# 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of hosts Canada, China, New Zealand and the Netherlands. Matches were played from 6 to 15 June 2015.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings at start of event |
| A1 (seed) | Canada | CONCACAF | * Hosts | 3 March 2011 | 6th | 2011 | Fourth place (2003) | 8 |
| A2 | China | AFC | AFC Women's Asian Cup 3rd place | 17 May 2014 | 6th | 2007 | Runners-up (1999) | 16 |
| A3 | New Zealand | OFC | OFC Women's Nations Cup winners | 29 October 2014 | 4th | 2011 | Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011) | 17 |
| A4 | Netherlands | UEFA | UEFA play-off winners | 27 November 2014 | 1st | — | — | 12 |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
In the round of 16:
* Canada advanced to play Switzerland (third-placed team of Group C).
* China PR advanced to play Cameroon (runner-up of Group C).
* Netherlands (as one of the four best third-placed teams) advanced to play Japan (winner of Group C).

## Matches
### Canada vs China PR

| Canada | China PR |
| GK | 1 | Erin McLeod |
| RB | 9 | Josée Bélanger |
| CB | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan |
| CB | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann |
| LB | 15 | Allysha Chapman |
| CM | 11 | Desiree Scott | 22' | 71' |
| CM | 22 | Ashley Lawrence |
| RW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | | 77' |
| LW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | | 61' |
| CF | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) |
| CF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | | 61' |
| MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | | 71' |
| FW | 19 | Adriana Leon | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
| GK | 12 | Wang Fei |
| RB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) |
| CB | 14 | Zhao Rong |
| CB | 6 | Li Dongna |
| LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan |
| CM | 19 | Tan Ruyin |
| CM | 23 | Ren Guixin |
| RW | 21 | Wang Lisi | 42' |
| AM | 10 | Li Ying | 62' |
| LW | 17 | Gu Yasha | 87' |
| CF | 9 | Wang Shanshan |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Han Peng | 42' |
| MF | 20 | Zhang Rui | 62' |
| MF | 8 | Ma Jun | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Hao Wei ||
* Player of the Match:
* Sophie Schmidt (Canada)
* Assistant referees:
* Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
* Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
* Fourth official:
* Stéphanie Frappart (France)
* Fifth official:
* Manuela Nicolosi (France)

### New Zealand vs Netherlands

| New Zealand | Netherlands |
| GK | 1 | Erin Nayler |
| RB | 2 | Ria Percival |
| CB | 6 | Rebekah Stott |
| CB | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) |
| LB | 7 | Ali Riley |
| RM | 16 | Annalie Longo |
| CM | 4 | Katie Hoyle |
| LM | 14 | Katie Bowen | 72' |
| RF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson |
| CF | 9 | Amber Hearn |
| LF | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | 67' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 8 | Jasmine Pereira | 67' |
| MF | 12 | Betsy Hassett | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Tony Readings ||
| GK | 1 | Loes Geurts |
| RB | 2 | Desiree van Lunteren |
| CB | 3 | Stefanie van der Gragt |
| CB | 4 | Mandy van den Berg (c) |
| LB | 5 | Petra Hogewoning |
| RM | 8 | Sherida Spitse |
| CM | 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk | 32' |
| LM | 6 | Anouk Dekker | | 84' |
| RF | 7 | Manon Melis |
| CF | 9 | Vivianne Miedema | | 81' |
| LF | 11 | Lieke Martens | 64' | 90+2' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 22 | Shanice van de Sanden | | 81' |
| MF | 17 | Tessel Middag | | 84' |
| FW | 19 | Kirsten van de Ven | | 90+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Roger Reijners ||
* Player of the Match:
* Lieke Martens (Netherlands)
* Assistant referees:
* Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
* Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
* Fifth official:
* Manuela Nicolosi (France)

### China PR vs Netherlands

| China | Netherlands |
| GK | 12 | Wang Fei |
| RB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) |
| CB | 14 | Zhao Rong |
| CB | 6 | Li Dongna |
| LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan |
| CM | 19 | Tan Ruyin |
| CM | 23 | Ren Guixin | 71' |
| RW | 21 | Wang Lisi |
| AM | 13 | Tang Jiali | 86' |
| LW | 18 | Han Peng |
| CF | 9 | Wang Shanshan | 57' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Wang Shuang | 57' |
| MF | 8 | Ma Jun | 71' |
| MF | 16 | Lou Jiahui | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Hao Wei ||
| GK | 1 | Loes Geurts |
| RB | 2 | Desiree van Lunteren |
| CB | 3 | Stefanie van der Gragt |
| CB | 4 | Mandy van den Berg (c) |
| LB | 5 | Petra Hogewoning | 59' |
| CM | 17 | Tessel Middag | 70' |
| CM | 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk |
| CM | 8 | Sherida Spitse |
| RF | 7 | Manon Melis |
| CF | 9 | Vivianne Miedema |
| LF | 11 | Lieke Martens |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 15 | Merel van Dongen | 59' |
| DF | 6 | Anouk Dekker | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Roger Reijners ||
* Player of the Match:
* Li Dongna (China PR)
* Assistant referees:
* Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)
* Liliana Bejarano (Bolivia)
* Fourth official:
* Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
* Fifth official:
* Loreto Toloza (Chile)

