# 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup took place from 8 to 17 June 2019. The group consisted of China PR, Germany, South Africa and Spain. The top two teams, Germany and Spain, along with the third-placed team, China PR (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16.

## 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 | December 2018 | March 2019 |
| B1 | Germany | 1 | UEFA | UEFA Group 5 winners | 4 September 2018 | 8th | 2015 | Winners (2003, 2007) | 2 | 2 |
| B2 | China | 3 | AFC | AFC Women's Asian Cup 3rd place | 9 April 2018 | 7th | 2015 | Runners-up (1999) | 15 | 16 |
| B3 | Spain | 2 | UEFA | UEFA Group 7 winners | 8 June 2018 | 2nd | 2015 | Group stage (2015) | 12 | 13 |
| B4 | South Africa | 4 | CAF | Africa Women Cup of Nations runners-up | 27 November 2018 | 1st | — | Debut | 48 | 49 |
Notes
* ↑ The rankings of December 2018 were used for seeding for the final draw.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |
In the round of 16:
* The winners of Group B, Germany, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group A, Nigeria.
* The runners-up of Group B, Spain, advanced to play the winners of Group F, the United States.
* The third-placed team of Group B, China PR, advanced to play the winners of Group C, Italy (as one of the four best third-placed teams).

## Matches

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).

### Germany vs China PR

| Germany | China PR |
| GK | 1 | Almuth Schult |
| RB | 3 | Kathrin Hendrich |
| CB | 5 | Marina Hegering |
| CB | 23 | Sara Doorsoun |
| LB | 2 | Carolin Simon | | 46' |
| DM | 18 | Melanie Leupolz | | 63' |
| CM | 10 | Dzsenifer Marozsán |
| CM | 13 | Sara Däbritz |
| RM | 9 | Svenja Huth | | 85' |
| LM | 15 | Giulia Gwinn |
| CF | 11 | Alexandra Popp (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Lena Oberdorf | 82' | 46' |
| FW | 20 | Lina Magull | | 63' |
| MF | 7 | Lea Schüller | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Martina Voss-Tecklenburg ||
| GK | 12 | Peng Shimeng |
| RB | 3 | Lin Yuping |
| CB | 6 | Han Peng |
| CB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) |
| LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan | 50' |
| RM | 4 | Lou Jiahui | | 33' |
| CM | 20 | Zhang Rui |
| CM | 21 | Yao Wei | | 46' |
| LM | 17 | Gu Yasha |
| CF | 11 | Wang Shanshan | 12' |
| CF | 9 | Yang Li | 44' | 69' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Tan Ruyin | | 33' |
| MF | 7 | Wang Shuang | 71' | 46' |
| FW | 15 | Song Duan | | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| Jia Xiuquan ||
* Player of the Match:
* Giulia Gwinn (Germany)
* Assistant referees:
* Princess Brown (Jamaica)
* Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing (Jamaica)
* Fourth official:
* Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
* Video assistant referee:
* Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Paolo Valeri (Italy)
* Sarah Jones (New Zealand)

### Spain vs South Africa

| Spain | South Africa |
| GK | 13 | Sandra Paños |
| RB | 8 | Marta Torrejón (c) |
| CB | 4 | Irene Paredes |
| CB | 16 | María Pilar León |
| LB | 7 | Marta Corredera | 90+4' |
| DM | 14 | Virginia Torrecilla |
| CM | 6 | Vicky Losada | | 46' |
| CM | 11 | Alexia Putellas | | 73' |
| RM | 19 | Amanda Sampedro | | 46' |
| LM | 9 | Mariona Caldentey |
| CF | 10 | Jennifer Hermoso |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Aitana Bonmatí | | 46' |
| FW | 17 | Lucía García | | 46' |
| FW | 22 | Nahikari García | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Jorge Vilda ||
| GK | 16 | Andile Dlamini |
| RB | 2 | Lebogang Ramalepe |
| CB | 5 | Janine van Wyk (c) | 68' |
| CB | 4 | Noko Matlou |
| LB | 3 | Nothando Vilakazi | 59' 81' |
| RM | 10 | Linda Motlhalo | | 52' |
| CM | 19 | Kholosa Biyana | 77' |
| CM | 15 | Refiloe Jane |
| LM | 9 | Amanda Mthandi | | 56' |
| CF | 8 | Ode Fulutudilu | | 77' |
| CF | 11 | Thembi Kgatlana |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Busisiwe Ndimeni | | 52' |
| FW | 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe | | 56' |
| MF | 17 | Leandra Smeda | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Desiree Ellis ||
* Player of the Match:
* Jennifer Hermoso (Spain)
* Assistant referees:
* Leslie Vásquez (Chile)
* Loreto Toloza (Chile)
* Fourth official:
* Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Mary Blanco (Colombia)
* Video assistant referee:
* Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Tiago Martins (Portugal)
* Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

### Germany vs Spain

| Germany | Spain |
| GK | 1 | Almuth Schult |
| RB | 3 | Kathrin Hendrich | | 46' |
| CB | 5 | Marina Hegering |
| CB | 23 | Sara Doorsoun |
| LB | 15 | Giulia Gwinn |
| CM | 8 | Lena Goeßling | | 80' |
| CM | 13 | Sara Däbritz |
| CM | 6 | Lena Oberdorf | | 64' |
| RF | 9 | Svenja Huth |
| CF | 11 | Alexandra Popp (c) |
| LF | 17 | Verena Schweers | 63' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 19 | Klara Bühl | | 46' |
| FW | 20 | Lina Magull | | 64' |
| FW | 18 | Melanie Leupolz | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Martina Voss-Tecklenburg ||
| GK | 13 | Sandra Paños |
| RB | 8 | Marta Torrejón (c) |
| CB | 4 | Irene Paredes |
| CB | 16 | María Pilar León |
| LB | 7 | Marta Corredera |
| CM | 15 | Silvia Meseguer | 66' |
| CM | 10 | Jennifer Hermoso |
| CM | 14 | Virginia Torrecilla |
| RF | 9 | Mariona Caldentey | 59' |
| CF | 22 | Nahikari García |
| LF | 11 | Alexia Putellas | 77' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Lucía García | 59' |
| MF | 12 | Patricia Guijarro | 66' |
| MF | 18 | Aitana Bonmatí | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Jorge Vilda ||
* Player of the Match:
* Sara Däbritz (Germany)
* Assistant referees:
* Maryna Striletska (Ukraine)
* Oleksandra Ardasheva (Ukraine)
* Fourth official:
* Sandra Braz (Portugal)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Mihaela Țepușă (Romania)
* Video assistant referee:
* Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Paweł Gil (Poland)
* Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)

### South Africa vs China PR

| South Africa | China PR |
| GK | 20 | Kaylin Swart |
| RB | 2 | Lebogang Ramalepe |
| CB | 5 | Janine van Wyk (c) |
| CB | 4 | Noko Matlou | 83' |
| LB | 23 | Sibulele Holweni | | 72' |
| DM | 13 | Bambanani Mbane |
| CM | 6 | Mamello Makhabane |
| CM | 19 | Kholosa Biyana |
| RM | 11 | Thembi Kgatlana |
| LM | 15 | Refiloe Jane | | 82' |
| CF | 8 | Ode Fulutudilu | | 60' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe | | 60' |
| MF | 17 | Leandra Smeda | | 72' |
| MF | 10 | Linda Motlhalo | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Desiree Ellis ||
| GK | 12 | Peng Shimeng |
| CB | 3 | Lin Yuping |
| CB | 6 | Han Peng |
| CB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) |
| RWB | 13 | Wang Yan | 81' |
| LWB | 2 | Liu Shanshan |
| CM | 7 | Wang Shuang |
| CM | 20 | Zhang Rui |
| CM | 17 | Gu Yasha | 65' |
| CF | 11 | Wang Shanshan |
| CF | 10 | Li Ying | 78' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 4 | Lou Jiahui | 65' |
| MF | 21 | Yao Wei | 78' |
| FW | 9 | Yang Li | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Jia Xiuquan ||
* Player of the Match:
* Li Ying (China PR)
* Assistant referees:
* Katalin Török (Hungary)
* Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
* Fourth official:
* Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing (Jamaica)
* Video assistant referee:
* Chris Beath (Australia)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
* Manuela Nicolosi (France)

