UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Group A explained

Group A of UEFA Women's Euro 2017 contained Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands and Norway. The matches were played from 16 to 24 July 2017.^[1]

Teams

Draw position	Team	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	UEFA ranking for final draw	FIFA ranking at start of event
A1						(2009)	9	12
A2						(1987, 1993)	4	11
A3					—		14	22
A4						(1984, 2001, 2013)	12	15

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

• The winners of Group A, Netherlands, advance to play the runners-up of Group B, Sweden.
• The runners-up of Group A, Denmark, advance to play the winners of Group B, Germany.

Matches

All times are local (UTC+2).

Netherlands vs Norway

GK 1 Sari van Veenendaal RB 2 Desiree van Lunteren CB 6 Anouk Dekker CB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c) LB 5 Kika van Es RM 14 CM 10 LM 8 Sherida Spitse RF 7 CF 9 Vivianne Miedema LF 11 Lieke Martens Substitutions: FW 21 DF 3 MF 12 Manager: Sarina Wiegman

GK 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth RB 2 Ingrid Moe Wold CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c) CB 11 Nora Holstad Berge LB 9 Elise Thorsnes DM 3 Maria Thorisdottir CM 7 CM 18 AM 10 Caroline Graham Hansen CF 14 CF 17 Substitutions: MF 19 FW 20 MF 4 Manager: Martin Sjögren

Player of the Match: Lieke Martens (Netherlands)[2] Assistant referees Angela Kyriakou (Cyprus) Manuela Nicolosi (Italy) Fourth official Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)

Denmark vs Belgium

GK 1 Stina Lykke Petersen RB 5 Simone Boye Sørensen CB 3 Janni Arnth Jensen LB 2 CM 7 Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen CM 17 Line Sigvardsen Jensen RW 8 AM 10 Pernille Harder (c) LW 11 Katrine Veje CF 12 CF 9 Substitutions: MF 4 DF 15 Manager: Nils Nielsen

GK 1 Justien Odeurs RB 4 Maud Coutereels CB 10 Aline Zeler (c) CB 3 Heleen Jaques LB 2 RM 20 CM 6 Tine De Caigny CM 8 Lenie Onzia LM 7 CF 9 Tessa Wullaert CF 11 Janice Cayman Substitutions: FW 14 FW 17 FW 15 Manager: Ives Serneels

Player of the Match: Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen (Denmark) Assistant referees Maryna Striletska (Ukraine) Oleksandra Ardasheva (Ukraine) Fourth official Lorraine Clark (Scotland)

Norway vs Belgium

GK 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth RB 2 CB 11 Nora Holstad Berge CB 22 Ingrid Marie Spord LB 9 RM 7 CM 6 Maren Mjelde (c) LM 8 Andrine Hegerberg AM 10 Caroline Graham Hansen CF 14 Ada Hegerberg CF 17 Kristine Minde Substitutions: DF 16 FW 20 FW 15 Manager: Martin Sjögren

GK 1 Justien Odeurs RB 22 Laura Deloose CB 10 Aline Zeler (c) CB 3 LB 4 Maud Coutereels RM 7 CM 8 Lenie Onzia CM 6 Tine De Caigny LM 2 CF 11 CF 9 Tessa Wullaert Substitutions: FW 17 FW 15 MF 20 Manager: Ives Serneels

Player of the Match: Tessa Wullaert (Belgium) Assistant referees Anna Gorska (Poland) Michelle O'Neill (Ireland) Fourth official Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Netherlands vs Denmark

GK 1 Sari van Veenendaal RB 2 Desiree van Lunteren CB 6 Anouk Dekker CB 4 Mandy van den Berg (c) LB 5 Kika van Es RM 14 Jackie Groenen CM 10 Daniëlle van de Donk LM 8 Sherida Spitse RF 7 CF 9 Vivianne Miedema LF 11 Substitutions: DF 3 FW 13 FW 21 Manager: Sarina Wiegman

GK 1 Stina Lykke Petersen RB 8 Theresa Nielsen CB 5 CB 18 Mie Leth Jans LB 19 Cecilie Sandvej RM 7 CM 17 Line Sigvardsen Jensen CM 6 LM 11 CF 9 Nadia Nadim CF 10 Pernille Harder (c) Substitutions: DF 4 FW 12 Manager: Nils Nielsen

Player of the Match: Sari van Veenendaal (Netherlands) Assistant referees Christina Biehl (Germany) Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece) Fourth official Carina Vitulano (Italy)

Belgium vs Netherlands

GK 1 Justien Odeurs RB 22 CB 10 Aline Zeler (c) CB 3 Heleen Jaques LB 4 RM 7 CM 8 CM 6 Tine De Caigny LM 2 Davina Philtjens CF 11 Janice Cayman CF 9 Tessa Wullaert Substitutions: FW 14 FW 17 FW 15 Manager: Ives Serneels

GK 1 Sari van Veenendaal RB 22 Liza van der Most CB 6 CB 3 LB 5 Kika van Es RM 14 CM 10 LM 8 Sherida Spitse (c) RF 7 Shanice van de Sanden CF 9 LF 11 Lieke Martens Substitutions: MF 17 MF 12 FW 18 Manager: Sarina Wiegman

Player of the Match: Lieke Martens (Netherlands) Assistant referees Katrin Rafalski (Germany) Sian Massey (England) Fourth official Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Norway vs Denmark

GK 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth RB 17 Kristine Minde CB 11 Nora Holstad Berge CB 3 Maria Thorisdottir LB 2 Ingrid Moe Wold RM 7 CM 22 LM 6 Maren Mjelde (c) RF 10 Caroline Graham Hansen CF 14 Ada Hegerberg LF 4 Guro Reiten Substitutions: MF 18 FW 15 Manager: Martin Sjögren

GK 1 Stina Lykke Petersen RB 8 Theresa Nielsen CB 5 Simone Boye Sørensen CB 12 Stine Larsen LB 2 Line Røddik Hansen CM 7 Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen CM 17 Line Sigvardsen Jensen RW 15 LW 11 CF 9 CF 10 Pernille Harder (c) Substitutions: FW 14 DF 19 MF 6 Manager: Nils Nielsen

Player of the Match: Pernille Harder (Denmark) Assistant referees Petruta Iugulescu (Romania) Mihaela Tepusa (Romania) Fourth official Lorraine Clark (Scotland)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Match Schedule. UEFA.com.
2. Web site: Every player of the match at Women's EURO. UEFA.com. 16 July 2017.