2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from Japan, New Zealand, Mexico and England. The games were played on 27 June, 1 July and 5 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	England	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Japan	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	6
3	Mexico	3	0	2	1	3	7	−4	2
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	6	−2	1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

Japan vs New Zealand

27 June 2011 (2011-06-27)

15:00

Japan	2–1	New Zealand
Nagasato 6' Miyama 68'	Report	Hearn 12'

Ruhrstadion, Bochum

Attendance: 12,538^[1]

Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)

Japan[2]

New Zealand[2]

JAPAN: GK 21 Ayumi Kaihori RB 2 Yukari Kinga CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu CB 4 Saki Kumagai LB 15 Aya Sameshima CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi CM 10 Homare Sawa (c) RW 11 Shinobu Ohno  55' LW 8 Aya Miyama CF 7 Kozue Ando  90+2' CF 17 Yūki Nagasato  76' Substitutions: FW 20 Mana Iwabuchi  55' FW 18 Karina Maruyama  76' DF 16 Asuna Tanaka  90+2' Manager: Norio Sasaki

NEW ZEALAND: GK 1 Jenny Bindon RB 3 Anna Green CB 5 Abby Erceg CB 6 Rebecca Smith (c)  67' LB 7 Ali Riley CM 12 Betsy Hassett CM 4 Katie Hoyle RW 2 Ria Percival  76' LW 18 Katie Bowen  45+1'  46' CF 10 Sarah Gregorius  62' CF 9 Amber Hearn  77' Substitutions: MF 8 Hayley Moorwood  46' FW 17 Hannah Wilkinson  62' MF 16 Annalie Longo  76' Manager: John Herdman

Player of the Match: Aya Miyama (Japan) Assistant referees: Anu Jokela (Finland)[3] Tonja Paavola (Finland)[3] Fourth official: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)[3]

Mexico vs England

27 June 2011 (2011-06-27)

18:00

Mexico	1–1	England
Ocampo 33'	Report	Williams 21'

Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

Attendance: 18,702^[4]

Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)

Mexico[5]

England[5]

MEXICO: GK 20 Cecilia Santiago RB 5 Natalie Vinti CB 4 Alina Garciamendez  87' CB 3 Rubí Sandoval LB 15 Luz del Rosario Saucedo RM 10 Dinora Garza  85' CM 8 Guadalupe Worbis LM 11 Nayeli Rangel RW 21 Stephany Mayor LW 19 Mónica Ocampo CF 9 Maribel Domínguez (c)  76' Substitutions: MF 7 Juana Lopez  76' MF 17 Teresa Noyola  85' Manager: Leonardo Cuéllar

ENGLAND: GK 1 Karen Bardsley RB 2 Alex Scott CB 6 Casey Stoney  88' CB 5 Faye White (c)  83' LB 3 Rachel Unitt CM 4 Jill Scott CM 8 Fara Williams RW 12 Karen Carney  72' AM 10 Kelly Smith LW 11 Rachel Yankey CF 14 Eniola Aluko Substitutions: FW 9 Ellen White  72' DF 15 Sophie Bradley  83' Manager: Hope Powell

Player of the Match: Mónica Ocampo (Mexico) Assistant referees: Mariana Corbo (Uruguay)[3] Marlene Leyton (Peru)[3] Fourth official: Estela Álvarez (Argentina)[3]

Japan vs Mexico

1 July 2011 (2011-07-01)

15:00

Japan	4–0	Mexico
Sawa 13', 39', 80' Ohno 15'	Report

BayArena, Leverkusen

Attendance: 22,291^[6]

Referee: Christina Pedersen (Norway)

Japan[7]

Mexico[7]

JAPAN: GK 21 Ayumi Kaihori RB 2 Yukari Kinga CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu CB 4 Saki Kumagai LB 15 Aya Sameshima CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi CM 10 Homare Sawa (c)  83' RW 11 Shinobu Ohno  69' LW 8 Aya Miyama CF 7 Kozue Ando  69' CF 17 Yūki Nagasato Substitutions: MF 9 Nahomi Kawasumi  69' FW 20 Mana Iwabuchi  69' MF 13 Rumi Utsugi  83' Manager: Norio Sasaki

MEXICO: GK 20 Cecilia Santiago RB 5 Natalie Vinti CB 6 Natalie Garcia CB 4 Alina Garciamendez LB 15 Luz del Rosario Saucedo CM 10 Dinora Garza CM 11 Nayeli Rangel  46' RW 21 Stephany Mayor AM 18 Verónica Pérez  79' LW 19 Mónica Ocampo CF 9 Maribel Domínguez (c)  62' Substitutions: MF 13 Liliana Mercado  46' DF 2 Kenti Robles  62' MF 17 Teresa Noyola  79' Manager: Leonardo Cuéllar

