World Cup 2015
ChampionsUnited States
United States won, ahead of Japan (5–2 in the final, 5 Jul 2015). 24 teams, 52 games, 2.81 goals a game; hosted by Canada.
The road to the final
Last 16
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Chinathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Netherlandsthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germanythrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 7 |
| Norwaythrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 3 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -13 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| Cameroonthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Switzerlandthrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Australiathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Swedenthrough | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| South Koreathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Spain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Round of 16
- 2015-06-20China1–0CameroonRound of 16 · Edmonton70%
- 2015-06-20Germany4–1SwedenRound of 16 · Ottawa73%
- 2015-06-21Brazil0–1AustraliaRound of 16 · Moncton66%
- 2015-06-21Canada1–0SwitzerlandRound of 16 · Vancouver89%
- 2015-06-21France3–0South KoreaRound of 16 · Montreal83%
- 2015-06-22Norway1–2EnglandRound of 16 · Ottawa43%
- 2015-06-22United States2–0ColombiaRound of 16 · Edmonton96%
- 2015-06-23Japan2–1NetherlandsRound of 16 · Vancouver80%
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
- 2015-07-05United States5–2JapanFinal · Vancouver69%
Top scorers
- Célia Šašić Germany 6
- Carli Lloyd United States 6
- Anja Mittag Germany 5
- Ada Hegerberg Norway 3
- Gaëlle Enganamouit Cameroon 3
- Eugénie Le Sommer France 3
- Kyah Simon Australia 3
- Fabienne Humm Switzerland 3
- Ramona Bachmann Switzerland 3
- Fara Williams England 3
Upsets
- 2015-06-13France0–2ColombiaUpsetGroup F · Moncton96%
- 2015-07-04Germany0–1EnglandUpsetThird-place play-off · Edmonton72%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.