2015 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup began on 20 June and ended with the final match on 5 July 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in this knockout stage.
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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Bracket
The knockout stage comprises the 16 teams that advanced from the group stage of the tournament. There are four rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds are the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. There is also a match to decide third and fourth place. For each game in the knockout stage, any draw at 90 minutes is followed by 30 minutes of extra time; if scores are still level, there is a 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]
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
20 June – Edmonton | ||||||||||||||
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26 June – Ottawa | ||||||||||||||
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22 June – Edmonton | ||||||||||||||
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30 June – Montreal | ||||||||||||||
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20 June – Ottawa | ||||||||||||||
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26 June – Montreal | ||||||||||||||
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21 June – Montreal | ||||||||||||||
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5 July – Vancouver | ||||||||||||||
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21 June – Moncton | ||||||||||||||
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27 June – Edmonton | ||||||||||||||
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23 June – Vancouver | ||||||||||||||
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1 July – Edmonton | ||||||||||||||
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22 June – Ottawa | ||||||||||||||
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27 June – Vancouver | 4 July – Edmonton | |||||||||||||
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21 June – Vancouver | ||||||||||||||
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- 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]
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 |
Round of 16
Germany vs Sweden
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Germany[3]
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China PR vs Cameroon
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cameroon[4]
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Brazil vs Australia
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brazil[5]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Australia[5]
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France vs South Korea
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() France[6]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() South Korea[6]
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Canada vs Switzerland
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Canada[7]
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Norway vs England
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Norway[8]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() England[8]
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United States vs Colombia
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() United States[9]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Colombia[9]
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Japan vs Netherlands
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Japan[10]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Netherlands[10]
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Quarter-finals
Germany vs France
Germany ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Šašić ![]() |
Report | Nécib ![]() |
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Behringer ![]() Laudehr ![]() Peter ![]() Marozsán ![]() Šašić ![]() |
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China PR vs United States
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() United States[12]
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Australia vs Japan
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England vs Canada
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Semi-finals
United States vs Germany
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Japan vs England
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() England[16]
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Match for third place
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Germany[17]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() England[17]
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Final
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() United States[18]
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References
- 1 2 "Regulations FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Calculators and cards: The qualification and disciplinary lowdown". FIFA.com. 12 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Germany-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – China-Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Brazil-Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – France-South Korea" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Canada-Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Norway-England" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – United States-Colombia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Japan-Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Germany-France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – China-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Australia-Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – England-Canada" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – United States-Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Japan-England" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Germany-England" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – United States-Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.