# 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from the United States, North Korea, Colombia, and Sweden. The games were played on 28 June, 2 July, and 6 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage. Sweden, North Korea and the United States were drawn together for the third World Cup in succession, with the latter pair also in the same group in 1999.
The United States finished as group runners-up for the first time in Women's World Cup history, while Sweden won a Women's World Cup group for the first time ever.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |

## Matches
### Colombia vs Sweden

| Colombia | Sweden |
COLOMBIA: :
| GK | 12 | Sandra Sepúlveda |
| RB | 5 | Nataly Arias |
| CB | 14 | Kelis Peduzine |
| CB | 3 | Natalia Gaitán (c) |
| LB | 8 | Andrea Peralta | 79' |
| RM | 4 | Diana Ospina |
| CM | 6 | Daniela Montoya | 66' |
| CM | 10 | Yoreli Rincón |
| LM | 9 | Carmen Elisa Rodallega |
| CF | 16 | Lady Andrade |
| CF | 7 | Catalina Usme | 59' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 18 | Katerin Castro | 59' |
| MF | 13 | Yulieth Domínguez | 66' |
| FW | 17 | Ingrid Vidal | 79' |
| Manager: |||
| Ricardo Rozo |||
SWEDEN: :
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| RB | 4 | Annica Svensson |
| CB | 7 | Sara Larsson |
| CB | 2 | Charlotte Rohlin |
| LB | 6 | Sara Thunebro |
| CM | 17 | Lisa Dahlkvist |
| CM | 5 | Caroline Seger (c) | 29' | 69' |
| RW | 16 | Linda Forsberg | | 54' |
| LW | 15 | Therese Sjögran |
| CF | 8 | Lotta Schelin |
| CF | 9 | Jessica Landström | | 81' |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 10 | Sofia Jakobsson | | 54' |
| MF | 18 | Nilla Fischer | | 69' |
| FW | 19 | Madelaine Edlund | | 81' |
| Manager: |||
| Thomas Dennerby |||
* Player of the Match:
* Jessica Landström (Sweden)
* Assistant referees:
* Emperatriz Ayala (El Salvador)
* Cindy Mohammed (Trinidad and Tobago)
* Fourth official:
* Therese Neguel (Cameroon)

### United States vs North Korea

| United States | Korea DPR |
UNITED STATES: :
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| RB | 11 | Ali Krieger |
| CB | 3 | Christie Rampone (c) |
| CB | 19 | Rachel Buehler |
| LB | 6 | Amy LePeilbet |
| DM | 7 | Shannon Boxx |
| CM | 10 | Carli Lloyd |
| RW | 9 | Heather O'Reilly | 79' |
| LW | 12 | Lauren Cheney |
| CF | 20 | Abby Wambach |
| CF | 8 | Amy Rodriguez | 75' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan | 75' |
| MF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | 79' |
| Manager: |||
| Pia Sundhage |||
KOREA DPR: :
| GK | 1 | Hong Myong-Hui |
| RB | 5 | Song Jong-Sun |
| CB | 17 | Ri Un-Hyang |
| CB | 16 | Jong Pok-Sim |
| LB | 3 | Ho Un-Byol | 81' |
| CM | 10 | Jo Yun-mi (c) |
| CM | 12 | Jon Myong-Hwa | 68' |
| RW | 8 | Kim Su-Gyong |
| LW | 11 | Ri Ye-Gyong |
| CF | 9 | Ra Un-Sim |
| CF | 7 | Yun Hyon-Hi | 48' |
| Substitutions: |||
| DF | 6 | Paek Sol-Hui | 48' |
| MF | 13 | Kim Un-ju | 68' |
| FW | 20 | Kwon Song-Hwa | 81' |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Kwang-min |||
* Player of the Match:
* Abby Wambach (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
* Marina Wozniak (Germany)
* Fourth official:
* Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)

### North Korea vs Sweden

| Korea DPR | Sweden |
KOREA DPR: :
| GK | 1 | Hong Myong-Hui |
| RB | 5 | Song Jong-Sun |
| CB | 17 | Ri Un-Hyang |
| CB | 16 | Jong Pok-Sim |
| LB | 3 | Ho Un-Byol |
| CM | 10 | Jo Yun-mi (c) |
| CM | 12 | Jon Myong-Hwa |
| RW | 8 | Kim Su-Gyong | 68' |
| LW | 11 | Ri Ye-Gyong | 83' |
| CF | 9 | Ra Un-Sim |
| CF | 7 | Yun Hyon-Hi | 80' |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 13 | Kim Un-ju | 68' |
| FW | 19 | Choe Mi-Gyong | 80' |
| MF | 14 | Kim Chung-Sim | 83' |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Kwang-min |||
SWEDEN: :
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| RB | 4 | Annica Svensson |
| CB | 7 | Sara Larsson |
| CB | 2 | Charlotte Rohlin |
| LB | 6 | Sara Thunebro |
| CM | 17 | Lisa Dahlkvist |
| CM | 5 | Caroline Seger (c) | 60' |
| RW | 16 | Linda Forsberg |
| LW | 15 | Therese Sjögran | | 87' |
| CF | 8 | Lotta Schelin |
| CF | 9 | Jessica Landström | | 77' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 14 | Josefine Öqvist | | 77' |
| MF | 18 | Nilla Fischer | | 87' |
| Manager: |||
| Thomas Dennerby |||
* Player of the Match:
* Caroline Seger (Sweden)
* Assistant referees:
* Maria Rocco (Argentina)
* Yoly García (Venezuela)
* Fourth official:
* Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)