Player of the Match: Homare Sawa (Japan) Assistant referees: Hege Steinlund (Norway)[8] Lada Rojc (Croatia)[8] Fourth official: Thalia Mitsi (Greece)[8]

New Zealand vs England

1 July 2011 (2011-07-01)

18:15

New Zealand	1–2	England
Gregorius 18'	Report	J. Scott 63' Clarke 81'

Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden

Attendance: 19,110^[9]

Referee: Thérèse Neguel (Cameroon)

New Zealand[10]

England[10]

NEW ZEALAND: GK 1 Jenny Bindon RB 7 Ali Riley CB 6 Rebecca Smith (c) CB 5 Abby Erceg LB 3 Anna Green DM 4 Katie Hoyle RM 2 Ria Percival  71' LM 18 Katie Bowen  46' AM 12 Betsy Hassett CF 10 Sarah Gregorius  90' CF 9 Amber Hearn Substitutions: MF 8 Hayley Moorwood  46' FW 13 Rosie White  71' FW 17 Hannah Wilkinson  90' Manager: John Herdman

ENGLAND: GK 1 Karen Bardsley RB 2 Alex Scott CB 5 Faye White (c)  86' CB 6 Casey Stoney LB 3 Rachel Unitt CM 4 Jill Scott CM 8 Fara Williams RW 14 Eniola Aluko  46' AM 10 Kelly Smith LW 11 Rachel Yankey  65' CF 9 Ellen White Substitutions: FW 12 Karen Carney  46' MF 7 Jessica Clarke  65' DF 15 Sophie Bradley  86' Manager: Hope Powell

Player of the Match: Alex Scott (England) Assistant referees: Tempa Ndah François (Benin)[8] Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar)[8] Fourth official: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)[8]

England vs Japan

5 July 2011 (2011-07-05)

18:15

England	2–0	Japan
E. White 15' Yankey 66'	Report

Impuls Arena, Augsburg

Attendance: 20,777^[11]

Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)

England[12]

Japan[12]

ENGLAND: GK 1 Karen Bardsley RB 2 Alex Scott CB 15 Sophie Bradley CB 6 Casey Stoney (c) LB 3 Rachel Unitt CM 4 Jill Scott CM 18 Anita Asante RW 12 Karen Carney AM 10 Kelly Smith  62' LW 7 Jessica Clarke  46' CF 9 Ellen White Substitutions: MF 11 Rachel Yankey  46' FW 14 Eniola Aluko  62' Manager: Hope Powell

JAPAN: GK 21 Ayumi Kaihori RB 2 Yukari Kinga CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu CB 4 Saki Kumagai LB 15 Aya Sameshima CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi  75' CM 10 Homare Sawa (c) RW 11 Shinobu Ohno  82' LW 8 Aya Miyama CF 7 Kozue Ando  56' CF 17 Yūki Nagasato Substitutions: FW 18 Karina Maruyama  56' FW 20 Mana Iwabuchi  75' MF 9 Nahomi Kawasumi  82' Manager: Norio Sasaki

Player of the Match: Jill Scott (England) Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (United States)[13] Emperatriz Ayala (El Salvador)[13] Fourth official: Kari Seitz (United States)[13]

New Zealand vs Mexico

5 July 2011 (2011-07-05)

18:15

New Zealand	2–2	Mexico
Smith 90' Wilkinson 90+4'	Report	Mayor 2' Domínguez 29'

Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim

Attendance: 20,451^[14]

Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

New Zealand[15]

Mexico[15]

NEW ZEALAND: GK 1 Jenny Bindon RB 7 Ali Riley CB 6 Rebecca Smith (c) CB 5 Abby Erceg LB 3 Anna Green DM 4 Katie Hoyle RM 8 Hayley Moorwood  60' LM 12 Betsy Hassett  79' AM 13 Rosie White  33'  55' CF 10 Sarah Gregorius CF 9 Amber Hearn Substitutions: FW 17 Hannah Wilkinson  55' MF 11 Kirsty Yallop  60' DF 2 Ria Percival  79' Manager: John Herdman

MEXICO: GK 20 Cecilia Santiago RB 2 Kenti Robles  81' CB 6 Natalie Garcia CB 4 Alina Garciamendez LB 5 Natalie Vinti CM 8 Guadalupe Worbis CM 11 Nayeli Rangel  46' RW 21 Stephany Mayor  70' AM 18 Verónica Pérez LW 19 Mónica Ocampo CF 9 Maribel Domínguez (c)  90+1' Substitutions: MF 10 Dinora Garza  46' DF 16 Charlyn Corral  70' DF 15 Luz del Rosario Saucedo  81' Manager: Leonardo Cuéllar

Player of the Match: Maribel Domínguez (Mexico) Assistant referees: Helen Karo (Sweden)[13] Anna Nyström (Sweden)[13] Fourth official: Jacqui Melksham (Australia)[13]

See also

• England at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• Japan at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• Mexico at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• New Zealand at the FIFA Women's World Cup