# 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of eight groups that formed the opening round of the tournament with the matches played from 20 to 30 July 2023. The group consisted of hosts New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines and Switzerland. The top two teams, Switzerland and Norway, advanced to the round of 16.
New Zealand became the first FIFA Women's World Cup host country to be eliminated in the group stage; it was also the sixth consecutive exit in which New Zealand had failed to advance past the first round. While this was the fifth time Norway finished second in a Women's World Cup group, this was Switzerland's first experience of topping a group in the tournament's history.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | FIFA Rankings |
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | October 2022 | June 2023 |
| A1 | New Zealand | 1 | OFC | Hosts | 25 June 2020 | 6th | 2019 | Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) | 22 | 26 |
| A2 | Norway | 2 | UEFA | UEFA Group F winners | 2 September 2022 | 9th | 2019 | Winners (1995) | 12 | 12 |
| A3 | Philippines | 4 | AFC | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalists | 30 January 2022 | 1st | — | Debut | 53 | 46 |
| A4 | Switzerland | 3 | UEFA | UEFA play-off best ranked winners | 11 October 2022 | 2nd | 2015 | Round of 16 (2015) | 21 | 20 |
Notes
* ↑ The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | New Zealand (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 | |
In the round of 16:
* The winners of Group A, Switzerland, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Spain.
* The runners-up of Group A, Norway, advanced to play the winners of Group C, Japan.

## Matches

All times listed are local, NZST (UTC+12).

### New Zealand vs Norway

| New Zealand | Norway |
| GK | 21 | Victoria Esson |
| RB | 4 | CJ Bott |
| CB | 13 | Rebekah Stott | 70' |
| CB | 14 | Katie Bowen |
| LB | 7 | Ali Riley (c) |
| DM | 2 | Ria Percival |
| CM | 12 | Betsy Hassett |
| CM | 6 | Malia Steinmetz |
| RF | 20 | Indiah-Paige Riley |
| CF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | 86' |
| LF | 16 | Jacqui Hand | 90+4' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 3 | Claudia Bunge | 70' |
| FW | 15 | Paige Satchell | 86' |
| FW | 9 | Gabi Rennie | 90+4' |
| Manager: ||
| Jitka Klimková ||
| GK | 23 | Aurora Mikalsen |
| RB | 13 | Thea Bjelde | | 90+3' |
| CB | 6 | Maren Mjelde (c) |
| CB | 16 | Mathilde Harviken |
| LB | 4 | Tuva Hansen |
| DM | 18 | Frida Maanum | | 74' |
| CM | 7 | Ingrid Syrstad Engen |
| CM | 11 | Guro Reiten |
| RF | 10 | Caroline Graham Hansen |
| CF | 14 | Ada Hegerberg |
| LF | 17 | Julie Blakstad | | 56' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Emilie Haavi | 85' | 56' |
| MF | 8 | Vilde Bøe Risa | | 74' |
| DF | 2 | Anja Sønstevold | | 90+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Hege Riise ||
* Player of the Match:
* Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand)
* Assistant referees:
* Makoto Bozono (Japan)
* Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
* Fourth official:
* Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
* Video assistant referee:
* Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
* Offside video assistant referee:
* Chantal Boudreau (Canada)

### Philippines vs Switzerland

| Philippines | Switzerland |
| GK | 1 | Olivia McDaniel |
| CB | 5 | Hali Long (c) |
| CB | 3 | Jessika Cowart |
| CB | 13 | Angela Beard |
| RWB | 17 | Alicia Barker |
| LWB | 16 | Sofia Harrison | 38' |
| CM | 21 | Katrina Guillou |
| CM | 4 | Jaclyn Sawicki |
| CM | 8 | Sara Eggesvik | | 70' |
| CF | 20 | Quinley Quezada | | 70' |
| CF | 7 | Sarina Bolden | | 81' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Isabella Flanigan | | 70' |
| FW | 14 | Meryll Serrano | | 70' |
| FW | 10 | Chandler McDaniel | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Alen Stajcic ||
| GK | 1 | Gaëlle Thalmann |
| RB | 19 | Eseosa Aigbogun |
| CB | 15 | Luana Bühler |
| CB | 2 | Julia Stierli |
| LB | 5 | Noelle Maritz | 83' |
| DM | 13 | Lia Wälti (c) | | 75' |
| CM | 17 | Seraina Piubel | | 90' |
| CM | 11 | Coumba Sow |
| AM | 6 | Géraldine Reuteler | | 90' |
| CF | 9 | Ana Maria Crnogorčević |
| CF | 10 | Ramona Bachmann | 8' | 70' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 23 | Alisha Lehmann | | 70' |
| MF | 16 | Sandrine Mauron | | 75' |
| FW | 22 | Meriame Terchoun | | 90' |
| DF | 8 | Nadine Riesen | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Inka Grings ||
* Player of the Match:
* Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)
* Assistant referees:
* Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
* Fanta Kone (Mali)
* Fourth official:
* Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
* Video assistant referee:
* Drew Fischer (Canada)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Adil Zourak (Morocco)
* Offside video assistant referee:
* Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)

