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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

Football tournament teams

In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group B 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 Australia, the Republic of Ireland, Nigeria and Canada. The two best teams from this group will move on to the next round, called the round of 16.


Teams

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Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of

qualification

Date of

qualification

Finals

appearance

Last

appearance

Previous best

performance

FIFA Rankings
October 2022[nb 1] June 2023
B1   Australia 1 AFC Hosts 25 June 2020 8th 2019 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2015) 13 10
B2   Republic of Ireland 3 UEFA UEFA play-offs second-best ranked winners 11 October 2022 1st — Debut 24 22
B3   Nigeria 4 CAF 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations fourth place 14 July 2022 9th 2019 Quarter-finals (1999) 45 40
B4   Canada 2 CONCACAF 2022 CONCACAF W Championship runners-up 8 July 2022 8th 2019 Fourth place (2003) 7 7

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2022 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   Australia (H) 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Nigeria 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3   Canada 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4   Republic of Ireland 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host

Matches

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All times listed are local.

Australia vs Republic of Ireland

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The match was originally scheduled to take place at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney. However, FIFA confirmed in late January 2023 that the match would be moved to Stadium Australia, Sydney, due to significant interest in tickets.[1]

Australia  1–0  Republic of Ireland
Catley   52' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 75,784
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Australia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland
GK 18 Mackenzie Arnold
RB 21 Ellie Carpenter
CB 15 Clare Hunt
CB 14 Alanna Kennedy
LB 7 Steph Catley (c)
RM 16 Hayley Raso
CM 19 Katrina Gorry
CM 23 Kyra Cooney-Cross
LM 5 Cortnee Vine   75'
CF 9 Caitlin Foord
CF 11 Mary Fowler   84'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Emily van Egmond   75'
DF 4 Clare Polkinghorne   84'
Manager:
  Tony Gustavsson
GK 1 Courtney Brosnan
CB 5 Niamh Fahey
CB 4 Louise Quinn
CB 6 Megan Connolly
RM 14 Heather Payne
CM 10 Denise O'Sullivan   42'
CM 8 Ruesha Littlejohn
LM 11 Katie McCabe (c)
RF 17 Sinead Farrelly   63'
CF 18 Kyra Carusa   87'
LF 20 Marissa Sheva   63'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Lucy Quinn   63'
FW 19 Abbie Larkin   63'
DF 22 Isibeal Atkinson   87'
Manager:
  Vera Pauw

Player of the Match:
Steph Catley (Australia)[2]

Assistant referees:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Leila Moreira da Cruz (Brazil)
Fourth official:
María Carvajal (Chile)
Video assistant referee:
Daiane Muniz dos Santos (Brazil)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Offside video assistant referee:
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

Nigeria vs Canada

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Nigeria  0–0  Canada
Report
Attendance: 21,410
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
GK 16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (c)
RB 22 Michelle Alozie
CB 14 Oluwatosin Demehin   54'
CB 2 Ashleigh Plumptre
LB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CM 10 Christy Ucheibe
CM 13 Deborah Abiodun   90+8'
RW 6 Ifeoma Onumonu   85'
AM 7 Toni Payne
LW 17 Francisca Ordega   73'
CF 8 Asisat Oshoala   90+1'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Uchenna Kanu   73'
FW 21 Esther Okoronkwo   85'
MF 19 Jennifer Echegini   90+1'
Manager:
  Randy Waldrum
GK 1 Kailen Sheridan
RB 10 Ashley Lawrence   74'
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB 14 Vanessa Gilles
LB 8 Jayde Riviere   71'
CM 5 Quinn
CM 7 Julia Grosso   82'
RW 9 Jordyn Huitema
AM 12 Christine Sinclair (c)   71'
LW 6 Deanne Rose   46'
CF 19 Adriana Leon   64'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Cloé Lacasse   46'
FW 11 Evelyne Viens   90+9'   64'
DF 2 Allysha Chapman   71'
MF 13 Sophie Schmidt   71'
FW 15 Nichelle Prince   82'
Manager:
  Bev Priestman

Player of the Match:
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
Karolin Kaivoja (Estonia)
Fourth official:
Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Offside video assistant referee:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)

Canada vs Republic of Ireland

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Canada  2–1  Republic of Ireland
 Report McCabe   4'
Attendance: 17,065
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland
GK 1 Kailen Sheridan
RB 8 Jayde Riviere   90+4'
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan   36'   46'
CB 14 Vanessa Gilles   61'
LB 10 Ashley Lawrence
DM 5 Quinn
CM 17 Jessie Fleming (c)
CM 7 Julia Grosso   46'
RF 9 Jordyn Huitema
CF 11 Evelyne Viens   46'
LF 19 Adriana Leon   59'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Shelina Zadorsky   46'
FW 12 Christine Sinclair   46'
MF 13 Sophie Schmidt   46'
FW 20 Cloé Lacasse   59'
DF 2 Allysha Chapman   90+4'
Manager:
  Bev Priestman
GK 1 Courtney Brosnan
CB 5 Niamh Fahey
CB 4 Louise Quinn
CB 6 Megan Connolly
RM 13 Áine O'Gorman   59'
CM 10 Denise O'Sullivan
CM 8 Ruesha Littlejohn   65'
LM 11 Katie McCabe (c)   90+8'
RF 15 Lucy Quinn   46'
CF 18 Kyra Carusa   65'
LF 17 Sinead Farrelly   65'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Abbie Larkin   46'
FW 20 Marissa Sheva   59'
DF 22 Isibeal Atkinson   65'
MF 12 Lily Agg   65'
FW 9 Amber Barrett   65'
Manager:
  Vera Pauw

