2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of Japan, Switzerland, Cameroon and Ecuador. Matches were played from 8 to 16 June 2015.

Teams

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Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
at start of event
C1 (seed)   Japan AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup winners 18 May 2014 7th 2011 Winners (2011) 4
C2   Switzerland UEFA UEFA Group 3 winners 15 June 2014 1st 19
C3   Cameroon CAF African Women's Championship runners-up 22 October 2014 1st 53
C4   Ecuador CONMEBOL CONMEBOL-CONCACAF play-off winners 2 December 2014 1st 48

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Cameroon 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 11 4 +7 3
4   Ecuador 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

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Cameroon vs Ecuador

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Cameroon's 6–0 win is the biggest ever win by a team in their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup match, breaking the record of Italy, who beat Chinese Taipei 5–0 in 1991.

Cameroon  6–0  Ecuador
Report
Attendance: 25,942[1]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameroon[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ecuador[2]
GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom
RB 12 Claudine Meffometou
CB 13 Cathy Bou Ndjouh
CB 2 Christine Manie (c)
LB 4 Yvonne Leuko
CM 8 Raissa Feudjio
CM 10 Jeannette Yango   38'
RW 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit
AM 20 Genevieve Ngo   61'
LW 7 Gabrielle Onguéné   83'
CF 9 Madeleine Ngono Mani   74'
Substitutions:
FW 6 Francine Zouga   61'
FW 3 Ajara Nchout   74'
FW 18 Henriette Akaba   83'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow
 
GK 1 Shirley Berruz
RB 19 Kerly Real   43'
CB 3 Lorena Aguilar
CB 16 Ligia Moreira (c)   66'
LB 6 Angie Ponce
CM 5 Mayra Olivera
CM 20 Denise Pesántes
RW 13 Madelin Riera
LW 21 Mabel Velarde   45'
SS 10 Ámbar Torres   54'
CF 11 Mónica Quinteros   72'
Substitutions:
DF 7 Ingrid Rodríguez   45+2'   45'
FW 9 Giannina Lattanzio   54'
DF 2 Katherine Ortíz   70'   72'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz

Player of the Match:
Gaëlle Enganamouit (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Natalie Aspinall (England)
Anna Nyström (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)

Japan vs Switzerland

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Japan  1–0  Switzerland
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Attendance: 25,942[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
Switzerland[4]
GK 21 Erina Yamane
RB 19 Saori Ariyoshi
CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu
CB 4 Saki Kumagai
LB 13 Rumi Utsugi
CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM 10 Homare Sawa   57'
RW 11 Shinobu Ohno   90'
LW 8 Aya Miyama (c)
CF 7 Kozue Ando   32'
CF 17 Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
FW 15 Yuika Sugasawa   32'
DF 20 Yuri Kawamura   57'
MF 9 Nahomi Kawasumi   90'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki
 
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann   28'
RB 5 Noelle Maritz
CB 15 Caroline Abbé (c)   90+3'
CB 9 Lia Wälti
LB 4 Rachel Rinast
CM 7 Martina Moser   81'
CM 22 Vanessa Bernauer
RW 16 Fabienne Humm   46'
LW 13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
CF 10 Ramona Bachmann   22'
CF 11 Lara Dickenmann
Substitutions:
FW 19 Eseosa Aigbogun   46'
MF 8 Cinzia Zehnder   81'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Kimberly Moreira (Costa Rica)
Shirley Perello (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

Switzerland vs Ecuador

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Switzerland  10–1  Ecuador
Report
Attendance: 31,441[5]
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Switzerland[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ecuador[6]
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 5 Noelle Maritz   57'
CB 15 Caroline Abbé (c)   51'
CB 14 Rahel Kiwic   72'
LB 4 Rachel Rinast
CM 7 Martina Moser
CM 9 Lia Wälti
RW 19 Eseosa Aigbogun
LW 13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
CF 16 Fabienne Humm
CF 10 Ramona Bachmann
Substitutions:
MF 8 Cinzia Zehnder   51'
DF 2 Nicole Remund   57'
DF 6 Selina Kuster   72'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
 
GK 1 Shirley Berruz
RB 7 Ingrid Rodríguez
CB 2 Katherine Ortíz   46'
CB 3 Nancy Aguilar (c)
LB 6 Angie Ponce
CM 5 Mayra Olivera
CM 20 Denise Pesántes   72'
RW 19 Kerly Real
AM 15 Ana Palacios   69'
LW 21 Mabel Velarde   79'
CF 11 Mónica Quinteros
Substitutions:
MF 17 Alexandra Salvador   46'
MF 18 Adriana Barré   69'
MF 8 Erika Vásquez   79'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz

