2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Football tournament qualification stage
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In the UEFA qualification for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 25 teams belonging to the First Category of European women's football were drawn into five groups, from which the group winners qualified for the World Cup finals. The qualifiers begun on 9 July 2005 and concluded on 30 September 2006, with five teams qualified: Denmark, England, Germany, Norway and Sweden. Of these, the latter three had qualified for the 2003 World Cup, while Denmark and England qualified over France (second in England's group) and Russia (second in Germany's group).
First Category
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | Qualified for 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 Ukraine | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | |
 Italy | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 6 | +19 | |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 27 | −21 | |
 Greece | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | −26 |
Match schedule & results
| Norway | 4–1 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
Mellgren  28', 54' (pen.)Christensen 47'Klaveness 58' |
(Report) | Verezoubova 45' |
Referee: Doneva-Hristova (Bulgaria)
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0–4 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | S. Gulbrandsen 31', 86' Rønning 55', 63' |
Referee: Damkova (Czech Republic)
Referee: De Jong (Netherlands)
Referee: Brohet (Belgium)
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0–4 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | Zinchenko 34', 84' Apanashenko 47'Frisco 73' |
Referee: Gaal (Hungary)
| Greece | 1–3 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Papadopoulou 64' |
(Report) | Korniyevets 13', 37' Frisco 83' |
Referee: Schett (Austria)
| Greece | 0–3 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | R. Gulbrandsen 2', 92+' Lehn 81' |
Referee: Frai (Germany)
Comunale Rinascita, Aversa
Referee: Milanova Djaleva (Bulgaria)
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Jovanovic 13' Stojanovic 68', 79' |
(Report) | Arvanitaki 26' |
Referee: McDermott (Rep. of Ireland)
| Greece | 0–5 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | Panico 15' (pen.), 83', 86', 89' Di Filippo 37' |
Kesariani, Athens
Referee: Quintero Siles (Spain)
| Ukraine | 2–1 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Frisco 35' Pekur 81' |
(Report) | Stojanovic 15' |
Referee: Hänninen (Finland)
| Norway | 3–0 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Lehn 11' Stangeland 16'Følstad 21' |
(Report) |
Referee: Ionescu (Romania)
| Ukraine | 2–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Hodyreva 47' Frisco 57' |
(Report)[link removed] | Marsico 75' |
Referee: Blahova (Czech Republic)
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0–7 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Zorri 4', 15' Di Filippo 26'Marsico 56', 63', 68'Pini 73' |
| Ukraine | 6–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Frisco 17', 42' (pen.) Verezoubova 49', 58'Soukhoroukova 51'Pekur 86' |
(Report) |
Referee: Grigoryan (Armenia)
| Ukraine | 1–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Verezoubova 28' |
(Report)[link removed] | Lehn 45' |
Referee: Gaal (Hungary)
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | Qualified for 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 Czech Republic | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | |
 Iceland | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | |
 Belarus | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 | |
 Portugal | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 31 | −27 |
Match schedule & results
| Iceland | 3–0 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Lárusdóttir 31', 58' M. L. Viðarsdóttir 56' |
(Report)[dead link] |
| Belarus | 1–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Tatarynova 73' |
(Report)[link removed] | Hejlova 76' |
| Sweden | 2–2 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Ljungberg 34' Schelin 73' |
(Report)[dead link] SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
A. Helgadóttir 49' M. L. Viðarsdóttir 75' |
| Czech Republic | 1–0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Pěničková 8' |
(Report) |
Stadion SK Kravare
Referee: Skogvang (Norway)
| Sweden | 6–0 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Ljungberg 15', 25', 90', 90+1' Schelin 30'Lundin 83' |
(Report)[link removed] SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
Alcochetense, Setúbal
Referee: Kuzmanovic (Serbia and Montenegro)
| Portugal | 0–3 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Martinkova 15' Chlumecka 38'Pěničková 87' |
Primero de Maio, Lisbon
Referee: Robin (France)
| Czech Republic | 2–3 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Šcasná 4' Mouchová 67' |
