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2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
Coupe du Monde Féminine de la FIFA – France 2019
Tournament details
Host country France
Dates 7 June – 7 July
Teams 24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of the United States.svg United States (4th title)
Runners-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Third place Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Fourth place Flag of England.svg England
Tournament statistics
Matches played 52
Goals scored 146 (2.81 per match)
Attendance 57,900 (1,113 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ellen White
Alex Morgan
Megan Rapinoe
(6 goals each)
Best player Megan Rapinoe
Best young player Giulia Gwinn
Best goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal
Fair play award Flag of France.svg France
2015
2023

The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was the eighth FIFA Women's World Cup. It was hosted by France and ran from 7 June to 7 July 2019. France won the right to host the event in March 2015; the first time the country hosted the tournament, and the third time in Europe. Matches are planned for nine cities across France. The format of the tournament is 24 competing teams, including the host nation. The defending champions are the United States. Chile made its first appearance at this FIFA Women's World Cup edition, and Italy took part in the event for the first time since 1999.

Teams

Team Qualified as Qualification date Appearance in
the finals
Consecutive
streak
Previous best performance FIFA
Ranking
Flag of France.svg France Hosts 19 March 2015 4th 3 Fourth place (2011) 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalist 9 April 2018 7th 2 Runners-up (1999) 17
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalist 12 April 2018 2nd 2 Group stage (2015) 30
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalist 13 April 2018 7th 7 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2015) 6
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalist 13 April 2018 8th 8 Champions (2011) 11
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup fifth place 16 April 2018 3rd 2 Round of 16 (2015) 16
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 2018 Copa América Femenina champions 19 April 2018 8th 8 Runners-up (2007) 8
Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2018 Copa América Femenina runners-up 22 April 2018 1st 1 Debut 40
Flag of Spain.svg Spain UEFA qualification group 7 winners 8 June 2018 2nd 2 Group stage (2015) 12
Flag of Italy.svg Italy UEFA qualification group 6 winners 8 June 2018 3rd 1 Quarter-finals (1991) 15

Venues

Lyon Paris Nice Montpellier
Parc Olympique Lyonnais Parc des Princes Allianz Riviera Stade de la Mosson
Capacity: 59,186 Capacity: 48,583 Capacity: 35,624 Capacity: 32,900
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Rennes
Roazhon Park
Capacity: 29,164
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Le Havre Valenciennes Reims Grenoble
Stade Océane Stade du Hainaut Stade Auguste-Delaune Stade des Alpes
Capacity: 25,178 Capacity: 25,172 Capacity: 21,127 Capacity: 20,068
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Group stage

The match schedule for the tournament was released on 8 February 2018.

All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flag of France.svg France (H) 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Norway.svg Norway 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
(H) Host.
7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)
21:00
France  4–0 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,261
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
  • Le Sommer Goal 9'
  • Renard Goal 35'45+2'
  • Henry Goal 85'
Report
8 June 2019 (2019-06-08)
21:00
Norway  3–0 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
Attendance: 11,058
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
  • Reiten Goal 17'
  • Utland Goal 34'
  • Ohale Goal 37' (o.g.)
Report

12 June 2019 (2019-06-12)
15:00
Nigeria  2–0 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Attendance: 11,252
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
  • Kim Do-yeon Goal 29' (o.g.)
  • Oshoala Goal 75'
Report
12 June 2019 (2019-06-12)
21:00
France  2–1 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 34,872
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
Report
  • Renard Goal 54' (o.g.)

17 June 2019 (2019-06-17)
21:00
Nigeria  0–1 Flag of France.svg France Roazhon Park, Rennes
Attendance: 28,267
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
Report
  • Renard Goal 79' (pen.)
17 June 2019 (2019-06-17)
21:00
South Korea  1–2 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
Attendance: 13,034
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
  • Yeo Min-ji Goal 78'
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Spain.svg Spain 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
8 June 2019 (2019-06-08)
15:00
Germany  1–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Roazhon Park, Rennes
Attendance: 15,283
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
  • Gwinn Goal 66'
Report
8 June 2019 (2019-06-08)
18:00
Spain  3–1 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 12,044
Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)
Report
  • Kgatlana Goal 25'

12 June 2019 (2019-06-12)
18:00
Germany  1–0 Flag of Spain.svg Spain Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Attendance: 20,761
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Report
13 June 2019 (2019-06-13)
21:00
South Africa  0–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 20,011
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
Report
  • Li Ying Goal 40'

