# 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the United States, Australia, Sweden and Nigeria. Matches were played from 8 to 16 June 2015.
Group D was the group of death of the 6 groups of this FIFA World Cup with three top 10-ranked teams. Sweden (5th ranked) and the United States (2nd ranked) were drawn together for the fourth successive World Cup (two of those groups had also featured Nigeria), and were joined by 10th ranked Australia, along with 33-ranked Nigeria.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings at start of event |
| D1 (seed) | United States | CONCACAF | CONCACAF Women's Championship winners | 24 October 2014 | 7th | 2011 | Winners (1991, 1999) | 2 |
| D2 | Australia | AFC | AFC Women's Asian Cup runners-up | 18 May 2014 | 6th | 2011 | Quarter-finals (2007, 2011) | 10 |
| D3 | Sweden | UEFA | UEFA Group 4 winners | 17 September 2014 | 7th | 2011 | Runners-up (2003) | 5 |
| D4 | Nigeria | CAF | African Women's Championship winners | 22 October 2014 | 7th | 2011 | Quarter-finals (1999) | 33 |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
The group's final standings was one of the three instances in a FIFA World Cup where advancement may have been different under the old two points for a win scoring system compared to the actual result under the three points for a win system.
In the round of 16:
* United States advanced to play Colombia (third-placed team of Group F).
* Australia advanced to play Brazil (winner of Group E).
* Sweden (as one of the four best third-placed teams) advanced to play Germany (winner of Group B).

## Matches
### Sweden vs Nigeria

| Sweden | Nigeria |
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| RB | 23 | Elin Rubensson |
| CB | 5 | Nilla Fischer |
| CB | 4 | Emma Berglund | 73' |
| LB | 16 | Lina Nilsson |
| CM | 17 | Caroline Seger (c) |
| CM | 7 | Lisa Dahlkvist | 57' |
| RW | 9 | Kosovare Asllani | 46' |
| LW | 15 | Therese Sjögran |
| CF | 8 | Lotta Schelin |
| CF | 10 | Sofia Jakobsson |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 22 | Olivia Schough | 46' |
| DF | 3 | Linda Sembrant | 57' |
| DF | 14 | Amanda Ilestedt | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Pia Sundhage ||
| GK | 1 | Precious Dede |
| RB | 3 | Osinachi Ohale |
| CB | 6 | Josephine Chukwunonye |
| CB | 5 | Onome Ebi |
| LB | 23 | Ngozi Ebere |
| CM | 14 | Evelyn Nwabuoku (c) |
| CM | 12 | Halimat Ayinde |
| RW | 8 | Asisat Oshoala |
| LW | 13 | Ngozi Okobi |
| CF | 17 | Francisca Ordega |
| CF | 9 | Desire Oparanozie |
| Manager: ||
| Edwin Okon ||
* Player of the Match:
* Ngozi Okobi (Nigeria)
* Assistant referees:
* Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea)
* Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
* Fourth official:
* Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
* Fifth official:
* Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

### United States vs Australia

| United States | Australia |
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| RB | 11 | Ali Krieger |
| CB | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| CB | 19 | Julie Johnston |
| LB | 22 | Meghan Klingenberg |
| CM | 12 | Lauren Holiday | 56' |
| CM | 10 | Carli Lloyd |
| RW | 23 | Christen Press | | 68' |
| LW | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | 64' | 86' |
| CF | 20 | Abby Wambach (c) |
| CF | 2 | Sydney Leroux | | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 17 | Tobin Heath | | 68' |
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan | | 79' |
| MF | 14 | Morgan Brian | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Jill Ellis ||
| GK | 18 | Melissa Barbieri |
| RB | 5 | Laura Alleway | 83' |
| CB | 6 | Servet Uzunlar |
| CB | 8 | Elise Kellond-Knight |
| LB | 7 | Stephanie Catley |
| CM | 10 | Emily van Egmond |
| CM | 19 | Katrina Gorry | 80' |
| RW | 11 | Lisa De Vanna (c) |
| LW | 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| CF | 23 | Michelle Heyman | 69' |
| CF | 20 | Samantha Kerr |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Kyah Simon | 69' |
| DF | 14 | Alanna Kennedy | 80' |
| FW | 3 | Ashleigh Sykes | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Alen Stajcic ||
* Player of the Match:
* Megan Rapinoe (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
* Loreto Toloza (Chile)
* Fourth official:
* Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
* Fifth official:
* Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

