Football Women's World Cup 2007 / final round

Results of the final round of the 2007 Women's World Cup :

Overview

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	September 22, 2007 - Wuhan
	Germany	3
					September 26, 2007 - Tianjin
	North Korea	0
					Germany	3
	September 23, 2007 - Wuhan
					Norway	0
	Norway	1
									September 30, 2007 - Shanghai
	People's Republic of China	0
									Germany	2
	September 22, 2007 - Tianjin
									Brazil	0
	United States	3
					September 27, 2007 - Hangzhou
	England	0
					United States	0			Game for third place
	September 23, 2007 - Tianjin
					Brazil	4th
	Brazil	3							Norway	1
	Australia	2							United States	4th
									September 30, 2007 - Shanghai

Quarter finals

Germany - North Korea 3: 0 (1: 0)

Germany		North Korea
	September 22, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. (CEST) in Wuhan ( Wuhan Sports Center Stadium ) Spectators: 37,200 Referee: Tammy Ogston ( Australia )
	Nadine Angerer - Ariane Hingst , Annike Krahn , Kerstin Stegemann , Linda Bresonik (77th Sandra Minnert ) - Melanie Behringer , Kerstin Garefrekes , Simone Laudehr , Renate Lingor - Birgit Prinz , Sandra Smisek (74th Martina Müller ) Trainer: Silvia Neid	Jon Myong-hui - Om Jong-ran , Song Jong-sun , Sonu Kyong-sun , Kong Hye-ok - Ri Un-suk , Ri Kum-suk , Ri Un-gyong , Hong Myong-gum (75th Jong Pok- sim ) - Kil Son-hui , Kim Yong-ae (50th Kim Kyong-hwa ) Trainer: Kim Kwang-min
	1: 0 Kerstin Garefrekes (44.) 2: 0 Renate Lingor (67.) 3: 0 Annike Krahn (72.)
		Song Jong-sun

Special features : Germany is the first team to reach the semi-finals without conceding a single goal.

United States - England 3: 0 (0: 0)

United States		England
	September 22, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. (CEST) in Tianjin ( Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium ) Spectators: 29,586 Referee: Jenny Palmqvist ( Sweden )
	Hope Solo - Christie Rampone , Cat Whitehill , Shannon Boxx (82nd Carli Lloyd ), Heather O'Reilly , Leslie Osborne , Kristine Lilly , Stephanie Lopez - Kate Markgraf , Lori Chalupny , Abby Wambach (86th Natasha Kai ) Trainer: Greg Ryan	Rachel Brown - Alex Scott , Casey Stoney , Katie Chapman , Faye White , Mary Phillip (80th Lianne Sanderson ), Karen Carney , Eniola Aluko (46th Rachel Yankey ), Kelly Smith , Anita Asante , Jill Scott Trainer: Hope Powell
	1-0 Abby Wambach (50th) 2-0 Shannon Boxx (57th) 3-0 Kristine Lilly (60th)

Norway - China 1: 0 (1: 0)

Norway		China
	September 23, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. (CEST) in Wuhan ( Wuhan Sports Center Stadium ) Spectators: 52,000 Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál ( Hungary )
	Bente Nordby - Ane Stangeland Horpestad , Gunhild Følstad , Ingvild Stensland , Camilla Huse , Trine Rønning , Solveig Gulbrandsen (75. Lena Storløkken ), Isabell Herlovsen , Leni Larsen Kaurin (64th Lise Klaveness ), Ragnhild Gulbrandsen , Gro Knutsen Coach: Bjarne Berntsen	Zhang Yanru - Li Jie , Wang Kun , Xie Caixia (71st Zhang Ouying ), Bi Yan , Pan Lina , Han Duan , Ma Xiaoxu , Pu Wei , Liu Yali , Zhang Tong (75th Liu Sa ) Trainer: Marika Domanski-Lyfors
	1-0 Isabell Herlovsen (32nd)
	Gunhild Følstad, Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Trine Rønning	Wang Kun

Brazil - Australia 3: 2 (2: 1)

Brazil		Australia
	September 22, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. (CEST) in Tianjin ( Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium ) Spectators: 35,061 Referee: Christine Beck ( Germany )
	Andreia - Elaine , Aline , Tania , Renata , Daniela , Formiga (92nd Simone ), Maycon , Marta , Cristiane , Ester Trainer: Jorge Barcellos	Melissa Barbieri - Dianne Alagich , Cheryl Salisbury (20th Kate McShea ), Heather Garriock , Sarah Walsh , Joanne Peters (81st Joanne Burgess ), Lisa de Vanna , Thea Slatyer , Collette McCallum , Sally Shipard (78th Caitlin Munoz ), Lauren Colthorpe Trainer: Tom Sermanni
	1: 0 Formiga (4th) 2: 0 Marta (23rd, penalty kick) 3: 2 Cristiane (75th)	2: 1 Lisa de Vanna (36th) 2: 2 Lauren Colthorpe (68th)
		Joanne Peters, Caitlin Munoz

Semifinals

Germany - Norway 3: 0 (1: 0)