17 June 2019 (2019-06-17)
18:00
South Africa  0–4 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 15,502
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)
Report
17 June 2019 (2019-06-17)
18:00
China  0–0 Flag of Spain.svg Spain Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 11,814
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
Report

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
4 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: FIFA
9 June 2019 (2019-06-09)
13:00
Australia  1–2 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Attendance: 15,380
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
Report
  • Bonansea Goal 56'90+5'
9 June 2019 (2019-06-09)
15:30
Brazil  3–0 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Attendance: 17,668
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
  • Cristiane Goal 15'50'64'
Report

13 June 2019 (2019-06-13)
18:00
Australia  3–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 17,032
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
  • Foord Goal 45+1'
  • Logarzo Goal 58'
  • Mônica Goal 66' (o.g.)
Report
14 June 2019 (2019-06-14)
18:00
Jamaica  0–5 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
Attendance: 12,016
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
Report
  • Girelli Goal 12' (pen.)25'46'
  • Galli Goal 71'81'

18 June 2019 (2019-06-18)
21:00
Jamaica  1–4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Attendance: 17,402
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
  • Solaun Goal 49'
Report
  • Kerr Goal 11'42'69'83'
18 June 2019 (2019-06-18)
21:00
Italy  0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Attendance: 21,669
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Report

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flag of England.svg England 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 3 0 1 2 5 7 −2 1
Source: FIFA
9 June 2019 (2019-06-09)
18:00
England  2–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 13,188
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Report
  • Emslie Goal 79'
10 June 2019 (2019-06-10)
18:00
Argentina  0–0 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 25,055
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Report

14 June 2019 (2019-06-14)
15:00
Japan  2–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Roazhon Park, Rennes
Attendance: 13,201
Referee: Lidya Tafesse Abebe (Ethiopia)
Report
  • Clelland Goal 88'
14 June 2019 (2019-06-14)
21:00
England  1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 20,294
Referee: Qin Liang (China PR)
  • Taylor Goal 62'
Report

19 June 2019 (2019-06-19)
21:00
Japan  0–2 Flag of England.svg England Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 14,319
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
Report
  • White Goal 14'84'
19 June 2019 (2019-06-19)
21:00
Scotland  3–3 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 28,205
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
  • Little Goal 19'
  • Beattie Goal 49'
  • Cuthbert Goal 69'
Report
  • Menéndez Goal 74'
  • Alexander Goal 79' (o.g.)
  • Bonsegundo Goal 90+4' (pen.)

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: FIFA
10 June 2019 (2019-06-10)
21:00
Canada  1–0 Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 10,710
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
Report
11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
15:00
New Zealand  0–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 10,654
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
Report
  • Roord Goal 90+2'

15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)
15:00
Netherlands  3–1 Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
  • Miedema Goal 41'85'
  • Bloodworth Goal 48'
Report
  • Onguéné Goal 43'
15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)
21:00
Canada  2–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Attendance: 14,856
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Report

20 June 2019 (2019-06-20)
18:00
Netherlands  2–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
Attendance: 19,277
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
  • Dekker Goal 54'
  • Beerensteyn Goal 75'
Report
20 June 2019 (2019-06-20)
18:00
Cameroon  2–1 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 8,009
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
  • Nchout Goal 57'90+5'
Report
  • Awona Goal 80' (o.g.)

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flag of the United States.svg United States 3 3 0 0 18 0 +18 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3 Flag of Chile.svg Chile 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 3 0 0 3 1 20 −19 0
Source: FIFA
11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
18:00
Chile  0–2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Roazhon Park, Rennes
Attendance: 15,875
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Report
11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
21:00
United States  13–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
Attendance: 18,591
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Report

16 June 2019 (2019-06-16)
15:00
Sweden  5–1 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 9,354
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Report
  • Kanjana Goal 90+1'
16 June 2019 (2019-06-16)
18:00
United States  3–0 Flag of Chile.svg Chile Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,594
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
Report

20 June 2019 (2019-06-20)
21:00
Sweden  0–2 Flag of the United States.svg United States Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 22,418
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
Report
  • Horan Goal 3'
  • Andersson Goal 50' (o.g.)
20 June 2019 (2019-06-20)
21:00
Thailand  0–2 Flag of Chile.svg Chile Roazhon Park, Rennes
Attendance: 13,567
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
Report
  • Waraporn Goal 48' (o.g.)
  • Urrutia Goal 80'

Ranking of third-placed teams

The four best third-placed teams from the six groups go to the knockout stage along with the six group winners and six runners-up.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 B Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
3 E Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4 A Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
5 F Flag of Chile.svg Chile 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
6 D Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team is allowed to make a fourth substitution. If the score is still level after extra time, the winners are determined by a penalty shoot-out.