### New Zealand vs Philippines

This was only the second ever win for a Southeast Asian country (excluding Australia which geographically is not in Southeast Asia) at a senior World Cup (male or female) and the first since Thailand beat Ivory Coast in the 2015 Women's World Cup.
| New Zealand | Philippines |
| GK | 21 | Victoria Esson |
| RB | 4 | CJ Bott |
| CB | 13 | Rebekah Stott |
| CB | 14 | Katie Bowen |
| LB | 7 | Ali Riley |
| RM | 20 | Indiah-Paige Riley | | 46' |
| CM | 6 | Malia Steinmetz |
| CM | 2 | Ria Percival (c) | | 83' |
| LM | 12 | Betsy Hassett | | 46' |
| CF | 16 | Jacqui Hand |
| CF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | 42' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Olivia Chance | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Annalie Longo | | 46' |
| FW | 18 | Grace Jale | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Jitka Klimková ||
| GK | 1 | Olivia McDaniel |
| CB | 5 | Hali Long (c) |
| CB | 3 | Jessika Cowart | | 83' |
| CB | 13 | Angela Beard | 49' |
| RWB | 17 | Alicia Barker | | 70' |
| LWB | 16 | Sofia Harrison |
| CM | 21 | Katrina Guillou |
| CM | 4 | Jaclyn Sawicki |
| CM | 8 | Sara Eggesvik | | 63' |
| CF | 20 | Quinley Quezada | | 70' |
| CF | 7 | Sarina Bolden | | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Isabella Flanigan | | 63' |
| DF | 19 | Dominique Randle | | 70' |
| MF | 6 | Tahnai Annis | | 70' |
| MF | 12 | Ryley Bugay | | 83' |
| FW | 15 | Carleigh Frilles | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Alen Stajcic ||
* Player of the Match:
* Olivia McDaniel (Philippines)
* Assistant referees:
* Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico)
* Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
* Video assistant referee:
* Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Adil Zourak (Morocco)
* Offside video assistant referee:
* Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

### Switzerland vs Norway

| Switzerland | Norway |
| GK | 1 | Gaëlle Thalmann |
| RB | 19 | Eseosa Aigbogun |
| CB | 8 | Nadine Riesen |
| CB | 2 | Julia Stierli |
| LB | 5 | Noelle Maritz |
| DM | 13 | Lia Wälti (c) |
| CM | 11 | Coumba Sow |
| CM | 6 | Géraldine Reuteler | 78' |
| RF | 17 | Seraina Piubel | 88' |
| CF | 10 | Ramona Bachmann | 90+3' |
| LF | 9 | Ana Maria Crnogorčević |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 16 | Sandrine Mauron | 78' |
| FW | 22 | Meriame Terchoun | 88' |
| MF | 14 | Marion Rey | 90+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Inka Grings ||
| GK | 23 | Aurora Mikalsen |
| RB | 13 | Thea Bjelde | 88' |
| CB | 6 | Maren Mjelde (c) |
| CB | 16 | Mathilde Harviken |
| LB | 4 | Tuva Hansen | 73' |
| DM | 8 | Vilde Bøe Risa | 88' |
| CM | 18 | Frida Maanum |
| CM | 11 | Guro Reiten |
| RF | 15 | Amalie Eikeland | 57' |
| CF | 22 | Sophie Román Haug | 73' |
| LF | 20 | Emilie Haavi |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Caroline Graham Hansen | 57' |
| DF | 2 | Anja Sønstevold | 73' |
| FW | 9 | Karina Sævik | 73' |
| DF | 19 | Marit Bratberg Lund | 88' |
| MF | 7 | Ingrid Syrstad Engen | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Hege Riise ||
* Player of the Match:
* Gaëlle Thalmann (Switzerland)
* Assistant referees:
* Manuela Nicolosi (France)
* Élodie Coppola (France)
* Fourth official:
* Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
* Video assistant referee:
* Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Marco Fritz (Germany)
* Offside video assistant referee:
* Ella De Vries (Belgium)

