Football Women's World Cup 2007 / squad
This article is an overview of the teams participating in the 2007 Women's World Cup . The teams are arranged according to the preliminary round groups and sorted alphabetically within the groups.
Group A
Argentina
→ Main article: Argentina women's national soccer team
| No. | Surname | Date of birth | society |
|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | |||
| 12 | Vanina Correa | August 14, 1983 | Renato Cesarini |
| 1 | Romina Ferro | June 26, 1980 | without a club |
| 21st | Elisabeth Minnig | January 6, 1987 | without a club |
| Defense | |||
| 6th | Sabrina Barbitta | May 22, 1979 | Boca Juniors |
| 5 | Carmen Brusca | November 7, 1985 | Boca Juniors |
| 4th | Gabriela Chavez | April 9, 1989 | Independiente |
| 3 | Valeria Cotelo | March 26, 1984 | Boca Juniors |
| 2 | Eva González | 2nd September 1987 | Boca Juniors |
| 8th | Clarisa Huber | 22nd December 1984 | Boca Juniors |
| 14th | Catalina Perez | February 16, 1989 | CA River Plate |
| midfield | |||
| 10 | Emilia Mendieta | April 4, 1988 | without a club |
| 11 | Rosana Gomez | July 13, 1980 | Boca Juniors |
| 15th | Florencia mandril | December 10, 1988 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| 13 | María Quiñones | August 26, 1986 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| 17th | Fabiana Vallejos | June 30, 1985 | Boca Juniors |
| attack | |||
| 19th | Analía Almeida | August 19, 1985 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| 9 | Natalia Gatti | October 20, 1982 | Boca Juniors |
| 16 | Andrea Ojeda | 17th January 1985 | Boca Juniors |
| 20th | Mercedes Pereyra | May 7, 1985 | CA River Plate |
| 18th | Maria Potassa | December 12, 1988 | without a club |
| Trainer | |||
 José Carlos Borrello
|
September 12, 1955 | ||
Germany
→ Main articles: German national soccer team for women and soccer world championship for women 2007 / Germany
England
→ Main article: English women's national soccer team
| No. | Surname | Date of birth | society |
|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | |||
| 1 | Rachel Brown | 2nd July 1980 | Everton LFC |
| 13 | Siobhan Chamberlain | August 15, 1983 | Chelsea LFC |
| 21st | Carly Telford | July 7, 1987 | Leeds United LFC |
| Defense | |||
| 12 | Anita Asante | April 27, 1985 | Arsenal LFC |
| 20th | Lindsay Johnson | May 8, 1980 | Everton LFC |
| 6th | Mary Phillip | March 14, 1977 | Arsenal LFC |
| 2 | Alex Scott | October 14, 1984 | Arsenal LFC |
| 3 | Casey Stoney | May 13, 1982 | Chelsea LFC |
| 14th | Rachel Unitt | May 5th 1982 | Everton LFC |
| 5 | Faye White | 2nd February 1978 | Arsenal LFC |
| midfield | |||
| 4th | Katie Chapman | June 15, 1982 | Arsenal LFC |
| 19th | Vicky Exley | October 22, 1975 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
| 16 | Jill Scott | 2nd February 1987 | Everton LFC |
| 10 | Kelly Smith | October 29, 1978 | Arsenal LFC |
| 8th | Fara Williams | January 25, 1984 | Everton LFC |
| attack | |||
| 9 | Eniola Aluko | February 21, 1987 | Chelsea LFC |
| 7th | Karen Carney | August 1, 1987 | Arsenal LFC |
| 17th | Jodie Handley | March 12, 1979 | Everton LFC |
| 18th | Lianne Sanderson | 3rd February 1988 | Arsenal LFC |
| 15th | Sue Smith | November 24, 1979 | Leeds United LFC |
| 11 | Rachel Yankey | November 1, 1979 | Arsenal LFC |
| Trainer | |||
 Hope Powell
|
December 8, 1966 | ||
Japan
→ Main article: Japan women's national soccer team
| No. | Surname | Date of birth | society |
|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | |||
| 21st | Misaki Amano | April 22, 1985 | Waseda University |