Bracket

 
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
                           
 
22 June – Nice
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Norway (p) 1 (4)
 
27 June – Le Havre
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1 (1)
 
Flag of Norway.svg Norway 0
 
23 June – Valenciennes
 
Flag of England.svg England 3
 
Flag of England.svg England 3
 
2 July – Décines-Charpieu
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 0
 
Flag of England.svg England 1
 
23 June – Le Havre
 
Flag of the United States.svg United States 2
 
Flag of France.svg France (aet) 2
 
28 June – Paris
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1
 
Flag of France.svg France 1
 
24 June – Reims
 
Flag of the United States.svg United States 2
 
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1
 
7 July – Décines-Charpieu
 
Flag of the United States.svg United States 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg United States 2
 
25 June – Montpellier
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 0
 
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2
 
29 June – Valenciennes
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 0
 
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 0
 
25 June – Rennes
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2
 
3 July – Décines-Charpieu
 
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (aet) 1
 
22 June – Grenoble
 
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 0 Third place play-off
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3
 
29 June – Rennes 6 July – Nice
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 0
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1 Flag of England.svg England 1
 
24 June – Paris
 
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 2
 
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 0
 

Round of 16

22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)
17:30
Germany  3–0 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Attendance: 17,988
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Report

22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)
21:00
Norway  1–1
(a.e.t.)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 12,229
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
Report
  • Kellond-Knight Goal 83'
  Penalties  
*C. Hansen Scored
  • Reiten Scored
  • Mjelde Scored
  • Engen Scored
4–1 *Missed Kerr
  • Missed Gielnik
  • Scored Catley

23 June 2019 (2019-06-23)
17:30
England  3–0 Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Attendance: 20,148
Referee: Qin Liang (China PR)
  • Houghton Goal 14'
  • White Goal 45+4'
  • Greenwood Goal 58'
Report

23 June 2019 (2019-06-23)
21:00
France  2–1
(a.e.t.)
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 23,965
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
  • Gauvin Goal 52'
  • Henry Goal 107'
Report
  • Thaisa Goal 63'

24 June 2019 (2019-06-24)
18:00
Spain  1–2 Flag of the United States.svg United States Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims
Attendance: 19,633
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
Report

24 June 2019 (2019-06-24)
21:00
Sweden  1–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 38,078
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
  • Blackstenius Goal 55'
Report

25 June 2019 (2019-06-25)
18:00
Italy  2–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 17,492
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
  • Giacinti Goal 15'
  • Galli Goal 49'
Report

25 June 2019 (2019-06-25)
21:00
Netherlands  2–1 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Roazhon Park, Rennes
Attendance: 21,076
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
Report
  • Hasegawa Goal 43'

Quarter-finals

27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
21:00
Norway  0–3 Flag of England.svg England Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 21,111
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Report
  • Scott Goal 3'
  • White Goal 40'
  • Bronze Goal 57'

28 June 2019 (2019-06-28)
21:00
France  1–2 Flag of the United States.svg United States Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,595
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
  • Renard Goal 81'
Report

29 June 2019 (2019-06-29)
15:00
Italy  0–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Attendance: 22,600
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
Report
  • Miedema Goal 70'
  • Van der Gragt Goal 80'

29 June 2019 (2019-06-29)
18:30
Germany  1–2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Roazhon Park, Rennes
Attendance: 25,301
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
  • Magull Goal 16'
Report
  • Jakobsson Goal 22'
  • Blackstenius Goal 48'

Semi-finals

2 July 2019 (2019-07-02)
21:00
England  1–2 Flag of the United States.svg United States Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 53,512
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
  • White Goal 19'
https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/match/300438256/

3 July 2019 (2019-07-03)
21:00
Netherlands  1–0
(a.e.t.)
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 48,452
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/match/300438248/

Third place play-off

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06)
17:00
England  1–2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 20,316
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
  • Kirby Goal 31'
Report

Final

7 July 2019 (2019-07-07)
17:00
United States  2–0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 57,900
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Report


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