2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

Group 2 of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on September 11 and its last matches were played on September 18. Most matches were played at the Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu. United States topped the group, joined in the second round by North Korea, the only team the United States failed to beat. Sweden surprisingly failed to make the second round.

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
United States	7	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3
North Korea	4	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1
Sweden	4	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
Nigeria	1	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3

All times are local (UTC+8)

United States vs North Korea

United States  v  North Korea

11 September 2007 17:00

United States	2 – 2	North Korea
Wambach  50' O'Reilly  69'	Report	Kil Son-Hui  58' Kim Yong-Ae  60'

Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu Attendance: 35,100 Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

United States: GK 18 Hope Solo DF 3 Christie Rampone  45' DF 4 Cat Whitehill DF 14 Stephanie Lopez DF 15 Kate Markgraf MF 13 Kristine Lilly (c) MF 7 Shannon Boxx MF 11 Carli Lloyd MF 17 Lori Chalupny FW 9 Heather O'Reilly  90+2' FW 20 Abby Wambach Substitutions: FW 6 Natasha Kai  90+2' Manager: Greg Ryan

North Korea: GK 21 Jon Myong Hui DF 3 Om Jong Ran DF 5 Song Jong Sun DF 15 Sonu Kyong Sun DF 16 Kong Hye Ok MF 2 Kim Kyong Hwa MF 7 Ho Sun Hui  22' MF 9 Ri Un Suk MF 12 Ri Un Gyong FW 8 Kil Son Hui FW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c) Substitutions: FW 17 Kim Yong Ae  22'  90' FW 19 Jong Pok Sim  90+1'  90' Manager: Kim Kwang-Min

Sweden vs Nigeria

Sweden  v  Nigeria

11 September 2007 20:00

Sweden	1 – 1	Nigeria
Svensson  50'	Report	Uwak  82'

Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu Attendance: 21,740 Referee: Niu Huijun (China)

Sweden: GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl DF 3 Stina Segerström DF 4 Hanna Marklund DF 6 Sara Thunebro DF 16 Anna Paulson DF 13 Frida Östberg MF 5 Caroline Seger MF 15 Therese Sjögran  12' MF 8 Lotta Schelin  83' FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg  69' FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c) Substitutions: FW 14 Sara Johansson  69' MF 20 Linda Forsberg  83' Manager: Thomas Dennerby

Nigeria: GK 1 Precious Dede DF 5 Onome Ebi DF 13 Christie George (c) DF 14 Faith Ikidi DF 16 Ulunma Jerome MF 15 Maureen Mmadu  59' MF 10 Rita Chikwelu FW 11 Chi-Chi Igbo  35' FW 18 Cynthia Uwak FW 8 Ifeanyi Chiejine FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha Substitutions: FW 7 Stella Mbachu  35' MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo  59' Manager: Ntiero Effiom

United States vs Sweden

United States  v  Sweden

14 September 2007 17:00

United States	2 – 0	Sweden
Wambach  34' (pen.), 58'	Report

Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu Attendance: 35,600 Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)

United States: GK 18 Hope Solo DF 3 Christie Rampone DF 4 Cat Whitehill DF 14 Stephanie Lopez DF 15 Kate Markgraf MF 13 Kristine Lilly (c) MF 12 Leslie Osborne MF 11 Carli Lloyd  46' MF 17 Lori Chalupny FW 6 Lindsay Tarpley  67' FW 20 Abby Wambach Substitutions: MF 7 Shannon Boxx  46' FW 9 Heather O'Reilly  67' Manager: Greg Ryan

Sweden: GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl DF 3 Stina Segerström  34'  81' DF 4 Hanna Marklund DF 16 Anna Paulson DF 13 Frida Östberg MF 5 Caroline Seger  90+3' MF 20 Linda Forsberg MF 15 Therese Sjögran  65' MF 8 Lotta Schelin FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c) Substitutions: MF 18 Nilla Fischer  65' FW 9 Therese Lundin  81' Manager: Thomas Dennerby