| 1 | Miho Fukumoto | October 2nd 1983 | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
| 12 | Nozomi Yamago | January 16, 1975 | Saitama Reinas |
| Defense | |||
| 13 | Kozue Ando | July 9, 1982 | Saitama Reinas |
| 2 | Hiromi Isozaki | 22nd December 1975 | Tasaki Perule |
| 15th | Azusa Iwashimizu | October 14, 1986 | NTV Beleza |
| 3 | Yukari Kinga | May 2, 1984 | NTV Beleza |
| 14th | Nayuha Toyoda | September 15, 1986 | NTV Beleza |
| 20th | Rumi Utsugi | 5th December 1988 | NTV Beleza |
| 4th | Kyoko Yano | 3rd June 1984 | Kanagawa University |
| midfield | |||
| 6th | Ayumi Hara | February 21, 1979 | NTV Beleza |
| 16 | Aya Miyama | January 28, 1985 | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
| 7th | Tomomi Miyamoto | December 31, 1978 | IGA FC Kunoichi |
| 19th | Mizuho Sakaguchi | October 15, 1987 | NTV Beleza |
| 8th | Tomoe Sakai | May 27, 1978 | NTV Beleza |
| 10 | Homare Sawa | September 6, 1978 | NTV Beleza |
| 5 | Miyuki Yanagita | April 11, 1981 | Tasaki Perule |
| attack | |||
| 9 | Eriko Arakawa | October 30, 1979 | NTV Beleza |
| 17th | Yuki Nagasato | July 15, 1987 | NTV Beleza |
| 18th | Shinobu Ōno | January 23, 1984 | NTV Beleza |
| 11 | Mio Ōtani | May 5th 1979 | Tasaki Perule |
| Trainer | |||
 Hiroshi Ohashi
|
October 27, 1959 | ||
Group B
Nigeria
→ Main article: Nigerian women's national soccer team
| No. | Surname | Date of birth | society |
|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | |||
| 21st | Aladi Ayegba | June 25, 1986 | Kokkolan ( FIN ) |
| 1 | Precious Dede | January 18, 1980 | Delta Queens |
| 12 | Tochukwu Oluehi | May 2, 1987 | Bayelsa Queens |
| Defense | |||
| 19th | Lilian Cole | August 1, 1985 | Delta Queens |
| 5 | Onomi Ebe | May 8, 1983 | Bayelsa Queens |
| 13 | Christie George | May 10, 1984 | Pelican stars |
| 14th | Faith Ikidi | February 28, 1987 | Linköpings FC ( SWE ) |
| 16 | Ulunma Jerome | April 11, 1988 | River Angels |
| 17th | Yinka Kudaisi | August 25, 1975 | Pelican stars |
| 3 | Ayisat Yusuf | March 6, 1985 | Delta Queens |
| midfield | |||
| 9 | Ogonna Chukwudi | September 14, 1988 | Nassarawa Amazons |
| 20th | Maureen Eke | December 19, 1986 | Delta Queens |
| 2 | Efioanwan Ekpo | January 25, 1984 | Pelican stars |
| 15th | Maureen Mmadu | May 7th 1975 | Linköpings FC ( SWE ) |
| 6th | Poison Otuwe | July 15, 1984 | Bayelsa Queens |
| attack | |||
| 8th | Ifeanyi Chiejine | 17th May 1983 | Bayelsa Queens |
| 10 | Rita Chikwelu | March 6, 1988 | United Pietarsaari ( FIN ) |
| 11 | Chi-Chi Igbo | May 1, 1986 | Fortuna Hjørring ( DEN ) |
| 7th | Stella Mbachu | April 16, 1978 | Tianjin Teda ( CHN ) |
| 4th | Perpetua Nkwocha | 3rd January 1976 | Sunnanå SK ( SWE ) |
| 18th | Cynthia Uwak | July 15, 1986 | Falköpings KIK ( SWE ) |
| Trainer | |||
 Ntiero Effiom
|
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North Korea
→ Main article: North Korean women's national soccer team
Sweden
→ Main article: Swedish women's national football team
United States
→ Main article: United States women's national soccer team
Group C
Australia
→ Main article: Australia women's national soccer team
| No. | Surname | Date of birth | society |
|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | |||
| 1 | Melissa Barbieri | 20th January 1980 | Victoria vision |
| 18th | Lydia Williams | May 13, 1988 | Canberra Eclipse |
| 21st | Emma Wirkus | January 11, 1982 | Adelaide sensation |
| Defense | |||
| 4th | Dianne Alagich | May 12, 1979 | New South Wales Sapphires |
| 6th | Rhian Davies | 5th January 1981 | New South Wales Sapphires |
| 7th | Heather Garriock | December 21, 1982 | New South Wales Sapphires |
| 2 | Kate McShea | April 13, 1983 | Queensland Sting |
