2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B facts for kids

The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B was a group of teams competing in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. This group included four strong teams: Germany, Norway, Thailand, and the Ivory Coast. These teams played against each other to see who would move on to the next round of the tournament.

How the Teams Ranked

This table shows how the teams in Group B performed.

• Pld means how many games they played.
• W means how many games they won.
• D means how many games were a draw (tied).
• L means how many games they lost.
• GF means how many goals they scored (Goals For).
• GA means how many goals were scored against them (Goals Against).
• GD means the difference between goals scored and goals against (Goal Difference).
• Pts means the total points they earned.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Germany	3	2	1	0	15	1	+14	7
Norway	3	2	1	0	8	2	+6	7
Thailand	3	1	0	2	3	10	–7	3
Ivory Coast	3	0	0	3	3	16	–13	0

Exciting Matches Played

Here are the results of all the games played in Group B. Each game was an important step for the teams trying to reach the next stage of the World Cup.

Norway vs Thailand Game

This match took place on June 7, 2015, in Ottawa. Norway showed their strength by scoring four goals. Thailand was unable to score any goals in this game.

7 June 2015 13:00 EDT	Norway	4 – 0	Thailand	Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 20,953 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
	Rønning  16' Herlovsen  29', 34' Hegerberg  68'

Germany vs Ivory Coast Game

Also on June 7, 2015, Germany played against Ivory Coast in Ottawa. Germany had a very strong performance, scoring ten goals. This was a big win for them.

7 June 2015 16:00 EDT	Germany	10 – 0	Ivory Coast	Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 20,953 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard
	Šašić  3', 14', 31' Mittag  29', 35', 64' Laudehr  71' Däbritz  75' Behringer  79' Popp  85'

Germany vs Norway Game

This exciting match happened on June 11, 2015. Germany and Norway, two strong teams, played to a 1-1 draw. Both teams showed great skill.

11 June 2015 16:00 EDT	Germany	1 – 1	Norway	Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 18,987 Referee: Teodora Albon
	Mittag  6'		Mjelde  61'

Ivory Coast vs Thailand Game

On the same day, June 11, 2015, Ivory Coast played Thailand. Thailand won this close game with a score of 3-2. It was a very competitive match.

11 June 2015 19:00 EDT	Ivory Coast	2 – 3	Thailand	Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 18,987 Referee: Margaret Domka
	N'Guessan  4' Nahi  88'		Srimanee  26', 45+3' Chawong  75'

Thailand vs Germany Game

This game took place on June 15, 2015. Germany continued their strong performance, winning 4-0 against Thailand. They showed why they were one of the top teams.

15 June 2015 15:00 CDT	Thailand	0 – 4	Germany	Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg Attendance: 26,191 Referee: Gladys Lengwe
			Leupolz  24' Petermann  56', 58' Däbritz  73'

Ivory Coast vs Norway Game

The final group stage match for these teams was on June 15, 2015. Norway won against Ivory Coast with a score of 3-1. This helped Norway secure their spot in the next round.

15 June 2015 17:00 ADT	Ivory Coast	1 – 3	Norway	Moncton Stadium, Moncton Attendance: 7,147 Referee: Salomé di Iorio
	N'Guessan  71'		Hegerberg  6', 62' Gulbrandsen  67'

Top Players and Goals

Here are the players who scored the most goals in Group B. These players were key to their teams' success.

Top scorers

4 goals

• Anja Mittag

3 goals

• Célia Šašić
• Ada Hegerberg

2 goals

• Lena Petermann
• Sara Däbritz
• Ange N'Guessan
• Isabell Herlovsen
• Orathai Srimanee

1 goal

• Melanie Behringer
• Simone Laudehr
• Alexandra Popp
• Melanie Leupolz
• Josée Nahi
• Solveig Gulbrandsen
• Maren Mjelde
• Trine Rønning
• Thanatta Chawong

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Grupo B de la Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol de 2015 para niños