### Australia vs Nigeria

| Australia | Nigeria |
| GK | 1 | Lydia Williams |
| CB | 5 | Laura Alleway |
| CB | 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| CB | 7 | Stephanie Catley |
| DM | 8 | Elise Kellond-Knight |
| CM | 10 | Emily van Egmond |
| CM | 19 | Katrina Gorry | 62' |
| RW | 17 | Kyah Simon | 87' |
| LW | 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| CF | 11 | Lisa De Vanna (c) |
| CF | 20 | Samantha Kerr |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 13 | Tameka Butt | 62' |
| FW | 23 | Michelle Heyman | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Alen Stajcic ||
| GK | 1 | Precious Dede |
| RB | 3 | Osinachi Ohale | | 52' |
| CB | 6 | Josephine Chukwunonye | 60' |
| CB | 5 | Onome Ebi |
| LB | 23 | Ngozi Ebere |
| CM | 14 | Evelyn Nwabuoku (c) | 42' |
| CM | 12 | Halimat Ayinde |
| RM | 8 | Asisat Oshoala | | 84' |
| LM | 13 | Ngozi Okobi |
| CF | 17 | Francisca Ordega |
| CF | 9 | Desire Oparanozie | | 54' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 15 | Ugo Njoku | | 52' |
| FW | 4 | Perpetua Nkwocha | | 54' |
| FW | 10 | Courtney Dike | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Edwin Okon ||
* Player of the Match:
* Lisa De Vanna (Australia)
* Assistant referees:
* Manuela Nicolosi (France)
* Yolanda Parga (Spain)
* Fourth official:
* Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
* Fifth official:
* Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)

### United States vs Sweden

| United States | Sweden |
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| RB | 11 | Ali Krieger |
| CB | 19 | Julie Johnston |
| CB | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| LB | 22 | Meghan Klingenberg |
| CM | 10 | Carli Lloyd (c) |
| CM | 12 | Lauren Holiday |
| RW | 14 | Morgan Brian | 58' |
| LW | 15 | Megan Rapinoe |
| CF | 23 | Christen Press | 67' |
| CF | 2 | Sydney Leroux | 78' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 8 | Amy Rodriguez | 58' |
| FW | 20 | Abby Wambach | 67' |
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Jill Ellis ||
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| RB | 23 | Elin Rubensson |
| CB | 14 | Amanda Ilestedt |
| CB | 5 | Nilla Fischer |
| LB | 18 | Jessica Samuelsson |
| CM | 7 | Lisa Dahlkvist |
| CM | 17 | Caroline Seger |
| RW | 10 | Sofia Jakobsson |
| LW | 16 | Lina Nilsson | 70' |
| CF | 15 | Therese Sjögran | 75' |
| CF | 8 | Lotta Schelin (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 3 | Linda Sembrant | 70' |
| MF | 20 | Emilia Appelqvist | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Pia Sundhage ||
* Player of the Match:
* Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden)
* Assistant referees:
* Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
* Sarah Walker (New Zealand)
* Fourth official:
* Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)
* Fifth official:
* Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)

### Nigeria vs United States

| Nigeria | United States |
| GK | 1 | Precious Dede |
| RB | 22 | Sarah Nnodim | 38' 69' |
| CB | 6 | Josephine Chukwunonye | 60' |
| CB | 5 | Onome Ebi | 43' |
| LB | 23 | Ngozi Ebere |
| CM | 14 | Evelyn Nwabuoku (c) |
| CM | 13 | Ngozi Okobi | 68' |
| RW | 17 | Francisca Ordega | | 77' |
| LW | 7 | Esther Sunday | | 50' |
| CF | 10 | Courtney Dike | | 50' |
| CF | 8 | Asisat Oshoala |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Desire Oparanozie | | 50' |
| MF | 12 | Halimat Ayinde | | 50' |
| MF | 20 | Cecilia Nku | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Edwin Okon ||
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| RB | 11 | Ali Krieger |
| CB | 19 | Julie Johnston |
| CB | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| LB | 22 | Meghan Klingenberg |
| CM | 12 | Lauren Holiday |
| CM | 10 | Carli Lloyd |
| RW | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | 74' |
| LW | 17 | Tobin Heath | 80' |
| CF | 20 | Abby Wambach (c) |
| CF | 13 | Alex Morgan | 66' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 2 | Sydney Leroux | 66' |
| MF | 7 | Shannon Boxx | 74' |
| DF | 3 | Christie Rampone | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Jill Ellis ||
* Player of the Match:
* Julie Johnston (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
* Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
* Fourth official:
* Rita Gani (Malaysia)
* Fifth official:
* Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

### Australia vs Sweden

| Australia | Sweden |
| GK | 1 | Lydia Williams |
| CB | 5 | Laura Alleway |
| CB | 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| CB | 7 | Stephanie Catley |
| DM | 8 | Elise Kellond-Knight |
| CM | 10 | Emily van Egmond |
| CM | 19 | Katrina Gorry | 85' |
| RW | 17 | Kyah Simon | 72' |
| LW | 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| CF | 11 | Lisa De Vanna (c) | 63' |
| CF | 20 | Samantha Kerr |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 2 | Larissa Crummer | 63' |
| FW | 23 | Michelle Heyman | 72' |
| MF | 13 | Tameka Butt | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Alen Stajcic ||
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| RB | 23 | Elin Rubensson | 76' |
| CB | 14 | Amanda Ilestedt |
| CB | 5 | Nilla Fischer |
| LB | 18 | Jessica Samuelsson |
| CM | 7 | Lisa Dahlkvist |
| CM | 17 | Caroline Seger |
| RW | 10 | Sofia Jakobsson |
| LW | 16 | Lina Nilsson | 74' |
| CF | 15 | Therese Sjögran |
| CF | 8 | Lotta Schelin (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Kosovare Asllani | 74' |
| DF | 6 | Sara Thunebro | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Pia Sundhage ||
* Player of the Match:
* Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia)
* Assistant referees:
* Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
* Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
* Fifth official:
* Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)