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.^[1] The group consisted of China PR, Germany, South Africa and Spain.^[2] 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.^[3]

Teams

Draw position	Team	Pot	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
									December 2018[nb 1]	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

1. The rankings of December 2018 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	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
3	China	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	South Africa	3	0	0	3	1	8	−7	0

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

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).^[1]

Germany vs China PR

8 June 2019 (2019-06-08)

15:00

Germany	1–0	China
Gwinn 66'	Report

Roazhon Park, Rennes

Attendance: 15,283^[4]

Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)

Germany[5]

China PR[5]

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)[4] Assistant referees:[5] 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

8 June 2019 (2019-06-08)

18:00

Spain	3–1	South Africa
Hermoso 69' (pen.), 82' (pen.) L. García 89'	Report	Kgatlana 25'

Stade Océane, Le Havre

Attendance: 12,044^[6]

Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)

Spain[7]

South Africa[7]

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)[6] Assistant referees:[7] 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

12 June 2019 (2019-06-12)

18:00

Germany	1–0	Spain
Däbritz 42'	Report

Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes

Attendance: 20,761^[8]

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Germany[9]

Spain[9]

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)[8] Assistant referees:[9] 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

13 June 2019 (2019-06-13)

21:00

South Africa	0–1	China
	Report	Li Ying 40'

Parc des Princes, Paris

Attendance: 20,011^[10]

Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

South Africa[11]

China PR[11]

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)[10] Assistant referees:[11] 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

17 June 2019 (2019-06-17)

18:00

South Africa	0–4	Germany
	Report	Leupolz 14' Däbritz 29' Popp 40' Magull 58'

Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

Attendance: 15,502^[12]

Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)

South Africa[13]

Germany[13]

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)[12] Assistant referees:[13] 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

17 June 2019 (2019-06-17)

18:00

China	0–0	Spain
	Report

Stade Océane, Le Havre

Attendance: 11,814^[14]

Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

China PR[15]

Spain[15]

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)[14] Assistant referees:[15] 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:^[3]

• 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 2				Match 3				Points
Spain	1												−1
Germany	1				1				1				−3
China	4								1				−5
South Africa	2	1			1				3				−9

See also

• China at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• Germany at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• South Africa at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup