2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B explained

Group B 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 11 and its last matches were played on September 18. Most matches were played at the Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu. All four teams in this group were drawn to Group A in the previous edition, the first time in FIFA tournament's history (three were also in the same group in 1999).

United States topped the group, joined in the second round by North Korea, the only team the United States failed to beat. Sweden surprisingly failed to make the second round.

Matches

All times are local (UTC+8)

United States vs North Korea


United States:
GK 18 Hope Solo
DF 3
DF 4 Cat Whitehill
DF 14 Stephanie Lopez
DF 15 Kate Markgraf
MF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)
MF 7 Shannon Boxx
MF 11 Carli Lloyd
MF 17 Lori Chalupny
FW 9
FW 20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
FW 6
Manager:
Greg Ryan

North Korea:
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GK 21 Jon Myong Hui
DF 3 Om Jong Ran
DF 5 Song Jong Sun
DF 15 Sonu Kyong Sun
DF 16 Kong Hye Ok
MF 2 Kim Kyong Hwa
MF 7
MF 9 Ri Un Suk
MF 12 Ri Un Gyong
FW 8 Kil Son Hui
FW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c)
Substitutions:
FW 17
FW 19
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min

Nigeria vs Sweden


Nigeria:
GK 1 Precious Dede
DF 5 Onome Ebi
DF 13 Christie George (c)
DF 14 Faith Ikidi
DF 16 Ulunma Jerome
MF 15
MF 10 Rita Chikwelu
FW 11
FW 18 Cynthia Uwak
FW 8 Ifeanyi Chiejine
FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
FW 7
MF 2
Manager:
Ntiero Effiom

Sweden:
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GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF 3 Stina Segerström
DF 4 Hanna Marklund
DF 6 Sara Thunebro
DF 16 Anna Paulson
DF 13 Frida Östberg
MF 5 Caroline Seger
MF 15
MF 8
FW 10
FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
FW 14
MF 20
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

Sweden vs United States


Sweden:
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF 3
DF 4 Hanna Marklund
DF 16 Anna Paulson
DF 13 Frida Östberg
MF 5
MF 20 Linda Forsberg
MF 15
MF 8 Lotta Schelin
FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg
FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
MF 18
FW 9
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

United States:
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GK 18 Hope Solo
DF 3 Christie Rampone
DF 4 Cat Whitehill
DF 14 Stephanie Lopez
DF 15 Kate Markgraf
MF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)
MF 12 Leslie Osborne
MF 11
MF 17 Lori Chalupny
FW 6
FW 20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
MF 7
FW 9
Manager:
Greg Ryan

North Korea vs Nigeria


North Korea:
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GK 21 Jon Myong Hui
DF 3 Om Jong Ran
DF 5 Song Jong Sun
DF 15 Sonu Kyong Sun
DF 16 Kong Hye Ok
MF 2
MF 9 Ri Un Suk
MF 12 Ri Un Gyong
FW 17 Kim Yong Ae
FW 8 Kil Son Hui
FW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c)
Substitutions:
FW 19
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min

Nigeria:
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GK 1 Precious Dede
DF 5
DF 13 Christie George (c)
DF 14 Faith Ikidi
DF 16
MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo
MF 10
FW 7 Stella Mbachu
FW 18 Cynthia Uwak
FW 8
FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
DF 19
MF 15
FW 11
Manager:
Ntiero Effiom

Nigeria vs United States


Nigeria:
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GK 1 Precious Dede
DF 19
DF 13 Christie George (c)
DF 14 Faith Ikidi
DF 16 Ulunma Jerome
MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo
MF 10 Rita Chikwelu
FW 7 Stella Mbachu
FW 18
FW 11
FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
Substitutions:
FW 8
MF 9
Manager:
Ntiero Effiom

United States:
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GK 18 Hope Solo
DF 3
DF 4 Cat Whitehill
DF 14 Stephanie Lopez
DF 15 Kate Markgraf
MF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)
MF 7 Shannon Boxx
MF 11
MF 17 Lori Chalupny
FW 9 Heather O'Reilly
FW 20 Abby Wambach
Substitutions:
MF 12
DF 8
FW 6
Manager:
Greg Ryan

North Korea vs Sweden


North Korea:
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GK 21
DF 3 Om Jong Ran
DF 5 Song Jong Sun
DF 15 Sonu Kyong Sun
DF 16 Kong Hye Ok
MF 2
MF 9 Ri Un Suk
MF 12 Ri Un Gyong
FW 17
FW 8
FW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c)
Substitutions:
DF 20
FW 19
MF 6
Manager:
Kim Kwang-min

Sweden:
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GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF 2 Karolina Westberg
DF 4 Hanna Marklund
DF 16
DF 13
MF 5 Caroline Seger
MF 18 Nilla Fischer
MF 15 Therese Sjögran
MF 8
FW 10
FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c)
Substitutions:
DF 6
FW 14
FW 9
Manager:
Thomas Dennerby

See also

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