2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Group 4 of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on September 12 and its last matches were played on September 20. Most matches were played at the Wuhan Stadium in Wuhan. Emerging power Brazil topped the group with a 100% record, joined in the second round by the host China.

Standings[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brazil	3	3	0	10	0	+10	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	China PR (H)	3	2	1	5	6	−1	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	Denmark	3	1	2	4	4	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	3	0	9	−9	0

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

Matches[]

All times are local (UTC+8)

New Zealand vs Brazil[]

12 September 2007

17:00

New Zealand	0–5	Brazil
	Report	Daniela 10' Cristiane 54' Marta 74', 90+3' Renata Costa 86'

Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium, Wuhan

Attendance: 50,800^[1]

Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)


New Zealand:
GK	1	Jenny Bindon
DF	5	Abby Erceg
DF	2	Ria Percival	25'
DF	6	Rebecca Smith (c)
DF	15	Maia Jackman
MF	8	Hayley Moorwood
MF	4	Katie Hoyle		66'
MF	19	Emily McColl
MF	16	Emma Humphries		72'
FW	9	Wendi Henderson		46'
FW	13	Ali Riley
Substitutions:
FW	17	Rebecca Tegg		46'
FW	20	Merissa Smith		66'
FW	7	Zoe Thompson		72'
Manager:
John Herdman


Brazil:
GK	1	Andréia
DF	3	Aline (c)
DF	4	Tânia
DF	16	Simone
MF	20	Ester
MF	5	Renata Costa
MF	7	Daniela
MF	9	Maycon	78'
FW	8	Formiga
FW	11	Cristiane	84'
FW	10	Marta
Substitutions:
DF	6	Rosana	78'
MF	18	Pretinha	84'
Manager:
Jorge Barcellos

China PR vs Denmark[]

12 September 2007

20:00

China PR	3–2	Denmark
Li Jie 31' Bi Yan 50' Song Xiaoli 88'	Report	Eggers Nielsen 51' Sørensen 87'

Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium, Wuhan

Attendance: 50,800^[1]

Referee: (Guyana)


China:
GK	18	Han Wenxia
DF	3	Li Jie (c)		90+3'
DF	15	Zhou Gaoping		68'
DF	11	Pu Wei
MF	4	Wang Kun
MF	6	Xie Caixia	89'
MF	12	Qu Feifei		58'
MF	7	Bi Yan
FW	8	Pan Lina
FW	9	Han Duan
FW	10	Ma Xiaoxu
Substitutions:
MF	5	Song Xiaoli		58'
DF	19	Zhang Ying		68'
DF	16	Liu Yali		90+3'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors


Denmark:
GK	1	Heidi Johansen
DF	2	Mia Olsen
DF	4	Gitte Andersen
DF	5	Bettina Falk
DF	15	Mariann Gajhede		75'
DF	3	Katrine Pedersen (c)
MF	8	Julie Rydahl Bukh
MF	7	Cathrine Paaske Sørensen	80'
MF	10	Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen
FW	9	Maiken Pape	86'
FW	13	Johanna Rasmussen		75'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Merete Pedersen		75'
FW	12	Stine Dimun		75'
Manager:
Kenneth Heiner-Møller

Denmark vs New Zealand[]

15 September 2007

17:00

Denmark	2–0	New Zealand
K. Pedersen 61' Sørensen 66'	Report

Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium, Wuhan

Attendance: 54,000^[1]

Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)


Denmark:
GK	1	Heidi Johansen
DF	2	Mia Olsen
DF	4	Gitte Andersen
DF	5	Bettina Falk
DF	15	Mariann Gajhede	46'
DF	3	Katrine Pedersen (c)
MF	8	Julie Rydahl Bukh
MF	7	Cathrine Paaske Sørensen	86'
MF	10	Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen
FW	11	Merete Pedersen
FW	13	Johanna Rasmussen	72'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Maiken Pape	46'
MF	20	Camilla Sand	72'
MF	17	Janne Madsen	86'
Manager:
Kenneth Heiner-Møller


New Zealand:
GK	1	Jenny Bindon	90+1'
DF	5	Abby Erceg	88'
DF	11	Marlies Oostdam
DF	2	Ria Percival		70'
DF	6	Rebecca Smith (c)
DF	15	Maia Jackman	60'
MF	8	Hayley Moorwood		87'
MF	19	Emily McColl
MF	18	Priscilla Duncan
FW	9	Wendi Henderson		64'
FW	13	Ali Riley
Substitutions:
FW	17	Rebecca Tegg		64'
MF	16	Emma Humphries		70'
MF	10	Annalie Longo		87'
Manager:
John Herdman

Brazil vs China PR[]

15 September 2007

20:00

Brazil	4–0	China PR
Marta 42', 70' Cristiane 47', 48'	Report

Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium, Wuhan

Attendance: 54,000^[1]

