2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group C is a part of the tournament where teams compete against each other. It will happen from July 20th to July 30th, 2023. The teams in this group are Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia and Japan. The two best teams from this group will move on to the next round, called the round of 16.

 Teams 
Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualificationDate of
qualificationFinals
appearanceLast
appearancePrevious best
performanceFIFA RankingsOctober 2022June 2023C11UEFAUEFA Group B winners12 April 20223rd2019Round of 16 (2019)66C23CONCACAF2022 CONCACAF W Championship fourth place8 July 20222nd2015Group stage (2015)3736C34CAF2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations third place13 July 20221st—Debut8177C42AFC2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalists30 January 20229th2019Winners (2011)1111
Notes

 Standings 

In the round of 16:

 The winners of Group C will advance to play the runners-up of Group A.
 The runners-up of Group C will advance to play the winners of Group A.

Matches
All times listed are local, NZST (UTC+12).

Spain vs Costa Rica

 GK 1 Misa RodríguezRB 2 Ona Batlle   CB 4 Irene ParedesCB 5 Ivana Andrés (c)LB 19Olga CarmonaCM 6 Aitana BonmatíCM 3 Teresa Abelleira   RW 22Athenea del Castillo   AM 10Jennifer HermosoLW 18Salma Paralluelo   CF 9 Esther González   Substitutions:FW 8 Mariona Caldentey   FW 17Alba Redondo   MF 21Claudia Zornoza   MF 11Alexia Putellas   DF 12Oihane Hernández   Manager:Jorge Vilda GK 23Daniela SoleraCB 20Fabiola VillalobosCB 4 Mariana BenavidesCB 5 Valeria del CampoRM 3 María CotoCM 16Katherine Alvarado (c)CM 10Gloriana Villalobos   LM 12María Paula Elizondo   RF 7 Melissa HerreraCF 9 María Paula Salas   LF 14Priscila ChinchillaSubstitutions:MF 15Cristín Granados   MF 19Alexandra Pinell   MF 21Sheika Scott   Manager:Amelia Valverde

Player of the Match:
Aitana Bonmatí (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Ramina Tsoi (Kyrgyzstan)
Xie Lijun (China)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

Zambia vs Japan

 GK 1 Catherine Musonda  RB 8 Margaret BelemuCB 15Agness MusaseCB 3 Lushomo Mweemba   LB 13Martha TemboRM 12Evarine KatongoCM 4 Susan BandaCM 14Ireen Lungu   LM 17Racheal KundananjiCF 19Siomala Mapepa   CF 11Barbra Banda (c)Substitutions:FW 7 Lubandji Ochumba   MF 21Avell Chitundu   DF 23Vast Phiri   GK 18Eunice Sakala   Manager:Bruce Mwape GK 1 Ayaka YamashitaCB 23Rion IshikawaCB 4 Saki Kumagai (c)CB 3 Moeka MinamiRM 2 Risa ShimizuCM 14Yui HasegawaCM 10Fūka NaganoCM 7 Hinata Miyazawa   LM 13Jun Endō   CF 15Aoba Fujino   CF 11Mina Tanaka   Substitutions:FW 9 Riko Ueki   MF 8 Hikaru Naomoto   DF 17Kiko Seike   FW 22Remina Chiba   Manager:Futoshi Ikeda

Player of the Match:
Hinata Miyazawa (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
Polyxeni Irodotou (Cyprus)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé Di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)

Japan vs Costa Rica

 GK 1 Ayaka YamashitaCB 5 Shiori MiyakeCB 4 Saki Kumagai (c)CB 3 Moeka MinamiRM 2 Risa Shimizu   CM 16Honoka Hayashi   CM 8 Hikaru Naomoto   CM 14Yui HasegawaLM 6 Hina SugitaCF 15Aoba Fujino   CF 11Mina Tanaka   Substitutions:MF 7 Hinata Miyazawa   FW 9 Riko Ueki   MF 10Fūka Nagano   DF 17Kiko Seike   DF 19Miyabi Moriya   Manager:Futoshi Ikeda GK 23Daniela SoleraCB 20Fabiola VillalobosCB 4 Mariana BenavidesCB 2 Gabriela Guillén   RM 3 María CotoCM 16Katherine Alvarado (c)CM 15Cristín Granados   LM 12María Paula ElizondoRF 7 Melissa HerreraCF 9 María Paula Salas   LF 14Priscila Chinchilla  Substitutions:MF 10Gloriana Villalobos   MF 11Raquel Rodríguez   MF 21Sheika Scott   Manager:Amelia Valverde

