2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A facts for kids
Group A of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was an exciting part of the tournament that happened from June 7 to June 17, 2019. This group included the host country, France, along with Nigeria, Norway, and South Korea. France and Norway played very well and moved on to the next round, called the Round of 16. Nigeria also made it to the Round of 16 because they were one of the best third-placed teams in the whole tournament.
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Teams in Group A
Here are the teams that played in Group A:
| Team | Confederation | How they qualified |
|---|---|---|
 France |
UEFA (Europe) | They were the host country |
 South Korea |
AFC (Asia) | Finished 5th in the AFC Women's Asian Cup |
 Norway |
UEFA (Europe) | Won their UEFA Group 3 |
 Nigeria |
CAF (Africa) | Won the Africa Women Cup of Nations |
Group A Standings
This table shows how the teams ranked in Group A after all their matches:
| Pos | Team | Pld (Played) |
W (Won) |
D (Drawn) |
L (Lost) |
GF (Goals For) |
GA (Goals Against) |
GD (Goal Difference) |
Pts (Points) |
What happened next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Moved on to the knockout stage |
| 2 |  Norway |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  South Korea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
After the group stage, here's who played whom in the Round of 16:
- France, who won Group A, played against Brazil.
- Norway, who came in second in Group A, played against Australia.
- Nigeria, who finished third in Group A, played against Germany. They qualified as one of the best third-placed teams from all the groups.
Matches
All match times are local, which was CEST (UTC+2).
France vs South Korea
| 7 June 2019 21:00 |
France  |
4–0 | South Korea |
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 45,261 Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay) |
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Norway vs Nigeria
| 8 June 2019 21:00 |
Norway  |
3–0 | Nigeria |
Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims Attendance: 11,058 Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) |
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Nigeria vs South Korea
| 12 June 2019 15:00 |
Nigeria  |
2–0 | South Korea |
Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Attendance: 11,252 Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
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France vs Norway
| 12 June 2019 21:00 |
France |
2–1 | Norway |
Allianz Riviera, Nice Attendance: 34,872 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) |
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Nigeria vs France
| 17 June 2019 21:00 |
Nigeria |
0–1 | France |
Roazhon Park, Rennes Attendance: 28,267 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
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South Korea vs Norway
| 17 June 2019 21:00 |
South Korea  |
1–2 | Norway |
Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims Attendance: 13,034 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada) |
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Images for kids
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France vs South Korea match summary
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Norway vs Nigeria match summary
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Nigeria vs South Korea match summary
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France vs Norway match summary
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Nigeria vs France match summary
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South Korea vs Norway match summary
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Grupo A de la Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol de 2019 para niños