Referee: (United States)


China:
GK	18	Han Wenxia
DF	3	Li Jie
DF	16	Liu Yali		57'
DF	11	Pu Wei	27'
MF	4	Wang Kun
MF	6	Xie Caixia		67'
MF	5	Song Xiaoli
MF	7	Bi Yan
FW	8	Pan Lina		52'
FW	9	Han Duan (c)
FW	10	Ma Xiaoxu
Substitutions:
MF	20	Zhang Tong	53'	52'
DF	15	Zhou Gaoping		57'
FW	17	Liu Sa		67'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors


Brazil:
GK	1	Andréia
DF	3	Aline (c)	41'
DF	4	Tânia
DF	2	Elaine
MF	20	Ester
MF	5	Renata Costa	61'
MF	7	Daniela	10'	79'
MF	9	Maycon
FW	8	Formiga		89'
FW	11	Cristiane		85'
FW	10	Marta
Substitutions:
DF	6	Rosana		79'
MF	15	Kátia		85'
DF	16	Simone		89'
Manager:
Jorge Barcellos

China PR vs New Zealand[]

20 September 2007^{[note 1]}

20:00

China PR	2–0	New Zealand
Li Jie 57' Xie Caixia 79'	Report

Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin

Attendance: 55,832^[1]

Referee: Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)


China:
GK	1	Zhang Yanru
DF	3	Li Jie
DF	15	Zhou Gaoping		65'
DF	11	Pu Wei (c)
MF	4	Wang Kun
MF	6	Xie Caixia
MF	7	Bi Yan
FW	8	Pan Lina		60'
FW	14	Zhang Ouying		88'
FW	9	Han Duan
FW	10	Ma Xiaoxu
Substitutions:
MF	20	Zhang Tong		60'
DF	16	Liu Yali	72'	65'
FW	17	Liu Sa		88'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors


New Zealand:
GK	1	Jenny Bindon
DF	5	Abby Erceg
DF	11	Marlies Oostdam
DF	2	Ria Percival		73'
DF	6	Rebecca Smith (c)
DF	15	Maia Jackman
MF	8	Hayley Moorwood
MF	19	Emily McColl		82'
MF	18	Priscilla Duncan	56'
FW	9	Wendi Henderson	25'	62'
FW	13	Ali Riley
Substitutions:
FW	7	Zoe Thompson		62'
FW	20	Merissa Smith		73'
MF	14	Simone Ferrara		82'
Manager:
John Herdman

Brazil vs Denmark[]

20 September 2007^{[note 1]}

20:00

Brazil	1–0	Denmark
Pretinha 90+1'	Report

Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou

Attendance: 43,817^[1]

Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)


Brazil:
GK	1	Andréia
DF	13	Mônica	76'
DF	4	Tânia
DF	16	Simone
DF	2	Elaine
MF	20	Ester
MF	7	Daniela		88'
MF	9	Maycon
FW	8	Formiga (c)
FW	11	Cristiane		61'
FW	10	Marta
Substitutions:
MF	18	Pretinha		61'
DF	6	Rosana		88'
Manager:
Jorge Barcellos


Denmark:
GK	1	Heidi Johansen
DF	2	Mia Olsen
DF	4	Gitte Andersen
DF	18	Christina Ørntoft
DF	20	Camilla Sand		65'
DF	15	Mariann Gajhede		79'
DF	3	Katrine Pedersen (c)	42'
MF	8	Julie Rydahl Bukh		65'
MF	7	Cathrine Paaske Sørensen
MF	10	Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen
FW	9	Maiken Pape
Substitutions:
FW	13	Johanna Rasmussen		65'
FW	12	Stine Dimun		65'
FW	11	Merete Pedersen		79'
Manager:
Kenneth Heiner-Møller

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b The Brazil v Denmark match, originally scheduled on 19 September was postponed to the following day due to Typhoon Wipha.^[2] FIFA also delayed the China PR v New Zealand match, originally scheduled on 19 September. This was to allow for simultaneous kick-off times on the final matchday of the group, after it was confirmed that weather conditions would not affect the rescheduling.^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. pp. 67–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ "Match schedule amended due to Typhoon Wipha". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ "Australia–Canada and China–New Zealand moved to 20 Sept". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[Group_D_schedule-4] The Brazil v Denmark match, originally scheduled on 19 September was postponed to the following day due to Typhoon Wipha.^[2] FIFA also delayed the China PR v New Zealand match, originally scheduled on 19 September. This was to allow for simultaneous kick-off times on the final matchday of the group, after it was confirmed that weather conditions would not affect the rescheduling.^[3]

[TR07-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. pp. 67–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[Rescheduled_1-2] "Match schedule amended due to Typhoon Wipha". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[Rescheduled_2-3] "Australia–Canada and China–New Zealand moved to 20 Sept". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

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