North Korea vs Nigeria

North Korea  v  Nigeria

14 September 2007 20:00

North Korea	2 – 0	Nigeria
Kim Kyong-Hwa  17' Ri Kum-Suk  21'	Report

Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu Attendance: 35,600 Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)

North Korea: GK 21 Jon Myong Hui DF 3 Om Jong Ran DF 5 Song Jong Sun DF 15 Sonu Kyong Sun DF 16 Kong Hye Ok MF 2 Kim Kyong Hwa  77' MF 9 Ri Un Suk MF 12 Ri Un Gyong FW 17 Kim Yong Ae FW 8 Kil Son Hui FW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c)  77' Substitutions: FW 19 Jong Pok Sim  77' Manager: Kim Kwang-Min

Nigeria: GK 1 Precious Dede DF 5 Onome Ebi  30' DF 13 Christie George (c) DF 14 Faith Ikidi DF 16 Ulunma Jerome  52' MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo MF 10 Rita Chikwelu  61' FW 7 Stella Mbachu FW 18 Cynthia Uwak FW 8 Ifeanyi Chiejine  35'  80' FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha Substitutions: DF 19 Lilian Cole  30' MF 15 Maureen Mmadu  61' FW 11 Chi-Chi Igbo  80' Manager: Ntiero Effiom

North Korea vs Sweden

North Korea  v  Sweden

18 September 2007 20:00

North Korea	1 – 2	Sweden
Ri Un Suk  22'	Report	Schelin  4', 54'

Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium Attendance: 33,196 Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)

North Korea: GK 21 Jon Myong Hui  88' DF 3 Om Jong Ran DF 5 Song Jong Sun DF 15 Sonu Kyong Sun DF 16 Kong Hye Ok MF 2 Kim Kyong Hwa  56' MF 9 Ri Un Suk MF 12 Ri Un Gyong FW 17 Kim Yong Ae  32'  60' FW 8 Kil Son Hui  85' FW 10 Ri Kum Suk (c) Substitutions: DF 20 Hong Myong Gum  56' FW 19 Jong Pok Sim  60' MF 6 Kim Ok Sim  85' Manager: Kim Kwang-Min

Sweden: GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl DF 2 Karolina Westberg DF 4 Hanna Marklund DF 16 Anna Paulson  69' DF 13 Frida Östberg  31' MF 5 Caroline Seger MF 18 Nilla Fischer MF 15 Therese Sjögran MF 8 Lotta Schelin  82' FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg  40' FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c) Substitutions: DF 6 Sara Thunebro  40'  89' FW 14 Sara Johansson  69' FW 9 Therese Lundin  89' Manager: Thomas Dennerby

Nigeria vs United States

Nigeria  v  United States

18 September 2007 20:00

Nigeria	0 – 1	United States
	Report	Chalupny  1'

Hongkou Stadium Attendance: 26,100 Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)

Nigeria: GK 1 Precious Dede DF 19 Lilian Cole  14' DF 13 Christie George (c) DF 14 Faith Ikidi DF 16 Ulunma Jerome MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo MF 10 Rita Chikwelu FW 7 Stella Mbachu FW 18 Cynthia Uwak  83' FW 11 Chi-Chi Igbo  22' FW 4 Perpetua Nkwocha Substitutions: FW 8 Ifeanyi Chiejine  22' MF 9 Ogonna Chukwudi  83' Manager: Ntiero Effiom

United States: GK 18 Hope Solo DF 3 Christie Rampone  77' DF 4 Cat Whitehill DF 14 Stephanie Lopez DF 15 Kate Markgraf MF 13 Kristine Lilly (c)  84' MF 7 Shannon Boxx MF 11 Carli Lloyd  64' MF 17 Lori Chalupny FW 9 Heather O'Reilly FW 20 Abby Wambach Substitutions: MF 12 Leslie Osborne  64' DF 8 Tina Ellertson  77' FW 6 Lindsay Tarpley  84' Manager: Greg Ryan