2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

Official football group consisting of four countries

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 v t e	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	Advance to knockout stage
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

27 June 2011 (2011-06-27)15:00

Japan	2–1	New Zealand
Nagasato 6' Miyama 68'	Report	Hearn 12'

Ruhrstadion, BochumAttendance: 12,538Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)

Japan

New Zealand


JAPAN:
GK	21	Ayumi Kaihori
RB	2	Yukari Kinga
CB	3	Azusa Iwashimizu
CB	4	Saki Kumagai
LB	15	Aya Sameshima
CM	6	Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM	10	Homare Sawa (c)
RW	11	Shinobu Ohno	55'
LW	8	Aya Miyama
CF	7	Kozue Ando	90+2'
CF	17	Yūki Nagasato	76'
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	12	Betsy Hassett
CM	4	Katie Hoyle
RW	2	Ria Percival		76'
LW	18	Katie Bowen	45+1'	46'
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)
Tonja Paavola (Finland)
Fourth official:
Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Mexico vs England

27 June 2011 (2011-06-27)18:00

Mexico	1–1	England
Ocampo 33'	Report	Williams 21'

Volkswagen Arena, WolfsburgAttendance: 18,702Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)

Mexico

England


MEXICO:
GK	20	Cecilia Santiago
RB	5	Natalie Vinti
CB	4	Alina Garciamendez	87'
CB	3	Rubí Sandoval
LB	15	Luz del Rosario Saucedo
RM	10	Dinora Garza		85'
CM	8	Guadalupe Worbis
LM	11	Nayeli Rangel
RW	21	Stephany Mayor
LW	19	Mónica Ocampo
CF	9	Maribel Domínguez (c)		76'
Substitutions:
MF	7	Juana Lopez		76'
MF	17	Teresa Noyola		85'
Manager:
Leonardo Cuéllar


ENGLAND:
GK	1	Karen Bardsley
RB	2	Alex Scott
CB	6	Casey Stoney	88'
CB	5	Faye White (c)		83'
LB	3	Rachel Unitt
CM	4	Jill Scott
CM	8	Fara Williams
RW	12	Karen Carney		72'
AM	10	Kelly Smith
LW	11	Rachel Yankey
CF	14	Eniola Aluko
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)
Marlene Leyton (Peru)
Fourth official:
Estela Álvarez (Argentina)

Japan vs Mexico

1 July 2011 (2011-07-01)15:00

Japan	4–0	Mexico
Sawa 13', 39', 80' Ohno 15'	Report

BayArena, LeverkusenAttendance: 22,291Referee: Christina Pedersen (Norway)

Japan

Mexico


JAPAN:
GK	21	Ayumi Kaihori
RB	2	Yukari Kinga
CB	3	Azusa Iwashimizu
CB	4	Saki Kumagai
LB	15	Aya Sameshima
CM	6	Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM	10	Homare Sawa (c)	83'
RW	11	Shinobu Ohno	69'
LW	8	Aya Miyama
CF	7	Kozue Ando	69'
CF	17	Yūki Nagasato
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 Garcia
CB	4	Alina Garciamendez
LB	15	Luz del Rosario 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)
Lada Rojc (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Thalia Mitsi (Greece)

New Zealand vs England

1 July 2011 (2011-07-01)18:15

New Zealand	1–2	England
Gregorius 18'	Report	J. Scott 63' Clarke 81'

Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, DresdenAttendance: 19,110Referee: Thérèse Neguel (Cameroon)

New Zealand

England


NEW ZEALAND:
GK	1	Jenny Bindon
RB	7	Ali Riley
CB	6	Rebecca Smith (c)
CB	5	Abby Erceg
LB	3	Anna Green
DM	4	Katie Hoyle
RM	2	Ria Percival	71'
LM	18	Katie Bowen	46'
AM	12	Betsy Hassett
CF	10	Sarah Gregorius	90'
CF	9	Amber Hearn
Substitutions:
MF	8	Hayley Moorwood	46'
FW	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	4	Jill Scott
CM	8	Fara Williams
RW	14	Eniola Aluko	46'
AM	10	Kelly Smith
LW	11	Rachel Yankey	65'
CF	9	Ellen White
Substitutions:
FW	12	Karen Carney	46'
MF	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)
Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar)
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)

England vs Japan

5 July 2011 (2011-07-05)18:15

England	2–0	Japan
E. White 15' Yankey 66'	Report

Impuls Arena, AugsburgAttendance: 20,777Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)

England

Japan


ENGLAND:
GK	1	Karen Bardsley
RB	2	Alex Scott
CB	15	Sophie Bradley
CB	6	Casey Stoney (c)
LB	3	Rachel Unitt
CM	4	Jill Scott
CM	18	Anita Asante
RW	12	Karen Carney
AM	10	Kelly Smith	62'
LW	7	Jessica Clarke	46'
CF	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
CM	6	Mizuho Sakaguchi	75'
CM	10	Homare Sawa (c)
RW	11	Shinobu Ohno	82'
LW	8	Aya Miyama
CF	7	Kozue Ando	56'
CF	17	Yūki Nagasato
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)
Emperatriz Ayala (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Kari Seitz (United States)

New Zealand vs Mexico

5 July 2011 (2011-07-05)18:15

New Zealand	2–2	Mexico
Smith 90' Wilkinson 90+4'	Report	Mayor 2' Domínguez 29'

Rhein-Neckar-Arena, SinsheimAttendance: 20,451Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

New Zealand

Mexico


NEW ZEALAND:
GK	1	Jenny Bindon
RB	7	Ali Riley
CB	6	Rebecca Smith (c)
CB	5	Abby Erceg
LB	3	Anna Green
DM	4	Katie Hoyle
RM	8	Hayley Moorwood		60'
LM	12	Betsy Hassett		79'
AM	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	2	Kenti Robles		81'
CB	6	Natalie Garcia
CB	4	Alina Garciamendez
LB	5	Natalie Vinti
CM	8	Guadalupe 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 del Rosario Saucedo		81'
Manager:
Leonardo Cuéllar

Player of the Match:
Maribel Domínguez (Mexico)

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

References

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

External links

Group B on fifa.com

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