2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
United States players celebrate after lifting the trophy.
Event2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
United States Japan
5 2
Date5 July 2015
VenueBC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Player of the MatchCarli Lloyd (United States)
RefereeKateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Attendance53,341
WeatherSunny
25 °C (77 °F)[1]

The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was the final game of the women's soccer tournament to determine the winners of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, It took place on July 5, 2015, at BC Place, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was played between Japan and the United States, this was also a rematch of the 2011 final which Japan won on penalties.[2] The United States won 5–2, winning its first title in sixteen years and becoming the first team to win three Women's World Cup finals.[3]

Road to the final

United States Round Japan
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Australia 3–1 Match 1   Switzerland 1–0
 Sweden 0–0 Match 2  Cameroon 2–1
 Nigeria 1–0 Match 3  Ecuador 1–0
Group D
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  United States 3 7
2  Australia 3 4
3  Sweden 3 3
4  Nigeria 3 1
Source: FIFA
 Final standing
Group C
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Japan 3 9
2  Cameroon 3 6
3   Switzerland 3 3
4  Ecuador 3 0
Source: FIFA
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Colombia 2–0 Round of 16  Netherlands 2–1
 China 1–0 Quarter-finals  Australia 1–0
 Germany 2–0 Semi-finals  England 2–1

Match

Details

United States 5–2 Japan
Lloyd Goal 3', 5', 16'
Holiday Goal 14'
Heath Goal 54'		 Report Ōgimi Goal 27'
Johnston Goal 52' (o.g.)
Attendance: 53,341
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
United States[4]
Japan[4]
GK1Hope Solo
RB11Ali Krieger
CB19Julie Johnston
CB4Becky Sauerbrunn
LB22Meghan Klingenberg
RM17Tobin HeathSubstituted off 79'
CM12Lauren Holiday
CM14Morgan Brian
LM15Megan RapinoeSubstituted off 61'
CF13Alex MorganSubstituted off 86'
CF10Carli Lloyd (c)
Substitutions:
DF5Kelley O'HaraSubstituted in 61'
FW20Abby WambachSubstituted in 79'
DF3Christie RamponeSubstituted in 86'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK18Ayumi Kaihori
RB19Saori Ariyoshi
CB3Azusa IwashimizuSubstituted off 33'
CB4Saki Kumagai
LB5Aya Sameshima
RM9Nahomi KawasumiSubstituted off 39'
CM6Mizuho Sakaguchi
CM13Rumi Utsugi
LM8Aya Miyama (c)
CF11Shinobu OhnoSubstituted off 60'
CF17Yūki Ōgimi
Substitutions:
MF10Homare SawaYellow card 82'Substituted in 33'
FW15Yuika SugasawaSubstituted in 39'
FW16Mana IwabuchiYellow card 85'Substituted in 60'
Manager:
Norio Sasaki

Player of the Match:
Carli Lloyd (United States)

Assistant referees:
Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Fourth official:
Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Loreto Toloza (Chile)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still tied.
  • Twelve named eligible substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – Matches – USA-Japan: Match Facts". FIFA.com. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015. Archived 6 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Women's World Cup final: Japan beat USA on penalties". BBC Sport. 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Women's World Cup: USA 5-2 Japan". BBC Sport. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  4. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – United States-Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2015. Archived 8 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Final match report – Half time" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2015. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Final match report" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2015. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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