2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from Japan, New Zealand, Mexico and England. The games were played on 27 June, 1 July and 5 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Mexico 3 0 2 1 3 7 −4 2
4  New Zealand 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

Japan vs New Zealand

Japan 2–1 New Zealand
  • Nagasato 6'
  • Miyama 68'
Report
Attendance: 12,538[1]
Japan[2]
New Zealand[2]

JAPAN:
GK 21 Ayumi Kaihori
RB 2 Yukari Kinga
CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu
CB 4 Saki Kumagai
LB 15 Aya Sameshima
DM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi
RM 17 Yūki Nagasato  76'
CM 10 Homare Sawa (c)
LM 8 Aya Miyama
SS 11 Shinobu Ohno  55'
CF 7 Kozue Ando  90+2'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Mana Iwabuchi  55'
FW 18 Karina Maruyama  76'
DF 16 Asuna Tanaka  90+2'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

NEW ZEALAND:
GK 1 Jenny Bindon
RB 3 Anna Green
CB 5 Abby Erceg
CB 6 Rebecca Smith (c)  67'
LB 7 Ali Riley
CM 2 Ria Percival  76'
CM 4 Katie Hoyle
CM 18 Katie Bowen  45+1'  46'
AM 12 Betsy Hassett
CF 10 Sarah Gregorius  62'
CF 9 Amber Hearn  77'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Hayley Moorwood  46'
FW 17 Hannah Wilkinson  62'
MF 16 Annalie Longo  76'
Manager:
John Herdman

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Anu Jokela (Finland)[3]
Tonja Paavola (Finland)[3]
Fourth official:
Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)[3]

Mexico vs England

Mexico 1–1 England
Report
Attendance: 18,702[4]
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
Mexico[5]
England[5]

MEXICO:
GK 20 Cecilia Santiago
RB 5 Natalie Vinti
CB 4 Alina García Méndez  87'
CB 3 Rubí Sandoval
LB 15 Luz Saucedo
CM 10 Dinora Garza  85'
CM 8 Lupita Worbis
CM 11 Nayeli Rangel
RF 21 Stephany Mayor
CF 9 Maribel Domínguez (c)  76'
LF 19 Mónica Ocampo
Substitutions:
MF 7 Evelyn López  76'
MF 17 Teresa Noyola  85'
Manager:
Leonardo Cuéllar

ENGLAND:
GK 1 Karen Bardsley
RB 2 Alex Scott
CB 5 Faye White (c)  83'
CB 6 Casey Stoney  88'
LB 3 Rachel Unitt
CM 12 Karen Carney  72'
CM 8 Fara Williams
CM 4 Jill Scott
AM 11 Rachel Yankey
CF 14 Eniola Aluko
CF 10 Kelly Smith
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ellen White  72'
DF 15 Sophie Bradley  83'
Manager:
Hope Powell

Player of the Match:
Mónica Ocampo (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Mariana Corbo (Uruguay)[3]
Marlene Leyton (Peru)[3]
Fourth official:
Estela Álvarez (Argentina)[3]

Japan vs Mexico

Japan 4–0 Mexico
Report
Attendance: 22,291[6]
Japan[7]
Mexico[7]

JAPAN:
GK 21 Ayumi Kaihori
RB 2 Yukari Kinga
CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu
CB 4 Saki Kumagai
LB 15 Aya Sameshima
DM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi
RM 17 Yūki Nagasato
CM 10 Homare Sawa (c)  83'
LM 8 Aya Miyama
SS 11 Shinobu Ohno  69'
CF 7 Kozue Ando  69'
Substitutions:
MF 9 Nahomi Kawasumi  69'
FW 20 Mana Iwabuchi  69'
MF 13 Rumi Utsugi  83'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

MEXICO:
GK 20 Cecilia Santiago
RB 5 Natalie Vinti
CB 6 Natalie García Méndez
CB 4 Alina García Méndez
LB 15 Luz Saucedo
CM 10 Dinora Garza
CM 11 Nayeli Rangel  46'
RW 21 Stephany Mayor
AM 18 Verónica Pérez  79'
LW 19 Mónica Ocampo
CF 9 Maribel Domínguez (c)  62'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Liliana Mercado  46'
DF 2 Kenti Robles  62'
MF 17 Teresa Noyola  79'
Manager:
Leonardo Cuéllar

Player of the Match:
Homare Sawa (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Hege Steinlund (Norway)[8]
Lada Rojc (Croatia)[8]
Fourth official:
Thalia Mitsi (Greece)[8]

New Zealand vs England

New Zealand 1–2 England
Report
New Zealand[10]
England[10]

