2019 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage

In the round of 16, the four third-placed teams were matched with the winners of groups A, B, C, and D. The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which four third-placed teams qualified for the round of 16:[2]

German captain Alexandra Popp opened the scoring for her side in the 20th minute after heading in Lina Magull's corner from close range. In the 26th minute, Germany were awarded a penalty after Evelyn Nwabuoku was judged to have fouled Magull in the box after missing a clearance. Sara Däbritz converted the resulting penalty by scoring low to Chiamaka Nnadozie's left. Nigeria missed a great scoring chance early in the second half, when substitute Rasheedat Ajibade's low cross was missed by Nigerian captain Desire Oparanozie. In the 82nd minute, Germany scored their third goal when Halimatu Ayinde's misjudged back pass played in Lea Schüller, who shot low to the far post to seal the game for Germany.[4]

22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)

17:30

Germany	3–0	Nigeria
Popp  20' Däbritz  27' (pen.) Schüller  82'	Report

Stade des Alpes, Grenoble

Attendance: 17,988[5]

Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

Germany[6]

Nigeria[6]

GK 1 Almuth Schult RB 15 Giulia Gwinn CB 23 Sara Doorsoun CB 5 Marina Hegering LB 17 Verena Schweers  46' RM 9 Svenja Huth  57' CM 18 Melanie Leupolz  46' CM 20 Lina Magull  69' LM 13 Sara Däbritz CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)  32' CF 7 Lea Schüller Substitutions: FW 19 Klara Bühl  46' DF 2 Carolin Simon  46' MF 6 Lena Oberdorf  69' Manager: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

GK 16 Chiamaka Nnadozie RB 20 Chidinma Okeke CB 5 Onome Ebi CB 6 Evelyn Nwabuoku  26'  46' LB 3 Osinachi Ohale RM 17 Francisca Ordega CM 18 Halimatu Ayinde CM 13 Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene LM 12 Uchenna Kanu  84' CF 19 Chinwendu Ihezuo  75' CF 9 Desire Oparanozie (c)  61' Substitutions: FW 15 Rasheedat Ajibade  82'  46' FW 11 Chinaza Uchendu  75' FW 22 Alice Ogebe  84' Manager: Thomas Dennerby

Australia started the game fast, with Caitlin Foord's through ball finding Sam Kerr at the edge of the penalty area within 30 seconds. Kerr dribbled past Maren Mjelde, but shot just wide of Ingrid Hjelmseth's goal. At the half-hour mark, Karina Sævik's curling pass played in Isabell Herlovsen, who shot past Lydia Williams to give Norway the lead. Minutes before halftime, Australia were awarded a penalty after Maria Thorisdottir was judged to have handled Kerr's cross from the right. A subsequent VAR check revealed that Thorisdottir touched the ball with her shoulder and the penalty call was reversed. Kerr would have a goal ruled out in the 60th minute after she was judged to be offside. Elise Kellond-Knight equalized for Australia in the 83rd minute after her corner kick evaded all contact and bounced into the net at the far post. Caroline Graham Hansen almost won the game for Norway in stoppage time, when her curling strike from the edge of the penalty area struck the inside of the post and rolled along the goal line. The first period of extra time saw Williams make two strong saves to deny Norway, as well as Alanna Kennedy receive a red card after fouling Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland. After a relatively tame second period of extra time, the match went to a penalty shoot-out.[8]

Hansen scored the first penalty for Norway, shooting low to Williams left after she dove the wrong way. Kerr went first for Australia but sent her shot high and wide of the goal. After Guro Reiten copied Hansen's method, Emily Gielnik saw her low effort saved by Hjelmseth, who dove to her right to make the stop. After both Maren Mjelde and Steph Catley scored their penalties, Ingrid Syrstad Engen slotted into the bottom right corner to send Norway into the quarter-finals.[9]

22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)

21:00

Norway	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Australia
Herlovsen  31'	Report	Kellond-Knight  83'
Penalties
C. Hansen Reiten Mjelde Engen	4–1	Kerr Gielnik Catley

Allianz Riviera, Nice

Attendance: 12,229[10]

Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

Norway[11]

Australia[11]