### Canada vs New Zealand

| Canada | New Zealand |
| GK | 1 | Erin McLeod |
| RB | 9 | Josée Bélanger |
| CB | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan |
| CB | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann | | 68' |
| LB | 15 | Allysha Chapman | 31' |
| CM | 11 | Desiree Scott | | 73' |
| CM | 22 | Ashley Lawrence |
| RW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi |
| LW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | | 63' |
| CF | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) |
| CF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | | 63' |
| MF | 4 | Carmelina Moscato | | 68' |
| FW | 19 | Adriana Leon | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
| GK | 1 | Erin Nayler |
| RB | 2 | Ria Percival | 52' |
| CB | 6 | Rebekah Stott |
| CB | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) |
| LB | 7 | Ali Riley |
| DM | 4 | Katie Hoyle |
| CM | 16 | Annalie Longo |
| CM | 12 | Betsy Hassett | | 77' |
| RF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | | 89' |
| CF | 9 | Amber Hearn |
| LF | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | 71' | 80' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Katie Bowen | | 77' |
| MF | 13 | Rosie White | | 80' |
| FW | 8 | Jasmine Pereira | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Tony Readings ||
* Player of the Match:
* Erin Nayler (New Zealand)
* Assistant referees:
* Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
* Marina Wozniak (Germany)
* Fourth official:
* Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
* Fifth official:
* Loreto Toloza (Chile)

### Netherlands vs Canada

| Netherlands | Canada |
| GK | 1 | Loes Geurts |
| RB | 2 | Desiree van Lunteren | | 13' |
| CB | 3 | Stefanie van der Gragt | 73' |
| CB | 4 | Mandy van den Berg (c) |
| LB | 15 | Merel van Dongen |
| CM | 6 | Anouk Dekker |
| CM | 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk | | 72' |
| CM | 8 | Sherida Spitse |
| RF | 7 | Manon Melis |
| CF | 9 | Vivianne Miedema |
| LF | 11 | Lieke Martens |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Dominique Bloodworth | | 13' |
| FW | 19 | Kirsten van de Ven | | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Roger Reijners ||
| GK | 1 | Erin McLeod |
| RB | 9 | Josée Bélanger | 72' |
| CB | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan |
| CB | 4 | Carmelina Moscato |
| LB | 15 | Allysha Chapman |
| CM | 17 | Jessie Fleming | | 61' |
| CM | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | | 61' |
| CM | 22 | Ashley Lawrence |
| RF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | | 81' |
| CF | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) |
| LF | 19 | Adriana Leon |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Desiree Scott | | 61' |
| FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | | 61' |
| DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
* Player of the Match:
* Manon Melis (Netherlands)
* Assistant referees:
* Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea)
* Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
* Fourth official:
* Teodora Albon (Romania)
* Fifth official:
* Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)

### China PR vs New Zealand

| China | New Zealand |
| GK | 12 | Wang Fei |
| RB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) |
| CB | 14 | Zhao Rong |
| CB | 6 | Li Dongna |
| LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan | 75' |
| CM | 19 | Tan Ruyin |
| CM | 23 | Ren Guixin |
| RW | 21 | Wang Lisi | | 90+3' |
| AM | 13 | Tang Jiali | | 72' |
| LW | 18 | Han Peng | | 84' |
| CF | 9 | Wang Shanshan |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Wang Shuang | 86' | 72' |
| MF | 16 | Lou Jiahui | | 84' |
| FW | 10 | Li Ying | | 90+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Hao Wei | 90+2' |
| GK | 1 | Erin Nayler |
| RB | 2 | Ria Percival |
| CB | 6 | Rebekah Stott |
| CB | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) | 83' |
| LB | 7 | Ali Riley |
| DM | 4 | Katie Hoyle | 86' |
| CM | 12 | Betsy Hassett | | 46' |
| CM | 16 | Annalie Longo |
| RF | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | | 46' |
| CF | 9 | Amber Hearn |
| LF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 13 | Rosie White | | 46' | 89' |
| MF | 14 | Katie Bowen | | 46' |
| MF | 11 | Kirsty Yallop | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Tony Readings ||
* Player of the Match:
* Annalie Longo (New Zealand)
* Assistant referees:
* Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
* Marina Wozniak (Germany)
* Fourth official:
* Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
* Fifth official:
* Anna Nyström (Sweden)