### United States vs Colombia

| United States | Colombia |
UNITED STATES: :
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| RB | 11 | Ali Krieger |
| CB | 3 | Christie Rampone (c) |
| CB | 19 | Rachel Buehler |
| LB | 6 | Amy LePeilbet | | 56' |
| CM | 10 | Carli Lloyd |
| CM | 16 | Lori Lindsey |
| RW | 9 | Heather O'Reilly | | 62' |
| LW | 12 | Lauren Cheney |
| CF | 20 | Abby Wambach | 84' |
| CF | 8 | Amy Rodriguez | | 46' |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | | 46' |
| DF | 14 | Stephanie Cox | | 56' |
| MF | 17 | Tobin Heath | | 62' |
| Manager: |||
| Pia Sundhage |||
COLOMBIA: :
| GK | 12 | Sandra Sepúlveda |
| RB | 5 | Nataly Arias |
| CB | 14 | Kelis Peduzine |
| CB | 3 | Natalia Gaitán (c) |
| LB | 19 | Fatima Montaño |
| DM | 13 | Yulieth Domínguez |
| RM | 4 | Diana Ospina |
| LM | 9 | Carmen Elisa Rodallega |
| AM | 11 | Liana Salazar | 55' |
| CF | 18 | Katerin Castro |
| CF | 7 | Catalina Usme | 53' |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 20 | Orianica Velásquez Herrera | 53' |
| MF | 10 | Yoreli Rincón | 55' |
| Manager: |||
| Ricardo Rozo |||
* Player of the Match:
* Carli Lloyd (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (Spain)
* Yolanda Parga Rodriguez (Spain)
* Fourth official:
* Jacqui Melksham (Australia)

### Sweden vs United States

| Sweden | United States |
SWEDEN: :
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| RB | 4 | Annica Svensson |
| CB | 7 | Sara Larsson |
| CB | 2 | Charlotte Rohlin |
| LB | 6 | Sara Thunebro |
| CM | 18 | Nilla Fischer (c) | 60' | 88' |
| CM | 17 | Lisa Dahlkvist | | 77' |
| RW | 16 | Linda Forsberg |
| LW | 15 | Therese Sjögran | | 65' |
| CF | 8 | Lotta Schelin |
| CF | 14 | Josefine Öqvist |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 11 | Antonia Göransson | | 65' |
| MF | 20 | Marie Hammarström | | 77' |
| DF | 3 | Linda Sembrant | | 88' |
| Manager: |||
| Thomas Dennerby |||
UNITED STATES: :
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| RB | 11 | Ali Krieger |
| CB | 19 | Rachel Buehler |
| CB | 3 | Christie Rampone (c) |
| LB | 6 | Amy LePeilbet | 14' | 59' |
| RM | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | | 73' |
| CM | 10 | Carli Lloyd |
| CM | 7 | Shannon Boxx |
| LM | 12 | Lauren Cheney |
| CF | 20 | Abby Wambach |
| CF | 8 | Amy Rodriguez | | 46' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan | | 46' |
| DF | 14 | Stephanie Cox | | 59' |
| MF | 5 | Kelley O'Hara | | 73' |
| Manager: |||
| Pia Sundhage |||
* Player of the Match:
* Lotta Schelin (Sweden)
* Assistant referees:
* Saori Takahashi (Japan)
* Zhang Lingling (China)
* Fourth official:
* Therese Neguel (Cameroon)

### North Korea vs Colombia

| Korea DPR | Colombia |
KOREA DPR: :
| GK | 1 | Hong Myong-Hui |
| RB | 5 | Song Jong-Sun |
| CB | 17 | Ri Un-Hyang |
| CB | 16 | Jong Pok-Sim |
| LB | 3 | Ho Un-Byol |
| RM | 8 | Kim Su-Gyong | | 48' |
| CM | 10 | Jo Yun-mi (c) |
| CM | 12 | Jon Myong-Hwa |
| LM | 11 | Ri Ye-Gyong |
| CF | 9 | Ra Un-Sim | | 56' |
| CF | 13 | Kim Un-ju |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 14 | Kim Chung-Sim | | 48' |
| FW | 7 | Yun Hyon-Hi | 56' | 76' |
| FW | 19 | Choe Mi-Gyong | | 76' |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Kwang-min |||
COLOMBIA: :
| GK | 12 | Sandra Sepúlveda |
| RB | 5 | Nataly Arias |
| CB | 3 | Natalia Gaitán (c) |
| CB | 14 | Kelis Peduzine |
| LB | 19 | Fatima Montaño |
| CM | 6 | Daniela Montoya | 89' |
| CM | 13 | Yulieth Domínguez |
| RW | 4 | Diana Ospina |
| LW | 9 | Carmen Elisa Rodallega |
| CF | 18 | Katerin Castro | 88' |
| CF | 20 | Orianica Velásquez Herrera |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 17 | Ingrid Vidal | 88' |
| MF | 11 | Liana Salazar | 89' |
| Manager: |||
| Ricardo Rozo |||
* Player of the Match:
* Orianica Velásquez Herrera (Colombia)
* Assistant referees:
* Hege Steinlund (Norway)
* Lada Rojc (Croatia)
* Fourth official:
* Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)