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2019 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage facts for kids

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The knockout stage was the exciting final part of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. It happened after the first round, called the group stage. This part of the tournament began on June 22nd with the Round of 16 matches and finished on July 7th with the big final game. The final was played at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France.

Sixteen teams made it to this stage. These were the top two teams from each of the six groups, plus the four best teams that finished third in their groups. They all competed in a knockout style tournament, meaning if a team lost, they were out! All match times mentioned are local times in France, which is Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Teams That Qualified

The best teams from the group stage moved on to the knockout rounds. This included the top two teams from each of the six groups, plus four of the best third-placed teams.

Group Winners Runners-up Third-placed teams
(Best four qualified)
A Flag of France.svg France Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
B Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
C Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
D Flag of England.svg England Flag of Japan.svg Japan N/A
E Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
F Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden N/A

Tournament Bracket

This bracket shows how the teams played against each other through the different rounds, from the Round of 16 all the way to the Final.

 
 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

This was the first round of the knockout stage, where 16 teams played to see who would move on to the Quarter-finals.

Germany vs Nigeria

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

Norway vs Australia

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

England vs Cameroon

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

France vs Brazil

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'

Spain vs United States

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

Sweden vs Canada

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

Italy vs China PR

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

Netherlands vs Japan

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

Eight teams made it to the Quarter-finals, playing for a spot in the Semi-finals.

Norway vs England

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'

France vs United States

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

Italy vs Netherlands

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'

Germany vs Sweden

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

Only four teams remained to play in the Semi-finals, hoping to reach the World Cup Final.

England vs United States

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/

Netherlands vs Sweden

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

The two teams that lost in the Semi-finals played one more match to decide who would finish in third place.

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

This was the biggest game of the tournament, where the two best teams played to become World Cup champions!

Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup 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


Images for kids

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    Germany vs Nigeria match statistics

  • NOR-AUS (women) 2019-06-22

    Norway vs Australia match statistics

  • ENG-CMR (women) 2019-06-23

    England vs Cameroon match statistics

  • FRA-BRA (women) 2019-06-23

    France vs Brazil match statistics

  • ESP-USA (women) 2019-06-24

    Spain vs United States match statistics

  • SWE-CAN (women) 2019-06-24

    Sweden vs Canada match statistics

  • ITA-CHN (women) 2019-06-25

    Italy vs China PR match statistics

  • NED-JPN (women) 2019-06-25

    Netherlands vs Japan match statistics

  • NOR-ENG (women) 2019-06-27

    Norway vs England match statistics

  • FRA-USA (women) 2019-06-28

    France vs United States match statistics

  • ITA-NED (women) 2019-06-29

    Italy vs Netherlands match statistics

  • GER-SWE (women) 2019-06-29

    Germany vs Sweden match statistics

  • ENG-USA (women) 2019-07-02

    England vs United States match statistics

  • NED-SWE (women) 2019-07-03

    Netherlands vs Sweden match statistics

  • ENG-SWE (women) 2019-07-06

    England vs Sweden match statistics

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