### Switzerland vs New Zealand

| Switzerland | New Zealand |
| GK | 1 | Gaëlle Thalmann |
| RB | 19 | Eseosa Aigbogun |
| CB | 5 | Noelle Maritz |
| CB | 2 | Julia Stierli |
| LB | 8 | Nadine Riesen |
| DM | 13 | Lia Wälti (c) |
| CM | 11 | Coumba Sow |
| CM | 6 | Géraldine Reuteler | 71' |
| RF | 17 | Seraina Piubel | 85' |
| CF | 9 | Ana Maria Crnogorčević | 90+4' |
| LF | 10 | Ramona Bachmann | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 23 | Alisha Lehmann | 71' |
| MF | 16 | Sandrine Mauron | 85' |
| DF | 18 | Viola Calligaris | 85' |
| FW | 22 | Meriame Terchoun | 90+4' |
| Manager: ||
| Inka Grings ||
| GK | 21 | Victoria Esson |
| RB | 4 | CJ Bott |
| CB | 13 | Rebekah Stott | 62' |
| CB | 14 | Katie Bowen |
| LB | 7 | Ali Riley (c) |
| RM | 10 | Annalie Longo | 62' |
| CM | 2 | Ria Percival | 71' |
| CM | 6 | Malia Steinmetz |
| LM | 11 | Olivia Chance | 46' |
| CF | 16 | Jacqui Hand |
| CF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | 82' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Indiah-Paige Riley | 46' |
| MF | 12 | Betsy Hassett | 62' |
| DF | 3 | Claudia Bunge | 62' |
| FW | 18 | Grace Jale | 71' |
| FW | 9 | Gabi Rennie | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Jitka Klimková ||
* Player of the Match:
* Ana Maria Crnogorčević (Switzerland)
* Assistant referees:
* Brooke Mayo (United States)
* Mijensa Rensch (Suriname)
* Fourth official:
* Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
* Video assistant referee:
* Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Juan Soto (Venezuela)
* Offside video assistant referee:
* Leslie Vásquez (Chile)

### Norway vs Philippines

| Norway | Philippines |
| GK | 23 | Aurora Mikalsen |
| RB | 13 | Thea Bjelde | | 68' |
| CB | 6 | Maren Mjelde (c) |
| CB | 16 | Mathilde Harviken | | 81' |
| LB | 4 | Tuva Hansen |
| DM | 8 | Vilde Bøe Risa | 86' |
| CM | 18 | Frida Maanum | | 68' |
| CM | 11 | Guro Reiten |
| RF | 22 | Sophie Román Haug |
| CF | 10 | Caroline Graham Hansen | | 81' |
| LF | 20 | Emilie Haavi | | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Ingrid Syrstad Engen | | 68' |
| FW | 9 | Karina Sævik | | 68' |
| DF | 2 | Anja Sønstevold | | 68' |
| FW | 21 | Anna Jøsendal | | 81' |
| DF | 5 | Guro Bergsvand | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Hege Riise ||
| GK | 1 | Olivia McDaniel |
| RB | 17 | Alicia Barker | | 57' |
| CB | 5 | Hali Long (c) |
| CB | 3 | Jessika Cowart |
| LB | 13 | Angela Beard |
| CM | 21 | Katrina Guillou | 54' |
| CM | 4 | Jaclyn Sawicki | | 74' |
| CM | 8 | Sara Eggesvik |
| RF | 20 | Quinley Quezada | | 81' |
| CF | 7 | Sarina Bolden | | 74' |
| LF | 9 | Isabella Flanigan | | 57' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 16 | Sofia Harrison | 67' | 57' |
| DF | 19 | Dominique Randle | | 57' |
| MF | 12 | Ryley Bugay | | 74' |
| FW | 10 | Chandler McDaniel | | 74' |
| FW | 14 | Meryll Serrano | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Alen Stajcic ||
* Player of the Match:
* Sophie Román Haug (Norway)
* Assistant referees:
* Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
* Stephanie Yee Sing (Jamaica)
* Fourth official:
* Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
* Video assistant referee:
* Drew Fischer (Canada)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
* Offside video assistant referee:
* Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

## Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group had the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
* first yellow card: minus 1 point;
* indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
* direct red card: minus 4 points;
* yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
| Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 3 | Points |
| New Zealand | | 1 | | | –1 |
| Norway | 1 | | 1 | | –2 |
| Switzerland | 2 | | | | –2 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | –7 |