Group C of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of Japan, Switzerland, Cameroon and Ecuador. Matches were played from 8 to 16 June 2015.
Teams Draw position Team Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankingsat start of event C1 (seed) AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup winners 18 May 2014 7th 2011 Winners (2011) 4 C2 UEFA UEFA Group 3 winners 15 June 2014 1st — — 19 C3 CAF African Women's Championship runners-up 22 October 2014 1st — — 53 C4 CONMEBOL CONMEBOL-CONCACAF play-off winners 2 December 2014 1st — — 48
Standings
In the round of 16: Japan advanced to play Netherlands (third-placed team of Group A). Cameroon advanced to play China PR (runner-up of Group A). Switzerland (as one of the four best third-placed teams) advanced to play Canada (winner of Group A).
Matches Cameroon vs Ecuador Cameroon's 6–0 win is the biggest ever win by a team in their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup match, breaking the record of Italy, who beat Chinese Taipei 5–0 in 1991.
GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom RB 12 Claudine Meffometou CB 13 Cathy Bou Ndjouh CB 2 Christine Manie (c) LB 4 Yvonne Leuko CM 8 Raissa Feudjio CM 10 Jeannette Yango RW 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit AM 20 Genevieve Ngo LW 7 Gabrielle Onguéné CF 9 Madeleine Ngono Mani Substitutions: FW 6 Francine Zouga FW 3 Ajara Nchout FW 18 Henriette Akaba Manager:Ngachu Enow GK 1 Shirley Berruz RB 19 Kerly Real CB 3 Lorena Aguilar CB 16 Ligia Moreira (c) LB 6 Angie Ponce CM 5 Mayra Olivera CM 20 Denise Pesántes RW 13 Madelin Riera LW 21 Mabel Velarde SS 10 Ámbar Torres CF 11 Mónica Quinteros Substitutions: DF 7 Ingrid Rodríguez FW 9 Giannina Lattanzio DF 2 Katherine Ortíz Manager:Vanessa Arauz Player of the Match: Gaëlle Enganamouit (Cameroon)
Assistant referees: Natalie Aspinall (England) Anna Nyström (Sweden) Fourth official: Tupou Patia (Cook Islands) Fifth official: Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
Japan vs Switzerland
GK 21 Erina Yamane RB 19 Saori Ariyoshi CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu CB 4 Saki Kumagai LB 13 Rumi Utsugi CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi CM 10 Homare Sawa RW 11 Shinobu Ohno LW 8 Aya Miyama (c) CF 7 Kozue Ando CF 17 Yūki ŌgimiSubstitutions: FW 15 Yuika Sugasawa DF 20 Yuri Kawamura MF 9 Nahomi Kawasumi Manager:Norio Sasaki GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann RB 5 Noelle Maritz CB 15 Caroline Abbé (c) CB 9 Lia Wälti LB 4 Rachel Rinast CM 7 Martina Moser CM 22 Vanessa Bernauer RW 16 Fabienne Humm LW 13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević CF 10 Ramona Bachmann CF 11 Lara DickenmannSubstitutions: FW 19 Eseosa Aigbogun MF 8 Cinzia Zehnder Manager:Martina Voss-Tecklenburg Player of the Match: Aya Miyama (Japan)
Assistant referees: Kimberly Moreira (Costa Rica) Shirley Perello (Honduras) Fourth official: Yeimy Martinez (Colombia) Fifth official: Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)
Switzerland vs Ecuador
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann RB 5 Noelle Maritz CB 15 Caroline Abbé (c) CB 14 Rahel Kiwic LB 4 Rachel Rinast CM 7 Martina Moser CM 9 Lia Wälti RW 19 Eseosa Aigbogun LW 13 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević CF 16 Fabienne Humm CF 10 Ramona BachmannSubstitutions: MF 8 Cinzia Zehnder DF 2 Nicole Remund DF 6 Selina Kuster Manager:Martina Voss-Tecklenburg GK 1 Shirley Berruz RB 7 Ingrid Rodríguez CB 2 Katherine Ortíz CB 3 Nancy Aguilar (c) LB 6 Angie Ponce CM 5 Mayra Olivera CM 20 Denise Pesántes RW 19 Kerly Real AM 15 Ana Palacios LW 21 Mabel Velarde CF 11 Mónica QuinterosSubstitutions: MF 17 Alexandra Salvador MF 18 Adriana Barré MF 8 Erika Vásquez Manager:Vanessa Arauz
