2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group H

Group H of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of eight groups that formed the opening round of the tournament with the matches played from 24 July to 3 August 2023.^[1] The group consisted of Germany, Morocco, Colombia and South Korea. The top two teams, Colombia and Morocco, advanced to the round of 16.^[2]

Germany were eliminated in the Women's World Cup group stage for the first time ever, while Morocco advanced to the knockouts in their first Women's World Cup campaign, as well as being the sole debutant to advance to the last 16. Colombia advanced to the round of 16 for only second time in their third Women's World Cup; they previously advanced in 2015, which was also the sole occasion that South Korea progressed past the first round.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Pot	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
									October 2022[nb 1]	June 2023
H1	Germany	1	UEFA	UEFA Group H winners	3 September 2022	9th	2019	Winners (2003, 2007)	3	2
H2	Morocco	4	CAF	2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations runners-up	13 July 2022	1st	—	Debut	76	72
H3	Colombia	3	CONMEBOL	2022 Copa América Femenina runners-up	25 July 2022	3rd	2015	Round of 16 (2015)	27	25
H4	South Korea	2	AFC	2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup runners-up	30 January 2022	4th	2019	Round of 16 (2015)	17	17

Notes

1. The rankings of October 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Colombia	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Morocco	3	2	0	1	2	6	−4	6
3	Germany	3	1	1	1	8	3	+5	4
4	South Korea	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

• The winners of Group H, Colombia, advanced to play the runners-up of Group F, Jamaica.
• The runners-up of Group H, Morocco, advanced to play the winners of Group F, France.

Matches

All times listed are local.

Germany vs Morocco

24 July 2023 (2023-07-24)

18:30 UTC+10

Germany	6–0	Morocco
Popp 11', 39' Bühl 46' Aït El Haj 54' (o.g.) Redouani 79' (o.g.) Schüller 90'	Report

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne

Attendance: 27,256

Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Germany

Morocco

GK 1 Merle Frohms RB 9 Svenja Huth CB 3 Kathrin Hendrich CB 23 Sara Doorsoun LB 17 Felicitas Rauch  89' CM 18 Melanie Leupolz  64' CM 13 Sara Däbritz RW 22 Jule Brand AM 20 Lina Magull  64' LW 19 Klara Bühl  64' CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)  82' Substitutions: MF 14 Lena Lattwein  64' FW 7 Lea Schüller  64' FW 16 Nicole Anyomi  75'  64' FW 10 Laura Freigang  82' MF 2 Chantal Hagel  89' Manager: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

GK 1 Khadija Er-Rmichi CB 17 Hanane Aït El Haj CB 21 Yasmin Mrabet  82' CB 2 Zineb Redouani RM 19 Sakina Ouzraoui Diki  90+5' CM 6 Élodie Nakkach  82' CM 4 Sarah Kassi LM 11 Fatima Tagnaout RF 7 Ghizlane Chebbak (c) CF 23 Rosella Ayane  90+5' LF 16 Anissa Lahmari  67' Substitutions: MF 8 Salma Amani  67' MF 10 Najat Badri  82' DF 5 Nesryne El Chad  82' FW 20 Sofia Bouftini  90+5' FW 9 Ibtissam Jraïdi  90+5' Manager: Reynald Pedros

Player of the Match: Alexandra Popp (Germany) Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo (United States) Mijensa Rensch (Suriname) Fourth official: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) Video assistant referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) Assistant video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) Offside video assistant referee: Neuza Back (Brazil)

Colombia vs South Korea

25 July 2023 (2023-07-25)

12:00 UTC+10

Colombia	2–0	South Korea
Usme 30' (pen.) Caicedo 39'	Report

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Attendance: 24,323

Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)

Colombia

South Korea

GK 1 Catalina Pérez RB 17 Carolina Arias  45+6' CB 19 Jorelyn Carabalí CB 3 Daniela Arias LB 2 Manuela Vanegas  10' CM 5 Lorena Bedoya CM 6 Daniela Montoya (c)  87' RW 11 Catalina Usme AM 10 Leicy Santos  76' LW 18 Linda Caicedo CF 9 Mayra Ramírez Substitutions: MF 8 Marcela Restrepo  76' MF 4 Diana Ospina  87' Manager: Angelo Marsiglia[note 1]