Player of the Match:
Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)
Sarah Ho (Australia)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Fifth official:
Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar)

Japan vs Cameroon

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Japan  2–1  Cameroon
Report
Attendance: 31,441[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameroon[8]
GK 18 Ayumi Kaihori
RB 2 Yukari Kinga
CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu
CB 4 Saki Kumagai
LB 5 Aya Sameshima
CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi   64'
CM 13 Rumi Utsugi
RW 9 Nahomi Kawasumi   55'
LW 8 Aya Miyama (c)
CF 15 Yuika Sugasawa   85'
CF 17 Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
FW 11 Shinobu Ohno   55'
MF 10 Homare Sawa   64'
DF 12 Megumi Kamionobe   85'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki
 
GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom
RB 12 Claudine Meffometou
CB 13 Cathy Bou Ndjouh
CB 2 Christine Manie (c)
LB 4 Yvonne Leuko
CM 8 Raissa Feudjio
CM 10 Jeannette Yango
RW 7 Gabrielle Onguéné   72'
AM 20 Genevieve Ngo   43'   46'
LW 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit
CF 9 Madeleine Ngono Mani   62'
Substitutions:
FW 6 Francine Zouga   46'
FW 3 Ajara Nchout   62'
DF 5 Augustine Ejangue   72'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Anna Nyström (Sweden)
Natalie Aspinall (England)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Bernadettar Kwimbira (Malawi)

Ecuador vs Japan

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Ecuador  0–1  Japan
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Ecuador[10]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan[10]
GK 1 Shirley Berruz
RB 7 Ingrid Rodríguez
CB 2 Katherine Ortíz
CB 16 Ligia Moreira (c)
LB 6 Angie Ponce
DM 3 Nancy Aguilar   52'
RM 19 Kerly Real
CM 20 Denise Pesántes
CM 5 Mayra Olivera
LM 8 Erika Vásquez   39'   90'
CF 11 Mónica Quinteros   83'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Carina Caicedo   83'
MF 13 Madelin Riera   90'
Manager:
Vanessa Arauz
 
GK 1 Miho Fukumoto
RB 19 Saori Ariyoshi
CB 23 Kana Kitahara   46'
CB 20 Yuri Kawamura
LB 5 Aya Sameshima
CM 14 Asuna Tanaka
CM 10 Homare Sawa
RW 11 Shinobu Ohno   17'   75'
LW 8 Aya Miyama (c)
CF 15 Yuika Sugasawa   80'
CF 17 Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
DF 12 Megumi Kamionobe   46'
MF 22 Asano Nagasato   75'
FW 16 Mana Iwabuchi   80'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

Player of the Match:
Aya Miyama (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Shirley Perello (Honduras)

Switzerland vs Cameroon

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Switzerland  1–2  Cameroon
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
Switzerland[12]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameroon[12]
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann
RB 5 Noelle Maritz
CB 9 Lia Wälti   82'
CB 6 Selina Kuster
LB 4 Rachel Rinast
CM 7 Martina Moser (c)
CM 14 Rahel Kiwic   65'
RW 10 Ramona Bachmann
LW 11 Lara Dickenmann   80'
CF 16 Fabienne Humm   69'
CF 13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
Substitutions:
MF 22 Vanessa Bernauer   65'
FW 19 Eseosa Aigbogun   69'
DF 2 Nicole Remund   80'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
 
GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom
RB 5 Augustine Ejangue
CB 11 Aurelle Awona
CB 2 Christine Manie (c)
LB 12 Claudine Meffometou   68'
CM 8 Raissa Feudjio   19'
CM 10 Jeannette Yango
RW 7 Gabrielle Onguéné   90+2'
AM 6 Francine Zouga   87'
LW 3 Ajara Nchout   35'   57'
CF 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit   90+2'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Madeleine Ngono Mani   57'
MF 19 Agathe Ngani   87'
MF 18 Henriette Akaba   90+2'
Manager:
Ngachu Enow

Player of the Match:
Gabrielle Onguéné (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Match report – Group C – Cameroon v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Cameroon-Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Match report – Group C – Japan v Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Japan-Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Match report – Group C – Switzerland v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Switzerland-Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Match report – Group C – Japan v Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Japan-Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Match report – Group C – Ecuador v Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Ecuador-Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Match report – Group C – Switzerland v Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Switzerland-Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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