2015 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the final match on 5 July 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in this knockout stage.
Format
The
penalty shootout to determine who progresses to the next round.[1] Single yellow cards accrued will be cancelled after the quarter-finals, therefore ensuring that no players miss the Final because of receiving a caution in the semi-finals.[2]
Combinations of matches in the round of 16
The third-placed teams which advanced will be placed with the winners of groups A, B, C and D according to a table published in Section 28 of the tournament regulations.[1]
Combination according to the four qualified teams
| Third teams qualify from groups: | Canada (1A) plays vs.: | Germany (1B) plays vs.: | Japan (1C) plays vs.: | USA (1D) plays vs.: |
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| A B C D | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3B |
| A B C E | 3C | 3A | 3B | 3E |
| A B C F | 3C | 3A | 3B | 3F |
| A B D E | 3D | 3A | 3B | 3E |
| A B D F | 3D | 3A | 3B | 3F |
| A B E F | 3E | 3A | 3B | 3F |
| A C D E | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3E |
| A C D F | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3F |
| A C E F | 3C | 3A | 3F | 3E |
| A D E F | 3D | 3A | 3F | 3E |
| B C D E | 3C | 3D | 3B | 3E |
| B C D F | 3C | 3D | 3B | 3F |
| B C E F | 3E | 3C | 3B | 3F |
| B D E F | 3E | 3D | 3B | 3F |
| C D E F | 3C | 3D | 3F | 3E |
Qualified teams
The top two teams of each preliminary group and the four best-ranked third place teams advanced to the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third place (Best four qualify) |
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| A |  Canada
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 China
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 Netherlands
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| B |  Germany
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 Norway
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| C |  Japan
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 Cameroon
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 Switzerland
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| D |  United States
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 Australia
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 Sweden
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| E |  Brazil
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 South Korea
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| F |  France
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 England
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 Colombia
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Bracket
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| Cameroon | 0 | |||||||||||
| Edmonton | ||||||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||||
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| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||||
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| Germany | 0 | |||||||||||
| Germany | 4 | |||||||||||
| 26 June – Montreal | ||||||||||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||||||||
| Germany (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||
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| France | 1 (4) | |||||||||||
| France | 3 | |||||||||||
| 5 July – Vancouver | ||||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||||
| 21 June – Moncton | ||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||||
| Edmonton | ||||||||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||||
| 23 June – Vancouver | ||||||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||||
| Edmonton | ||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||||
| 22 June – Ottawa | ||||||||||||
| England | 1 | Edmonton | ||||||||||
| England | 2 | |||||||||||
| England | 2 | Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| 21 June – Vancouver | ||||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | England (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||||
| Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||||
Round of 16
Germany vs Sweden
          Germany[4]
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     Sweden[4]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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China PR vs Cameroon
| China | 1–0 | Cameroon |
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Report |
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 15,958[5]
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany
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   Cameroon[6]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
Australia )
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Brazil vs Australia
    Brazil[8]
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   Australia[8]
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Player of the Match:
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France vs South Korea
| France | 3–0 | South Korea |
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| Report |
 France[10]
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   South Korea[10]
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Player of the Match:
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Canada vs Switzerland
| Canada | 1–0 | Switzerland |
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Report |
  Canada[12]
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 Switzerland[12]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
Australia )
Fourth official: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia) Fifth official: Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar) |
Norway vs England
| Norway | 1–2 | England |
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Report |
 Norway[14]
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   England[14]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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United States vs Colombia
| United States | 2–0 | Colombia |
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| Report |
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 19,412[15]
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France
)    United States[16]
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     Colombia[16]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
Australia )
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Japan vs Netherlands
| Japan | 2–1 | Netherlands |
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| Report |
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     Japan[18]
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 Netherlands[18]
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Quarter-finals
Germany vs France
Germany[20]
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France[20]
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China PR vs United States
| China | 0–1 | United States |
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| Report |
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   China PR[22]
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United States[22]
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Australia vs Japan
| Australia | 0–1 | Japan |
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| Report |
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Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 19,814[23]
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine
)   Australia[24]
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Japan[24]
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Player of the Match:
Ukraine )
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia) Fourth official: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) Fifth official: Shirley Perello (Honduras) |
England vs Canada
England[26]
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Canada[26]
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Semi-finals
United States vs Germany
United States[28]
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     Germany[28]
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Assistant referees:
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Japan vs England
| Japan | 2–1 | England |
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| Report |
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 31,467[29]
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand
)Japan[30]
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England[30]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
Australia )
Fourth official: Stéphanie Frappart (France) Fifth official: Manuela Nicolosi (France) |
Third place play-off
| Germany | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | England |
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| Report |
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 21,483[31]
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea
)Germany[32]
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   England[32]
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Final
| United States | 5–2 | Japan |
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| Report |
United States[34]
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Japan[34]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
Ukraine )
Yolanda Parga (Spain) Fourth official: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay) Fifth official: Loreto Toloza (Chile) |
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