2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
Event 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
Date 30 September 2007
Venue Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai
Player of the Match Nadine Angerer
Referee Tammy Ogston (Australia)
Attendance 31,000

The final of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup was played between Germany and Brazil. The match took place at the Hongkou Football Stadium, in Shanghai, China, on 30 September 2007.[1]

Finalists

The match was between Germany, who had won the previous Women's World Cup final and Brazil, who had never won a major world title, or indeed even reached the finals of a Women's World Cup. This was the first time in the history of the Women's World Cup that a European and South American had met each other in the final. Germany had not conceded a single goal in the whole competition whereas Brazil were free-scoring. Led by striker Marta, who had scored 7 goals, Brazil had scored seventeen goals in their route to the final, including four against title-rivals United States in the semi-finals. It was considered as "the rematch of the 2002 FIFA World Cup", except it was the men's teams.

Route to the final

Germany began their campaign to retain the trophy with the highest world cup win in history, Argentina lost 11–0.

Germany Round Brazil
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Argentina 11–0 Match 1  New Zealand 5–0
 England 0–0 Match 2  China PR 4–0
 Japan 2–0 Match 3  Denmark 1–0
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Germany 73210130+13
 England 5312083+5
 Japan 4311134−1
 Argentina 03003118−17
Final standing
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Brazil 93300100+10
 China PR 6320156−1
 Denmark 33102440
 New Zealand 0300309−9
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 North Korea 3–0 Quarterfinals  Australia 3–2
 Norway 3–0 Semifinals  United States 4–0

Match details

30 September 2007
20:00
Germany  2–0  Brazil
Prinz  52'
Laudehr  86'
Report
Hongkou Stadium
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)
Germany
Brazil
GK 1 Nadine Angerer
DF 2Kerstin Stegemann
DF 5 Annike Krahn
DF 17 Ariane Hingst
DF 6Linda Bresonik  63'
MF 18 Kerstin Garefrekes  7'
MF 14 Simone Laudehr
MF 10Renate Lingor
MF 7Melanie Behringer  74'
FW 8Sandra Smisek  80'
FW 9 Birgit Prinz (c)
Substitutes:
FW 16Martina Müller  74'
MF 19Fatmire Bajramaj  80'
Manager:
Silvia Neid
GK 1Andréia
DF 3Aline (c)  88'
DF 5 Renata Costa
DF 4Tânia  81'
MF 2Elaine
MF 8Formiga
MF 20 Ester  63'
MF 9Maycon
FW 11 Cristiane
FW 7 Daniela  59'
FW 10 Marta
Substitutes:
DF 6Rosana  63'
MF 18Pretinha  81'
FW 15Kátia  88'
Manager:
Jorge Barcellos

Match Officials

  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)

References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup - Sweden 1995". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.

External links

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