigbogun
CB	8	Nadine Riesen
CB	2	Julia Stierli
LB	5	Noelle Maritz
DM	13	Lia Wälti (c)
CM	11	Coumba Sow
CM	6	Géraldine Reuteler	78'
RF	17	Seraina Piubel	88'
CF	10	Ramona Bachmann	90+3'
LF	9	Ana Maria Crnogorčević
Substitutions:
MF	16	Sandrine Mauron	78'
FW	22	Meriame Terchoun	88'
MF	14	Marion Rey	90+3'
Manager:
Inka Grings


GK	23	Aurora Mikalsen
RB	13	Thea Bjelde	88'
CB	6	Maren Mjelde (c)
CB	16	Mathilde Harviken
LB	4	Tuva Hansen	73'
DM	8	Vilde Bøe Risa	88'
CM	18	Frida Maanum
CM	11	Guro Reiten
RF	15	Amalie Eikeland	57'
CF	22	Sophie Román Haug	73'
LF	20	Emilie Haavi
Substitutions:
MF	10	Caroline Graham Hansen	57'
DF	2	Anja Sønstevold	73'
FW	9	Karina Sævik	73'
DF	19	Marit Bratberg Lund	88'
MF	7	Ingrid Syrstad Engen	88'
Manager:
Hege Riise

Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Thalmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Élodie Coppola (France)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Switzerland vs New Zealand

30 July 2023

19:00

Switzerland	0–0	New Zealand
	Report

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Attendance: 25,947

Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Switzerland

New Zealand


GK	1	Gaëlle Thalmann
RB	19	Eseosa Aigbogun
CB	5	Noelle Maritz
CB	2	Julia Stierli
LB	8	Nadine Riesen
DM	13	Lia Wälti (c)
CM	11	Coumba Sow
CM	6	Géraldine Reuteler	71'
RF	17	Seraina Piubel	85'
CF	9	Ana Maria Crnogorčević	90+4'
LF	10	Ramona Bachmann	85'
Substitutions:
FW	23	Alisha Lehmann	71'
MF	16	Sandrine Mauron	85'
DF	18	Viola Calligaris	85'
FW	22	Meriame Terchoun	90+4'
Manager:
Inka Grings


GK	21	Victoria Esson
RB	4	CJ Bott
CB	13	Rebekah Stott	62'
CB	14	Katie Bowen
LB	7	Ali Riley (c)
RM	10	Annalie Longo	62'
CM	2	Ria Percival	71'
CM	6	Malia Steinmetz
LM	11	Olivia Chance	46'
CF	16	Jacqui Hand
CF	17	Hannah Wilkinson	82'
Substitutions:
FW	20	Indiah-Paige Riley	46'
MF	12	Betsy Hassett	62'
DF	3	Claudia Bunge	62'
FW	18	Grace Jale	71'
FW	9	Gabi Rennie	82'
Manager:
Jitka Klimková

Player of the Match:
Ana Maria Crnogorčević (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Brooke Mayo (United States)
Mijensa Rensch (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Offside video assistant referee:
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)

Norway vs Philippines

30 July 2023

19:00

Norway	6–0	Philippines
Román Haug 6', 17', 90+5' Graham Hansen 31' Barker 48' (o.g.) Reiten 53' (pen.)	Report

Eden Park, Auckland

Attendance: 34,697

Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)

Norway

Philippines


GK	23	Aurora Mikalsen
RB	13	Thea Bjelde		68'
CB	6	Maren Mjelde (c)
CB	16	Mathilde Harviken		81'
LB	4	Tuva Hansen
DM	8	Vilde Bøe Risa	86'
CM	18	Frida Maanum		68'
CM	11	Guro Reiten
RF	22	Sophie Román Haug
CF	10	Caroline Graham Hansen		81'
LF	20	Emilie Haavi		68'
Substitutions:
MF	7	Ingrid Syrstad Engen		68'
FW	9	Karina Sævik		68'
DF	2	Anja Sønstevold		68'
FW	21	Anna Jøsendal		81'
DF	5	Guro Bergsvand		81'
Manager:
Hege Riise


GK	1	Olivia Davies-McDaniel
RB	17	Alicia Barker		57'
CB	5	Hali Long (c)
CB	13	Angela Beard
LB	20	Quinley Quezada		81'
RM	4	Jaclyn Sawicki		74'
CM	3	Jessika Cowart
CM	8	Sara Eggesvik
LM	9	Isabella Flanigan		57'
CF	7	Sarina Bolden		74'
CF	21	Katrina Guillou	54'
Substitutions:
DF	16	Sofia Harrison	67'	57'
DF	19	Dominique Randle		57'
MF	12	Ryley Bugay		74'
FW	10	Chandler McDaniel		74'
FW	14	Meryll Serrano		81'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Sophie Román Haug (Norway)

Assistant referees:
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
Stephanie Yee Sing (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

References

↑ "Wilkinson: This is the greatest day of my life". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

[1] The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

[2] "Wilkinson: This is the greatest day of my life". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

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