(Report)[dead link] SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
Larsson 23' Schelin 62', 69' |
Františka Kloze, Kladno
Referee: Avdonchenko (Russia)
| Belarus | 1–2 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Aniskoutsava 54' |
(Report) | K. Jónsdóttir[2] 27' A. Helgadóttir 51' |
Referee: Girard-Fautrel (France)
| Portugal | 0–1 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | Ryzhevich 11' |
| Czech Republic | 6–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Knavova 9' Ščasná 16', 24'Martínková 29'Chlumecká 35'Pěničková 46' |
(Report) |
Referee: Brohet (Belgium)
| Iceland | 3–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| M. L. Viðarsdóttir 40', 90' Samúelsdóttir 85' |
(Report) |
Referee: Svendsen (Denmark)
| Iceland | 2–4 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Á. Helgadóttir 6' M. L. Viðarsdóttir 35' |
(Report) | Martínková 2' Ščasná 37'Mouchová 57'K. Jónsdóttir  72' (o.g.) |
Referee: Focic (Croatia)
Referee: Petignat (Switzerland)
| Czech Republic | 3–0 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Ščasná 5' Chlumecká 48'Kladrubská 79' |
(Report) |
| Belarus | 3–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Aniskoutsava 17', 20' (pen.) Tatarynova 34' |
(Report) | Martins 5' Azavedo 46' |
Referee: Muradova (Azerbaijan)
| Sweden | 2–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Ljungberg 5', 30' |
(Report)[link removed] SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
Referee: De Toni (Italy)
| Portugal | 0–6 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | K. Jónsdóttir 9', 55' M. L. Viðarsdóttir 21', 67', 79', 86' |
Primero de Maio, Lisbon
Referee: Remy (France)
Group 3
Match schedule & results
Stadion Miejski, Słupsk
Referee: Ulyanovskaya (Russia)
Sportcomplex de Singel, Strombeek
Referee: Rachel Cohen (Israel)
Denmark  | 3–0 |  Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| M. Pedersen 13', 24' Eggers Nielsen 34' |
(Report) |
Referee: Blahova (Czech Republic)
City Stadium, Kutno
Referee: Ionescu (Romania)
Finland  | 0–1 |  Spain |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | Cabezón 34' |
Referee: Ostervold (Norway)
Referee: Girard-Fautrel (France)
| Belgium | 0–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | M. Pedersen 63', 72' |
Referee: Basimamovic (Croatia)
Referee: Mamayeva (Russia)
Referee: De Toni (Italy)
Referee: Ulyanovskaya (Russia)
| Denmark | 3–1 |  Poland |
|---|---|---|
| M. Pedersen 40' Pape 47'Madsen 71' |
(Report)[link removed] | Zelazko 66' |
Referee: Kuzmanovic (Serbia and Montenegro)
Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | +28 | Qualified for 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 Russia | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | |
 Scotland | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | −16 | |
 Republic of Ireland | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | −12 | |
 Switzerland | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | −15 |
Match schedule & results
| Russia | 5–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Kurochkina 2' Zaitseva 33'Boyle 35' (o.g.)Mokshanova 42'Barbashina 48' |
(Report)[dead link] | O'Brien 70' |
Moskvich, Moscow
Referee: Schett (Austria)
| Russia | 6–0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Morozova 13' Barbashina 24'Skotnikova 25'Danilova 52'Letyushova 82'Savchenkova 84' |
(Report)[link removed] |
Moskvich, Moscow
Referee: Svendsen (Denmark)
| Switzerland | 0–2 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Morozova 3' Kurochkina 54' |
Referee: Arwedahl (Sweden)
Referee: Fodic (Croatia)
| Scotland | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] |
Referee: Spinelli (Italy)
Referee: Hänninen (Finland)
Referee: De Toni (Italy)
| Switzerland | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Dickenmann 23', 44' |
(Report) |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Grant 23' O'Toole 90' |
(Report)[link removed] |
Referee: Wnuk (Poland)
| Scotland | 1–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Grant 61' |
(Report) |
Referee: Thörn (Sweden)
| Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | Love 47' Fleeting 81' |
Referee: Cohen (Israel)
Referee: Tvarijonaite (Lithuania)
| Scotland | 0–4 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | Morozova Kurochkina × 2 Savchenkova |
| Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Kurochkina 17' Barbashina 81' |
Schlossfeld, Willisau
Referee: Martinez (Spain)
| Republic of Ireland | 0–3 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[dead link] | Wimbersky 2' Prinz 16'Garefrekes 45' |
Referee: Arwedahl (Sweden)
| Switzerland | 0–6 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | Pohlers 1' Prinz 57'Wimbersky 73'Lingor 78'M. Müller 89'Garefrekes 90+2' |
Referee: Noëlle (France)
| Scotland | 0–5 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[link removed] | Prinz 26', 53' Lingor 36'Garefrekes 44'Smisek 67' |
Referee: Basimamovic (Croatia)