GK 1 Yoon Young-geul CB 20 Kim Hye-ri (c) CB 6 Lim Seon-joo  45+7' CB 4 Shim Seo-yeon  29' RM 2 Choo Hyo-joo  88' CM 10 Ji So-yun CM 8 Cho So-hyun  68' LM 16 Jang Sel-gi RF 11 Choe Yu-ri  78' CF 9 Lee Geum-min LF 7 Son Hwa-yeon  68' Substitutions: FW 23 Kang Chae-rim  68' FW 13 Park Eun-sun  68' FW 19 Casey Phair  78' FW 12 Moon Mi-ra  88' Manager: Colin Bell

Player of the Match: Linda Caicedo (Colombia) Assistant referees: Natalie Aspinall (England) Anita Vad (Hungary) Fourth official: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica) Video assistant referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) Assistant video assistant referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) Offside video assistant referee: Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

South Korea vs Morocco

30 July 2023 (2023-07-30)

14:00 UTC+9:30

South Korea	0–1	Morocco
	Report	Jraïdi 6'

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

Attendance: 12,886

Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

South Korea

Morocco

GK 18 Kim Jung-mi CB 20 Kim Hye-ri (c) CB 4 Shim Seo-yeon CB 3 Hong Hye-ji  84' RM 2 Choo Hyo-joo CM 9 Lee Geum-min  88' CM 10 Ji So-yun CM 8 Cho So-hyun  46' LM 16 Jang Sel-gi CF 7 Son Hwa-yeon  46' CF 13 Park Eun-sun  69' Substitutions: FW 11 Choe Yu-ri  46' FW 12 Moon Mi-ra  46' FW 14 Jeon Eun-ha  69' FW 19 Casey Phair  84' MF 15 Chun Ga-ram  88' Manager: Colin Bell

GK 1 Khadija Er-Rmichi RB 17 Hanane Aït El Haj  80' CB 5 Nesryne El Chad CB 3 Nouhaila Benzina  81' LB 2 Zineb Redouani RM 19 Sakina Ouzraoui Diki CM 6 Élodie Nakkach  80' CM 7 Ghizlane Chebbak (c) LM 11 Fatima Tagnaout SS 8 Salma Amani  69' CF 9 Ibtissam Jraïdi  74' Substitutions: MF 4 Sarah Kassi  69' FW 23 Rosella Ayane  74' MF 10 Najat Badri  80' FW 20 Sofia Bouftini  80' Manager: Reynald Pedros

Player of the Match: Ibtissam Jraïdi (Morocco) Assistant referees: Neuza Back (Brazil) Leila Moreira da Cruz (Brazil) Fourth official: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica) Video assistant referee: Daiane Muniz dos Santos (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain) Offside video assistant referee: Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

Germany vs Colombia

30 July 2023 (2023-07-30)

19:30 UTC+10

Germany	1–2	Colombia
Popp 89' (pen.)	Report	Caicedo 52' Vanegas 90+7'

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Attendance: 40,499

Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

Germany

Colombia

GK 1 Merle Frohms RB 9 Svenja Huth CB 3 Kathrin Hendrich CB 23 Sara Doorsoun  46' LB 2 Chantal Hagel CM 13 Sara Däbritz CM 6 Lena Oberdorf  57' RW 22 Jule Brand AM 20 Lina Magull  67' LW 19 Klara Bühl  76' CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c) Substitutions: DF 15 Sjoeke Nüsken  46' FW 7 Lea Schüller  67' FW 16 Nicole Anyomi  76' Manager: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

GK 1 Catalina Pérez  88' RB 17 Carolina Arias CB 19 Jorelyn Carabalí  90+14' CB 3 Daniela Arias LB 2 Manuela Vanegas DM 5 Lorena Bedoya  62' CM 16 Lady Andrade  54' CM 6 Daniela Montoya (c)  67' RF 18 Linda Caicedo  90+6' CF 11 Catalina Usme LF 9 Mayra Ramírez Substitutions: MF 10 Leicy Santos  54' MF 4 Diana Ospina  80'  67' MF 8 Marcela Restrepo  90+6' DF 20 Mónica Ramos  90+14' Manager: Angelo Marsiglia[note 1]