Player of the Match:
Hikaru Naomoto (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
Mihaela Țepușă (Romania)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

Spain vs Zambia

 GK 1 Misa RodríguezRB 2 Ona Batlle   CB 4 Irene ParedesCB 5 Ivana Andrés (c)LB 19Olga CarmonaDM 3 Teresa AbelleiraCM 6 Aitana Bonmatí   CM 11Alexia Putellas   RF 18Salma Paralluelo   CF 10Jennifer HermosoLF 8 Mariona Caldentey   Substitutions:FW 17Alba Redondo   DF 12Oihane Hernández   FW 15Eva Navarro   MF 7 Irene Guerrero   FW 22Athenea del Castillo   Manager:Jorge Vilda GK 18Eunice SakalaRB 8 Margaret BelemuCB 15Agness MusaseCB 3 Lushomo Mweemba   LB 13Martha Tembo  DM 4 Susan Banda   CM 14Ireen LunguCM 12Evarine Katongo   RF 17Racheal KundananjiCF 11Barbra Banda (c)LF 19Siomala Mapepa   Substitutions:MF 6 Mary Wilombe   MF 21Avell Chitundu   FW 7 Ochumba Lubandji    DF 23Vast Phiri   Manager:Bruce Mwape

Player of the Match:
Jennifer Hermoso (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Lee Seul-gi (South Korea)
Park Mi-suk (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
Video assistant referee:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Offside video assistant referee:
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

Japan vs Spain

 GK 1 Ayaka YamashitaCB 12Hana TakahashiCB 4 Saki Kumagai (c)CB 3 Moeka MinamiRM 2 Risa Shimizu   CM 10Fūka Nagano   CM 16Honoka HayashiLM 13Jun Endō   RF 8 Hikaru NaomotoCF 9 Riko Ueki   LF 7 Hinata Miyazawa   Substitutions:MF 15Aoba Fujino   DF 19Miyabi Moriya   MF 14Yui Hasegawa   FW 11Mina Tanaka   MF 6 Hina Sugita   Manager:Futoshi Ikeda GK 1 Misa RodríguezRB 2 Ona BatlleCB 4 Irene ParedesCB 20Rocío GálvezLB 19Olga Carmona (c)    DM 3 Teresa Abelleira   CM 6 Aitana BonmatíCM 11Alexia Putellas   RF 18Salma Paralluelo   CF 10Jennifer HermosoLF 8 Mariona Caldentey   Substitutions:DF 12Oihane Hernández    FW 15Eva Navarro   FW 17Alba Redondo   MF 21Claudia Zornoza   FW 9 Esther González   Manager:Jorge Vilda

Player of the Match:
Hinata Miyazawa (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Felisha Mariscal (United States)
Fourth official:
Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Offside video assistant referee:
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

Costa Rica vs Zambia

 GK 23Daniela SoleraCB 20Fabiola VillalobosCB 4 Mariana Benavides  CB 5 Valeria del Campo  RM 3 María CotoCM 10Gloriana Villalobos   CM 16Katherine Alvarado (c)    LM 11Raquel RodríguezRF 7 Melissa HerreraCF 21Sheika Scott   LF 14Priscila ChinchillaSubstitutions:FW 9 María Paula Salas   MF 13Emilie Valenciano   MF 19Alexandra Pinell   Manager:Amelia Valverde GK 1 Catherine MusondaRB 8 Margaret BelemuCB 15Agness MusaseCB 3 Lushomo MweembaLB 13Martha Tembo  DM 4 Susan BandaCM 20Hellen Chanda   CM 12Evarine Katongo   RF 21Avell Chitundu   CF 11Barbra Banda (c)  LF 17Racheal KundananjiSubstitutions:MF 6 Mary Wilombe   MF 19Siomala Mapepa   MF 9 Hellen Mubanga   Manager:Bruce Mwape

Player of the Match:
Barbra Banda (Zambia)

Assistant referees:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Soukaina Hamdi (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Offside video assistant referee:
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

 References 

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