| 19th | Clare Polkinghorne | February 1, 1989 | Queensland Sting |
| 5 | Cheryl Salisbury | March 8, 1974 | Northern NSW Pride |
| 13 | Thea Slayter | February 2, 1983 | New South Wales Sapphires |
| midfield | |||
| 16 | Lauren Colthorpe | October 25, 1985 | Queensland Sting |
| 3 | Alicia Ferguson | October 31, 1981 | Queensland Sting |
| 14th | Collette McCallum | March 26, 1986 | Western waves |
| 10 | Joanne Peters | March 11, 1979 | Northern NSW Pride |
| 15th | Sally Shipard | October 20, 1987 | Canberra Eclipse |
| 17th | Danielle Small | 7th February 1979 | New South Wales Sapphires |
| attack | |||
| 20th | Joanne Burgess | September 23, 1979 | New South Wales Sapphires |
| 11 | Lisa de Vanna | November 14, 1984 | Western waves |
| 12 | Katryn Gill | December 10, 1984 | Northern NSW Pride |
| 8th | Caitlin Munoz | 4th October 1983 | Canberra Eclipse |
| 9 | Sarah Walsh | January 11, 1983 | New South Wales Sapphires |
| Trainer | |||
 Tom Sermanni
|
July 1, 1954 | ||
Ghana
→ Main article: Ghanaian women's national soccer team
| No. | Surname | Date of birth | society |
|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | |||
| 1 | Gladys Enti | April 21, 1975 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 21st | Fati Mohammed | 4th June 1979 | Robert Morris College ( USA ) |
| 16 | Memunatu Sulemana | 4th November 1977 | Post ladies |
| Defense | |||
| 17th | Hamdya Abass | August 1, 1982 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 12 | Olivia Amoako | July 30, 1985 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 15th | Lydia Ankrah | 1st December 1973 | Post ladies |
| 13 | Yaa Avoe | July 1, 1982 | Ash Town Ladies |
| 3 | Mavis Danso | March 24, 1984 | Robert Morris College ( USA ) |
| 2 | Aminatu Ibrahim | 3rd January 1979 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 5 | Patricia Ofori | June 9, 1981 | University of Alabama ( USA ) |
| midfield | |||
| 4th | Doreen Awuah | January 1, 1990 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 10 | Adjoa Bayor | 17th May 1979 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 20th | Memuna Darku | April 17th 1979 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 19th | Belinda Kanda | 3rd November 1982 | University of Alabama ( USA ) |
| 8th | Sheila Okai | February 14, 1979 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 6th | Florence Okoe | November 12, 1984 | La Ladies Accra |
| attack | |||
| 18th | Anita Amankwa | 2nd September 1989 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 9 | Anita Amenuku | July 27, 1985 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 11 | Gloria Foriwa | May 11, 1981 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 7th | Safia Rahman | May 5, 1986 | Ghatel Ladies of Accra |
| 14th | Rumanatu Tahiru | January 1, 1990 | Atleta ladies |
| Trainer | |||
 Isaac Paha
|
May 23, 1953 | ||
Canada
→ Main article: Canada women's national soccer team
Norway
→ Main article: Norwegian national women's football team
Group D
Brazil
→ Main article: Brazilian women's national soccer team
| No. | Surname | Date of birth | society |
|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | |||
| 1 | Andréia | September 14, 1977 | Transportes Alcaine ( ESP ) |
| 12 | Bárbara | 4th July 1988 | Recife |
| 21st | Thaís | June 19, 1987 | Sao Caetano |
| Defense | |||
| 3 | Aline | June 7, 1982 | Unisantana |
| 17th | Daiane | April 15, 1983 | Botucatu |
| 2 | Elaine | November 1, 1982 | Umeå IK ( SWE ) |
| 19th | Michelle | June 10, 1984 | Botucatu |
| 13 | Mônica | April 4th 1978 | Botucatu |
| 6th | Rosana | July 7, 1982 | SV Neulengbach ( AUT ) |