Germany		Norway
	September 26, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. (CEST) in Tianjin ( Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium ) Spectators: 53,819 Referee: Dagmar Damková ( Czech Republic )
	Nadine Angerer - Kerstin Stegemann , Ariane Hingst , Annike Krahn , Linda Bresonik (81st Sandra Minnert ) - Melanie Behringer (40th Fatmire Bajramaj ), Renate Lingor , Simone Laudehr , Kerstin Garefrekes - Birgit Prinz , Sandra Smisek (60th Martina Müller ) Trainer: Silvia Neid	Bente Nordby - Gunhild Følstad (48th Siri Nordby ), Ane Stangeland Horpestad , Camilla Huse , Trine Rønning - Ingvild Stensland , Marie Knutsen , Solveig Gulbrandsen (56th Lene Storløkken ) - Isabell Herlovsen (46th Lise Klaveness ), Leni Larsen Kaurin , Ragnhild Gulbrandsen Coach: Bjarne Berntsen
	1-0 Trine Rønning (42nd, own goal) 2-0 Kerstin Stegemann (72nd) 3-0 Martina Müller (75th)
		Leni Larsen Kaurin

Special features : Germany is the first team to make it into a World Cup final without conceding a goal. Martina Müller's 3-0 goal was the 100th goal of this World Cup. Norway lost for the first time in a World Cup against a European team.

United States - Brazil 0: 4 (0: 2)

United States		Brazil
	September 27, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. (CEST) in Hangzhou ( Hangzhou Dragon Stadium ) Spectators: 47,818 Referee: Nicole Petignat ( Switzerland )
	Briana Scurry - Christie Rampone , Cat Whitehill , Stephanie Lopez (46th Carli Lloyd ), Kate Markgraf (74th Marian Dalmy ) - Shannon Boxx , Leslie Osborne , Lori Chalupny - Kristine Lilly , Abby Wambach , Heather O'Reilly (60th Tina Ellertson ) Trainer: Greg Ryan	Andreia - Elaine , Aline , Tania - Renata , Ester , Daniela , Maycon - Marta , Cristiane , Formiga Trainer: Jorge Barcelos
		0: 1 Leslie Osborne (20th, own goal) 0: 2 Marta (27th) 0: 3 Cristiane (56th) 0: 4 Marta (79th)
	Shannon Boxx, Lori Chalupny, Abby Wambach	Aline, Renata
	Shannon Boxx (45th, repeated fouling)

Special features : Brazil reaches a World Cup final for the first time. The USA's first World Cup defeat against a non-European team.

3rd place match

Norway - United States 1: 4 (0: 1)

Norway		United States
	September 30, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. (CEST) in Shanghai ( Shanghai-Hongkou Football Stadium ) Spectators: 32,068 Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál ( Hungary )
	Bente Nordby - Ane Stangeland Horpestad , Gunhild Følstad (57. Madeleine Giske ), Ingvild Stensland , Camilla Huse , Solveig Gulbrandsen , Melissa Wiik (78 Isabell Herlovsen ), Ragnhild Gulbrandsen , Gro Knutsen , Marit Fiane Christensen , Lene Storløkken (61. Marie Knutsen ) Trainer: Bjarne Berntsen	Briana Scurry - Marian Dalmy , Christine Rampone (46th Tina Ellertson ), Cat Whitehill , Heather O'Reilly , Aly Wagner (59th Lindsay Tarpley ), Leslie Osborne , Kristine Lilly (89th Natasha Kai ), Lori Chalupny , Stephanie Lopez , Abby Wambach Trainer: Greg Ryan
	1: 4 Ragnhild Gulbrandsen (63.)	0: 1 Abby Wambach (30th) 0: 2 Abby Wambach (46th) 0: 3 Lori Chalupny (58th) 0: 4 Heather O'Reilly (59th)
		Lori Chalupny

final

Germany - Brazil 2: 0 (0: 0)

Germany		Brazil
	September 30, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. (CEST) in Shanghai ( Shanghai-Hongkou Football Stadium ) Spectators: 31,000 (sold out) Referee: Tammy Ogston ( Australia )
	Nadine Angerer - Kerstin Stegemann , Ariane Hingst , Annike Krahn , Linda Bresonik - Melanie Behringer (74th Martina Müller ), Renate Lingor , Simone Laudehr , Kerstin Garefrekes - Sandra Smisek (80th Fatmire Bajramaj ), Birgit Prinz Trainer: Silvia Neid	Andreia - Elaine , Aline (88th Kátia ), Tania (81st Pretinha ), Renata , Daniela , Formiga , Maycon , Marta , Cristiane , Ester (63rd Rosana ) Trainer: Jorge Barcelos
	1: 0 Birgit Prinz (52nd) 2: 0 Simone Laudehr (86th)
	Kerstin Garefrekes, Linda Bresonik	Daniela

Special features : Nadine Angerer saves a penalty from Marta (64th). Germany is the first team to win a football World Cup without conceding a goal and the first team in women's football to defend the world championship.

Web links

• FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007: Games , in: fifa.com (accessed August 11, 2013).