Player of the Match: Linda Caicedo (Colombia) Assistant referees: Shirley Perello (Honduras) Sandra Ramirez (Mexico) Fourth official: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) Video assistant referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) Offside video assistant referee: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)

South Korea vs Germany

3 August 2023 (2023-08-03)

20:00 UTC+10

South Korea	1–1	Germany
Cho So-hyun 6'	Report	Popp 42'

Lang Park, Brisbane

Attendance: 38,945

Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

South Korea

Germany

GK 18 Kim Jung-mi CB 20 Kim Hye-ri (c) CB 17 Lee Young-ju CB 4 Shim Seo-yeon RM 2 Choo Hyo-joo CM 15 Chun Ga-ram  63' CM 10 Ji So-yun CM 8 Cho So-hyun  90+10' LM 16 Jang Sel-gi CF 11 Choe Yu-ri CF 19 Casey Phair  86' Substitutions: FW 13 Park Eun-sun  63' FW 12 Moon Mi-ra  86' FW 23 Kang Chae-rim  90+10' Manager: Colin Bell

GK 1 Merle Frohms RB 9 Svenja Huth CB 3 Kathrin Hendrich CB 5 Marina Hegering  90+6' LB 2 Chantal Hagel CM 13 Sara Däbritz  64' CM 6 Lena Oberdorf RW 22 Jule Brand  84' AM 11 Alexandra Popp (c) LW 19 Klara Bühl  64' CF 7 Lea Schüller Substitutions: MF 14 Lena Lattwein  64' MF 8 Sydney Lohmann  64' FW 16 Nicole Anyomi  84' Manager: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Player of the Match: Alexandra Popp (Germany) Assistant referees: Sarah Jones (New Zealand) Maria Salamasina (Samoa) Fourth official: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) Video assistant referee: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) Offside video assistant referee: Chantal Boudreau (Canada)

Morocco vs Colombia

3 August 2023 (2023-08-03)

18:00 UTC+8

Morocco	1–0	Colombia
Lahmari 45+4'	Report

Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth

Attendance: 17,342

Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)

Morocco

Colombia

GK 1 Khadija Er-Rmichi RB 17 Hanane Aït El Haj CB 3 Nouhaila Benzina CB 5 Nesryne El Chad LB 2 Zineb Redouani RM 19 Sakina Ouzraoui Diki CM 6 Élodie Nakkach CM 7 Ghizlane Chebbak (c)  90+11' LM 11 Fatima Tagnaout CF 9 Ibtissam Jraïdi  86' CF 16 Anissa Lahmari  71' Substitutions: MF 8 Salma Amani  71' FW 23 Rosella Ayane  86' Manager: Reynald Pedros

GK 1 Catalina Pérez RB 17 Carolina Arias  90+1' CB 19 Jorelyn Carabalí CB 3 Daniela Arias LB 2 Manuela Vanegas  51' CM 5 Lorena Bedoya  86' CM 6 Daniela Montoya (c)  59' RW 18 Linda Caicedo AM 10 Leicy Santos LW 9 Mayra Ramírez CF 11 Catalina Usme Substitutions: MF 4 Diana Ospina  59' FW 21 Ivonne Chacón  86' MF 8 Marcela Restrepo  90+1' Manager: Nelson Abadía

Player of the Match: Anissa Lahmari (Morocco) Assistant referees: Francesca Di Monte (Italy) Mihaela Tepusa (Romania) Fourth official: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) Video assistant referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) Assistant video assistant referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) Offside video assistant referee: Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group should the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:^[2]

• 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 was applied to a player in a single match.

Team	Match 1				Match 2				Match 3				Points
Morocco					1				1				–2
South Korea	2												–2
Germany	1				1				1				–3
Colombia	2				3				1				–6

See also

• Colombia at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• Germany at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• Morocco at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• South Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup

Notes

1. Colombia manager Nelson Abadía was given a two-match touchline ban in FIFA competitions due to an infringement from the 2022 Copa América Femenina. Assistant manager Angelo Marsiglia filled in as manager.^[3]