NEW ZEALAND:
GK 1 Jenny Bindon
RB 3 Anna Green
CB 6 Rebecca Smith (c)
CB 5 Abby Erceg
LB 7 Ali Riley
CM 2 Ria Percival  71'
CM 4 Katie Hoyle
CM 18 Katie Bowen  46'
AM 12 Betsy Hassett
CF 10 Sarah Gregorius  90'
CF 9 Amber Hearn
Substitutions:
MF 8 Hayley Moorwood  46'
MF 13 Rosie White  71'
FW 17 Hannah Wilkinson  90'
Manager:
John Herdman

ENGLAND:
GK 1 Karen Bardsley
RB 2 Alex Scott
CB 5 Faye White (c)  86'
CB 6 Casey Stoney
LB 3 Rachel Unitt
CM 8 Fara Williams
CM 4 Jill Scott
RW 14 Eniola Aluko  46'
AM 11 Rachel Yankey  65'
LW 9 Ellen White
CF 10 Kelly Smith
Substitutions:
MF 12 Karen Carney  46'
FW 7 Jessica Clarke  65'
DF 15 Sophie Bradley  86'
Manager:
Hope Powell

Player of the Match:
Alex Scott (England)

Assistant referees:
Tempa Ndah François (Benin)[8]
Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar)[8]
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)[8]

England vs Japan

England 2–0 Japan
Report
Attendance: 20,777[11]
England[12]
Japan[12]

ENGLAND:
GK 1 Karen Bardsley
RB 2 Alex Scott
CB 15 Sophie Bradley
CB 6 Casey Stoney (c)
LB 3 Rachel Unitt
DM 18 Anita Asante
CM 12 Karen Carney
CM 4 Jill Scott
RF 7 Jessica Clarke  46'
CF 10 Kelly Smith  62'
LF 9 Ellen White
Substitutions:
MF 11 Rachel Yankey  46'
FW 14 Eniola Aluko  62'
Manager:
Hope Powell

JAPAN:
GK 21 Ayumi Kaihori
RB 2 Yukari Kinga
CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu
CB 4 Saki Kumagai
LB 15 Aya Sameshima
DM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi  75'
RM 17 Yūki Nagasato
CM 10 Homare Sawa (c)
LM 8 Aya Miyama
SS 11 Shinobu Ohno  82'
CF 7 Kozue Ando  56'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Karina Maruyama  56'
FW 20 Mana Iwabuchi  75'
MF 9 Nahomi Kawasumi  82'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

Player of the Match:
Jill Scott (England)

Assistant referees:
Marlene Duffy (United States)[13]
Emperatriz Ayala (El Salvador)[13]
Fourth official:
Kari Seitz (United States)[13]

New Zealand vs Mexico

New Zealand 2–2 Mexico
Report
New Zealand[15]
Mexico[15]

NEW ZEALAND:
GK 1 Jenny Bindon
RB 3 Anna Green
CB 6 Rebecca Smith (c)
CB 5 Abby Erceg
LB 7 Ali Riley
DM 4 Katie Hoyle
RM 12 Betsy Hassett  79'
CM 8 Hayley Moorwood  60'
LM 13 Rosie White  33'  55'
CF 10 Sarah Gregorius
CF 9 Amber Hearn
Substitutions:
FW 17 Hannah Wilkinson  55'
MF 11 Kirsty Yallop  60'
DF 2 Ria Percival  79'
Manager:
John Herdman

MEXICO:
GK 20 Cecilia Santiago
RB 5 Natalie Vinti
CB 6 Natalie García Méndez
CB 4 Alina García Méndez
LB 2 Kenti Robles  81'
CM 8 Lupita Worbis
CM 11 Nayeli Rangel  46'
RW 21 Stephany Mayor  70'
AM 18 Verónica Pérez
LW 19 Mónica Ocampo
CF 9 Maribel Domínguez (c)  90+1'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Dinora Garza  46'
DF 16 Charlyn Corral  70'
DF 15 Luz Saucedo  81'
Manager:
Leonardo Cuéllar

Player of the Match:
Maribel Domínguez (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Helen Karo (Sweden)[13]
Anna Nyström (Sweden)[13]
Fourth official:
Jacqui Melksham (Australia)[13]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Japan-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. 27 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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  4. ^ "Match report – Group B – Mexico v England" (PDF). FIFA. 27 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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  8. ^ a b c d e f "Schiedsrichterinnen für die Spiele 9 bis 16 benannt". FIFA. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Match report – Group B – New Zealand v England" (PDF). FIFA. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group B – New Zealand-England" (PDF). FIFA. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  11. ^ "Match report – Group B – England v Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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  13. ^ a b c d e f "Bibiana Steinhaus pfeift Äquatorial-Guinea gegen Brasilien". dfb.de. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  14. ^ "Match report – Group B – New Zealand v Mexico" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group B – New Zealand-Mexico" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.