| 16 | Simone | February 10, 1981 | Olympique Lyon ( FRA ) |
| 4th | Tânia | 3rd October 1974 | Saad |
| midfield | |||
| 7th | Daniela | January 12, 1984 | Saad |
| 20th | Ester | December 9, 1982 | Cepe Caxias |
| 14th | Grazielle | March 28, 1981 | Botucatu |
| 9 | Maycon | April 30, 1977 | Saad |
| 18th | Pretinha | May 19, 1975 | INAC Leonessa ( JPN ) |
| 5 | Renata Costa | July 8, 1986 | Botacatu |
| attack | |||
| 11 | Cristiane | May 15, 1985 | VfL Wolfsburg ( GER ) |
| 8th | Formiga | March 3, 1978 | Saad |
| 15th | Katia | 18th February 1977 | Olympique Lyon ( FRA ) |
| 10 | Marta | February 19, 1986 | Umeå IK ( SWE ) |
| Trainer | |||
 Jorge Barcellos
|
April 17, 1967 | ||
China
| No. | Surname | Date of birth | society |
|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | |||
| 18th | Han Wenxia | 23rd August 1976 | Shanghai Shenua |
| 21st | Xu Meishuang | May 28, 1986 | Changchuan Yatai |
| 1 | Zhang Yanru | January 10, 1987 | Jiangsu Shuntian |
| Defense | |||
| 3 | Li Jie | July 8, 1979 | Beijing Chengjian |
| 16 | Liu Yali | February 9, 1980 | Hebei Huabei |
| 11 | Pu Wei | 20th August 1980 | Inter Shanghai |
| 4th | Wang Kun | 20th October 1985 | Hebei Huabei |
| 2 | Weng Xinzhi | June 15, 1988 | Jiangsu Shuntian |
| 19th | Zhang Ying | June 27, 1985 | Shanghai Shenua |
| 15th | Zhou Gaoping | October 20, 1986 | Jiangsu Shuntian |
| midfield | |||
| 7th | Bi Yan | 17th February 1984 | Dalian Shide |
| 13 | Li Dongna | December 6, 1988 | Tianjin Teda |
| 8th | Pan Lina | July 18, 1977 | Shanghai Shenua |
| 12 | Qu Feifei | May 18, 1982 | Bayi |
| 5 | Song Xiaoli | July 21, 1981 | Jiangsu Shuntian |
| 6th | Xie Caixia | 17th February 1976 | Guangdong Xiongying |
| 20th | Zhang Tong | April 3, 1984 | Beijing Chengjian |
| attack | |||
| 9 | Han Duan | June 15, 1983 | Dalian Shide |
| 17th | Liu Sa | July 11, 1987 | Beijing Chengjian |
| 10 | Ma Xiaoxu | 5th June 1988 | Umeå IK ( SWE ) |
| 14th | Zhang Ouying | 2nd November 1975 | Hebei Huabei |
| Trainer | |||
 Marika Domanski-Lyfors
|
May 17, 1960 | ||
Denmark
New Zealand
| No. | Surname | Date of birth | society |
|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | |||
| 1 | Jenny Bindon | February 25, 1973 | Three Kings United |
| 21st | Rachel Howard | November 30, 1977 | TSV Crailsheim ( GER ) |
| 12 | Stephanie Puckrin | 22nd August 1979 | Lynn-Avon United |
| Defense | |||
| 3 | Hannah Bromley | November 15, 1986 | Soccerplus Connecticut ( USA ) |
| 5 | Abby Erceg | November 20, 1989 | Western Springs Auckland |
| 15th | Maia Jackman | May 25, 1975 | Western Springs Auckland |
| 11 | Marlies Oostdam | July 29, 1977 | Eastern suburbs |
| 2 | Ria Percival | December 7, 1989 | Lynn-Avon United |
| 6th | Rebecca Smith | 17th June 1981 | Sunnanå SK ( SWE ) |
| midfield | |||
| 18th | Priscilla Duncan | May 19, 1983 | Western Springs Auckland |
| 14th | Simone Ferrara | June 7th 1977 | Ajax America ( USA ) |
| 16 | Emma Humphries | June 14, 1986 | Cocoa Expos ( USA ) |
| 4th | Katie Hoyle | February 1, 1988 | Lynn-Avon United |
| 10 | Annalie Longo | July 1, 1991 | Three Kings United |
| 19th | Emily McColl | November 1, 1985 | Cocoa Expos ( USA ) |
| 8th | Hayley Moorwood | February 13, 1984 | Lynn-Avon United |
| attack | |||
| 7th | Zoe Thompson | September 16, 1983 | Three Kings United |
| 9 | Wendi Henderson | July 16, 1971 | Upper Hut City |
| 13 | Ali Riley | October 30, 1987 | Stanford University ( USA ) |
| 17th | Rebecca Tegg | 18th December 1985 | Eastern suburbs |
| 20th | Merisa Smith | November 11, 1990 | Three Kings United |
| Trainer | |||
|
John Herdman
|
July 19, 1975 | ||