FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 Group C

Norway were ranked third in the world and had qualified undefeated. Australia had transferred to the Asian Football Confederation in 2006 in order to play in a more competitive environment. To mark this they had been awarded hosting rights for the finals of the 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup which was played in Adelaide. The Matildas lost in the final to China which qualified them for the World Cup. Ghana had, as was becoming customary, qualified as runners-up to Nigeria in the 2006 African Women's Championship

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2007 Overview

Australia

Ghana

Australia 4 Ghana 1

Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou (30,752)
12 September

Sarah Walsh opened the scoring in the 15th minute after a botched clearance by a Ghanaian defender. All the other goals came in the second half.

Norway

Canada

Norway 2 Canada 1

Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou (30,752)
12 September

Canada led at half-time thanks to Candace Chapman but in the second half Norway struck back, Horpestad scoring the late winner in the 81st minute.

Canada

Ghana

Canada 4 Ghana 0

Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou (33,835)
15 September

The Canadians chances of progressing improved with this comfortable win.

Norway

Australia

Norway 1 Australia 1

Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou (33,835)
15 September

Norway led for most of the game after Ragnhild Guibrandsen scored an early goal but with seven minutes of normal time left, De Vanna equalised with a stunning solo effort.

Norway

Ghana

Norway 7 Ghana 2

Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou (43,817)
20 September

Norway clinched their place in the next phase with a dominating performance with four of their goals coming in a ten minute spell in the second half. They seemed to lose focus in the last twenty minutes allowing Ghana to score twice.

Australia

Canada

Australia 2 Canada 2

Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu (29,300)
20 September

A win for Canada would see them in the knock-out phase and they could not have asked for a better start, Tancredi scoring in the first minute. Collete McCallum equalised eight minutes into the second half but Christine Sinclair restored Canada's lead in the 85th minute. In the second minute of added time, however, the Matilda's captain, Cheryl Salisbury pounced on a loose ball in the box and side footed it home. The result put Australia through and Canada on the 'plane home.