GK 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth RB 2 Ingrid Wold  102' CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c) CB 3 Maria Thorisdottir LB 17 Kristine Minde  53' RM 21 Karina Sævik  72' CM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa  105+2' CM 14 Ingrid Syrstad Engen LM 16 Guro Reiten CF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen CF 9 Isabell Herlovsen  77' Substitutions: MF 18 Frida Maanum  72' FW 11 Lisa-Marie Utland  96'  77' MF 5 Synne Skinnes Hansen  102' Manager: Martin Sjögren

GK 1 Lydia Williams RB 21 Ellie Carpenter  120+2' CB 14 Alanna Kennedy  104' CB 7 Steph Catley LB 8 Elise Kellond-Knight  94' CM 6 Chloe Logarzo CM 10 Emily van Egmond  116' CM 13 Tameka Yallop RF 16 Hayley Raso  74' CF 20 Sam Kerr (c) LF 9 Caitlin Foord Substitutions: FW 15 Emily Gielnik  74' DF 4 Clare Polkinghorne  94' DF 5 Karly Roestbakken  116' MF 22 Amy Harrison  120+2' Manager: Ante Milicic

In the 12th minute, England were awarded an indirect free kick in Cameroon's penalty area after goalkeeper Annette Ngo Ndom was judged to have picked up a back-pass from Augustine Ejangue. English captain Steph Houghton scored from the free kick by shooting low into the bottom right corner. England doubled their lead in first half stoppage time, when Ellen White received a pass from Lucy Bronze just inside the penalty area, and sent a low left-footed shot past Ngo Ndom. Early in the second half, Ajara Nchout appeared to get a goal back for Cameroon after shooting a Gabrielle Onguéné cutback into the top corner, but the goal was disallowed when a VAR check showed Onguéné was offside in the build up to the goal. Alexandra Takounda missed a great chance just after being substituted into the game, when she collected Alex Greenwood's weak back pass in front of goal, but her effort was saved by Karen Bardsley. England added another goal in the 58th minute when Greenwood hit Toni Duggan's low driven corner into the net at the far post.[13]

The fixture attracted considerable controversy. The actions of the Cameroonian players, including delaying the restart after England's second and third goals, as well as what was perceived to be deliberately rough play, prompted a FIFA investigation into their actions.[14] Match referee Qin Liang also received significant criticism for failing to punish several Cameroonian infractions, and was seen to have lost control of the game.[15]

23 June 2019 (2019-06-23)

17:30

England	3–0	Cameroon
Houghton  14' White  45+4' Greenwood  58'	Report

Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes

Attendance: 20,148[16]

Referee: Qin Liang (China PR)

England[17]

Cameroon[17]

GK 1 Karen Bardsley RB 2 Lucy Bronze CB 5 Steph Houghton (c) CB 6 Millie Bright LB 3 Alex Greenwood CM 4 Keira Walsh CM 10 Fran Kirby CM 8 Jill Scott  78' RF 7 Nikita Parris  84' CF 18 Ellen White  64' LF 11 Toni Duggan Substitutions: FW 9 Jodie Taylor  64' MF 23 Lucy Staniforth  78' DF 14 Leah Williamson  84' Manager: Phil Neville

GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom RB 4 Yvonne Leuko  4' CB 5 Augustine Ejangue  64' CB 6 Estelle Johnson LB 11 Aurelle Awona DM 8 Raissa Feudjio CM 22 Michaela Abam  68' CM 10 Jeannette Yango RM 3 Ajara Nchout LM 7 Gabrielle Onguéné (c) CF 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit  53' Substitutions: FW 21 Alexandra Takounda  90+10'  53' DF 15 Ysis Sonkeng  64' MF 14 Ninon Abena  68' Manager: Alain Djeumfa

External video

England vs United States full match from FIFATV on YouTube

With the win, the United States extended their winning streak in the Women's World Cup to eleven matches, breaking the ten match record of Norway set between 1995 and 1999, having last drawn against Sweden in the 2015 group stage.[46] The U.S. also extended their undefeated streak to sixteen World Cup matches, breaking the record of fifteen set by Germany between 2003 and 2011, last losing against Sweden in the 2011 group stage (matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws).[47][48]

2 July 2019 (2019-07-02)

21:00

England	1–2	United States
White  19'	Report	Press  10' Morgan  31'

Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu

Attendance: 53,512[49]

Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

England[50]

United States[50]