Moskvich, Moscow
Referee: Gordana Kuzmanovic (Serbia)
| Russia | 2–3 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Barbashina 83' Kremleva 90' |
(Report) | Smisek 32' Garefrekes 36'Prinz 45' |
Referee: Skogvang (Norway)
Group 5
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | +27 | Qualified for 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 France | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | |
 Netherlands | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | |
 Austria | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | −12 | |
 Hungary | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 35 | −34 |
Match schedule & results
Ertl Glas, Amstetten
Referee: Tvarijonaite (Lithuania)
Tapolcia Stadium
Referee: Damkova (Czech Republic)
| Austria | 0–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[dead link] | Louwaars 32' |
Neue Sportanlage Langenrohr
Referee: Antonia Kokotou (Greece)
| France | 2–0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Soubeyrand 67' Tonazzi 81' |
(Report)[link removed] |
Les Allées, Blois
Referee: Basimamovic (Croatia)
| Hungary | 0–5 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[dead link] | Louwaars 21', 61' Smith 33'Delies 41'Hoogendijk 55' |
Municipal, Andrashida
Referee: Ann-Helen Ostervold (Norway)
Referee: Günthner (Germany)
| England | 2–0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Exley 40' Scott 91+' |
(Report)[link removed] |
| Netherlands | 0–2 | France |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[dead link] | Soubeyrand 7', 63' |
Referee: Damkova (Czech Republic)
| Netherlands | 4–0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Demarteau 58' Delies 88'Smit 91', 94' |
(Report) |
Referee: Raatikainen (Finland)
| France | 2–1 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Bussaglia 31', 38' |
(Report)[link removed] | Burger 35' |
| Netherlands | 4–0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens 26', 36', 89' Smit 90' |
(Report) |
Referee: McDermott (Rep. of Ireland)
Second Category
Teams in this Category had no chance to qualify to the World Cup. Originally, the winners of the second category, along with the two best runners-up (Israel and Romania), were to contest play-off matches against the bottom-placed teams of the first category. The play-off winners would then participate in the first category of UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying. However, the play-offs were cancelled after UEFA changed the qualifying format to no longer be split into two divisions.[5]
Group 6
Armenia and Lithuania withdrew.[6]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slovenia |
18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
 Croatia |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
 Malta |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| Slovenia | 2–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Milenkovič 62' Vais 68' |
| Malta | 1–4 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| D'Agostino 9' |
Baban 5' Gabrić 25'Tatjana Solaja 30'Koljenik 90+4' |
| Croatia | 2–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Kurjak 57' Koljenik 90+1' |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Pehić 70' |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–6 | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Pehić 10' |
Nikl 22', 85', 89' Vais 46'Milenkovič 62'Petrovič 83' |
| Slovenia | 3–0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Vais 11', 90' Milenkovič 26' |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Kapetanović 30', 74' |
Pirsa 49' |
| Malta | 1–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Theuma 23' |
Skrbić 77' |
Group 7
Azerbaijan withdrew.[6]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slovakia |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
 Romania |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
 Northern Ireland |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
 Kazakhstan |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Romania | 4–1 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Pufulete 22', 66' Striblea 45'Amza 78' |
Yalova 44' |
| Kazakhstan | 0–4 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Budošová 8', 32', 63' Zubková 79' |
| Romania | 3–2 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Pufulete 3' Spanu 45'Enache 81' |
Furness 70' Hall 90+1' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–1 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| O'Neil 2' Furness 75' |
Dugovičová 35' |
| Slovakia | 2–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Ižová 22' Budošová 49' |
| Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Hall 89' |
| Slovakia | 2–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 1–0 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
Group 8
Estonia  | 2–5 |  Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Morkovkina 19', 39' |
Jan 12', 20', 54' Shino 70'Shenar 90+3' |