### South Africa vs Germany

| South Africa | Germany |
| GK | 16 | Andile Dlamini |
| RB | 2 | Lebogang Ramalepe | 53' |
| CB | 5 | Janine van Wyk (c) |
| CB | 4 | Noko Matlou |
| LB | 3 | Nothando Vilakazi | 58' |
| DM | 15 | Refiloe Jane |
| CM | 19 | Kholosa Biyana | | 89' |
| CM | 6 | Mamello Makhabane |
| RM | 9 | Amanda Mthandi | | 46' |
| LM | 21 | Busisiwe Ndimeni |
| CF | 8 | Ode Fulutudilu | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Thembi Kgatlana | | 46' |
| FW | 22 | Rhoda Mulaudzi | 66' | 46' |
| MF | 17 | Leandra Smeda | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Desiree Ellis ||
| GK | 1 | Almuth Schult |
| RB | 15 | Giulia Gwinn |
| CB | 23 | Sara Doorsoun |
| CB | 5 | Marina Hegering |
| LB | 17 | Verena Schweers | | 46' |
| RM | 9 | Svenja Huth | | 59' |
| CM | 18 | Melanie Leupolz |
| CM | 20 | Lina Magull | 54' |
| LM | 13 | Sara Däbritz |
| CF | 11 | Alexandra Popp (c) |
| CF | 19 | Klara Bühl | | 66' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Carolin Simon | | 46' |
| MF | 16 | Linda Dallmann | | 59' |
| MF | 7 | Lea Schüller | | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Martina Voss-Tecklenburg ||
* Player of the Match:
* Sara Däbritz (Germany)
* Assistant referees:
* Julia Magnusson (Sweden)
* Lisa Rashid (England)
* Fourth official:
* Stéphanie Frappart (France)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)
* Video assistant referee:
* Clément Turpin (France)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Drew Fischer (Canada)
* Manuela Nicolosi (France)

### China PR vs Spain

| China PR | Spain |
| GK | 12 | Peng Shimeng |
| RB | 6 | Han Peng |
| CB | 5 | Wu Haiyan (c) |
| CB | 3 | Lin Yuping |
| LB | 2 | Liu Shanshan |
| RM | 7 | Wang Shuang | | 55' |
| CM | 20 | Zhang Rui |
| CM | 13 | Wang Yan |
| LM | 17 | Gu Yasha | | 87' |
| CF | 11 | Wang Shanshan | | 46' |
| CF | 10 | Li Ying |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Yang Li | | 46' |
| MF | 16 | Li Wen | 63' | 55' |
| MF | 21 | Yao Wei | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Jia Xiuquan ||
| GK | 13 | Sandra Paños |
| RB | 7 | Marta Corredera |
| CB | 4 | Irene Paredes (c) |
| CB | 16 | María Pilar León |
| LB | 3 | Leila Ouahabi |
| RM | 17 | Lucía García | 86' |
| CM | 12 | Patricia Guijarro |
| CM | 14 | Virginia Torrecilla |
| LM | 9 | Mariona Caldentey | 46' |
| CF | 10 | Jennifer Hermoso |
| CF | 22 | Nahikari García | 67' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Andrea Falcón | 46' |
| MF | 11 | Alexia Putellas | 67' |
| DF | 2 | Celia Jiménez | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Jorge Vilda ||
* Player of the Match:
* Peng Shimeng (China PR)
* Assistant referees:
* Neuza Back (Brazil)
* Tatiane Sacilotti (Brazil)
* Fourth official:
* Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Mary Blanco (Colombia)
* Video assistant referee:
* Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Tiago Martins (Portugal)
* Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

## Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied, or if teams had the same record in the ranking of third-placed teams. 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 were applied to a player in a single match.
| Team | Match 1 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Points |
| Spain | 1 | | | | −1 |
| Germany | 1 | | 1 | 1 | −3 |
| China | 4 | | | 1 | −5 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −9 |