# 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 | Teamvte | 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 | |

## Matches
### Japan vs New Zealand

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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)