Player of the Match: Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland)
Assistant referees: Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia) Sarah Ho (Australia) Fourth official: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia) Fifth official: Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (Madagascar)
Japan vs Cameroon
GK 18 Ayumi Kaihori RB 2 Yukari Kinga CB 3 Azusa Iwashimizu CB 4 Saki Kumagai LB 5 Aya Sameshima CM 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi CM 13 Rumi Utsugi RW 9 Nahomi Kawasumi LW 8 Aya Miyama (c) CF 15 Yuika Sugasawa CF 17 Yūki ŌgimiSubstitutions: FW 11 Shinobu Ohno MF 10 Homare Sawa DF 12 Megumi Kamionobe Manager:Norio Sasaki GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom RB 12 Claudine Meffometou CB 13 Cathy Bou Ndjouh CB 2 Christine Manie (c) LB 4 Yvonne Leuko CM 8 Raissa Feudjio CM 10 Jeannette Yango RW 7 Gabrielle Onguéné AM 20 Genevieve Ngo LW 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit CF 9 Madeleine Ngono Mani Substitutions: FW 6 Francine Zouga FW 3 Ajara Nchout DF 5 Augustine Ejangue Manager:Ngachu Enow
Player of the Match: Aya Miyama (Japan)
Assistant referees: Anna Nyström (Sweden) Natalie Aspinall (England) Fourth official: Tupou Patia (Cook Islands) Fifth official: Bernadettar Kwimbira (Malawi)
Ecuador vs Japan
GK 1 Shirley Berruz RB 7 Ingrid Rodríguez CB 2 Katherine Ortíz CB 16 Ligia Moreira (c) LB 6 Angie Ponce DM 3 Nancy Aguilar RM 19 Kerly Real CM 20 Denise Pesántes CM 5 Mayra Olivera LM 8 Erika Vásquez CF 11 Mónica Quinteros Substitutions: FW 14 Carina Caicedo MF 13 Madelin Riera Manager:Vanessa Arauz GK 1 Miho Fukumoto RB 19 Saori Ariyoshi CB 23 Kana Kitahara CB 20 Yuri Kawamura LB 5 Aya Sameshima CM 14 Asuna Tanaka CM 10 Homare Sawa RW 11 Shinobu Ohno LW 8 Aya Miyama (c) CF 15 Yuika Sugasawa CF 17 Yūki ŌgimiSubstitutions: DF 12 Megumi Kamionobe MF 22 Asano Nagasato FW 16 Mana Iwabuchi Manager:Norio Sasaki
Player of the Match: Aya Miyama (Japan)
Assistant referees: Yolanda Parga (Spain) Manuela Nicolosi (France) Fourth official: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) Fifth official: Shirley Perello (Honduras)
Switzerland vs Cameroon
GK 1 Gaëlle Thalmann RB 5 Noelle Maritz CB 9 Lia Wälti CB 6 Selina Kuster LB 4 Rachel Rinast CM 7 Martina Moser (c) CM 14 Rahel Kiwic RW 10 Ramona Bachmann LW 11 Lara Dickenmann CF 16 Fabienne Humm CF 13 Ana-Maria CrnogorčevićSubstitutions: MF 22 Vanessa Bernauer FW 19 Eseosa Aigbogun DF 2 Nicole Remund Manager:Martina Voss-Tecklenburg GK 1 Annette Ngo Ndom RB 5 Augustine Ejangue CB 11 Aurelle Awona CB 2 Christine Manie (c) LB 12 Claudine Meffometou CM 8 Raissa Feudjio CM 10 Jeannette Yango RW 7 Gabrielle Onguéné AM 6 Francine Zouga LW 3 Ajara Nchout CF 17 Gaëlle Enganamouit Substitutions: FW 9 Madeleine Ngono Mani MF 19 Agathe Ngani MF 18 Henriette Akaba Manager:Ngachu Enow
Player of the Match: Gabrielle Onguéné (Cameroon)
Assistant referees: Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay) Loreto Toloza (Chile) Fourth official: Yeimy Martinez (Colombia) Fifth official: Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)
See also Cameroon at the FIFA Women's World Cup Ecuador at the FIFA Women's World Cup Japan at the FIFA Women's World Cup Switzerland at the FIFA Women's World Cup
References
External links Official website