Player of the Match:
Katie McCabe (Republic of Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
Daiana Milone (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Video assistant referee:
Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Offside video assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)

Australia vs Nigeria

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Australia  2–3  Nigeria
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Attendance: 49,156
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Australia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
GK 18 Mackenzie Arnold
RB 21 Ellie Carpenter
CB 15 Clare Hunt
CB 14 Alanna Kennedy
LB 7 Steph Catley (c)
DM 10 Emily van Egmond
CM 23 Kyra Cooney-Cross
CM 19 Katrina Gorry
RF 5 Cortnee Vine   82'
CF 9 Caitlin Foord   45+3'
LF 16 Hayley Raso   85'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Clare Polkinghorne   82'
MF 8 Alex Chidiac   85'
Manager:
  Tony Gustavsson
GK 16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (c)
RB 22 Michelle Alozie   21'
CB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CB 14 Oluwatosin Demehin
LB 2 Ashleigh Plumptre   77'
DM 18 Halimatu Ayinde   76'
CM 7 Toni Payne   90'
CM 10 Christy Ucheibe
RF 6 Ifeoma Onumonu   63'
CF 12 Uchenna Kanu   63'
LF 15 Rasheedat Ajibade
Substitutions:
FW 8 Asisat Oshoala   73'   63'
FW 21 Esther Okoronkwo   63'
MF 19 Jennifer Echegini   76'
DF 4 Glory Ogbonna   77'
DF 5 Onome Ebi   90'
Manager:
  Randy Waldrum

Player of the Match:
Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
Susanne Küng (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Canada vs Australia

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Canada  0–4  Australia
Report
Attendance: 27,706
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Australia
GK 1 Kailen Sheridan
RB 8 Jayde Riviere   46'
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
CB 14 Vanessa Gilles
LB 10 Ashley Lawrence
DM 5 Quinn   77'
CM 7 Julia Grosso   46'
CM 17 Jessie Fleming
RF 19 Adriana Leon   64'
CF 12 Christine Sinclair (c)   46'
LF 9 Jordyn Huitema   46'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Allysha Chapman   46'
FW 6 Deanne Rose   46'
MF 13 Sophie Schmidt   46'
FW 20 Cloé Lacasse   46'
FW 11 Evelyne Viens   64'
MF 23 Olivia Smith   77'
Manager:
  Bev Priestman
GK 18 Mackenzie Arnold   81'
RB 21 Ellie Carpenter
CB 15 Clare Hunt
CB 14 Alanna Kennedy
LB 7 Steph Catley (c)
RM 16 Hayley Raso   75'
CM 19 Katrina Gorry   90+6'
CM 23 Kyra Cooney-Cross
LM 10 Emily van Egmond   68'   84'
CF 11 Mary Fowler
CF 9 Caitlin Foord
Substitutions:
FW 5 Cortnee Vine   75'
DF 4 Clare Polkinghorne   84'
DF 22 Charlotte Grant   90+6'
Manager:
  Tony Gustavsson   45+5'

Player of the Match:
Hayley Raso (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Elodie Coppola (France)
Fourth official:
Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria

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Republic of Ireland  0–0  Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 24,884
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
GK 1 Courtney Brosnan
CB 5 Niamh Fahey   90+5'
CB 4 Louise Quinn
CB 6 Megan Connolly
RM 14 Heather Payne   83'
CM 12 Lily Agg   83'
CM 8 Ruesha Littlejohn
LM 11 Katie McCabe (c)   68'
RF 10 Denise O'Sullivan
CF 18 Kyra Carusa
LF 17 Sinead Farrelly
Substitutions:
FW 20 Marissa Sheva   83'
FW 19 Abbie Larkin   83'
DF 7 Diane Caldwell   90+5'
Manager:
  Vera Pauw
GK 16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (c)
RB 22 Michelle Alozie
CB 3 Osinachi Ohale
CB 14 Oluwatosin Demehin   83'
LB 2 Ashleigh Plumptre
CM 10 Christy Ucheibe
CM 18 Halimatu Ayinde
RW 15 Rasheedat Ajibade
AM 7 Toni Payne
LW 12 Uchenna Kanu   67'
CF 8 Asisat Oshoala   67'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Gift Monday   67'
FW 6 Ifeoma Onumonu   67'
DF 5 Onome Ebi   83'
Manager:
  Randy Waldrum

Player of the Match:
Courtney Brosnan (Republic of Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Karen Diaz Medina (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 targets over 100,000 fans for epic opening matchday". FIFA. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Australia defeat gutsy Republic of Ireland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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