UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Group A

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	Netherlands	Hosts	4 December 2014	3rd	2013	Semi-finals (2009)	9	12
A2	Norway	Group 8 winners	7 June 2016	11th	2013	Champions (1987, 1993)	4	11
A3	Belgium	Group 7 runners-up	16 September 2016	1st	—	Debut	14	22
A4	Denmark	Group 4 runners-up	20 September 2016	9th	2013	Semi-finals (1984, 2001, 2013)	12	15

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands (H)	3	3	0	4	1	+3	9	Knockout stage
2	Denmark	3	2	1	2	1	+1	6	Knockout stage
3	Belgium	3	1	2	3	3	0	3
4	Norway	3	0	3	0	4	−4	0

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

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

16 July 2017 (2017-07-16)

18:00

Netherlands	1–0	Norway
Van de Sanden 66'	Report

Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

Attendance: 21,732

Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Netherlands

Norway


GK	1	Sari van Veenendaal
RB	2	Desiree van Lunteren
CB	6	Anouk Dekker
CB	4	Mandy van den Berg (c)		80'
LB	5	Kika van Es
RM	14	Jackie Groenen	90+1'
CM	10	Daniëlle van de Donk		90+1'
LM	8	Sherida Spitse
RF	7	Shanice van de Sanden		77'
CF	9	Vivianne Miedema
LF	11	Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
FW	21	Lineth Beerensteyn		77'
DF	3	Stefanie van der Gragt		80'
MF	12	Jill Roord		90+1'
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	Ingrid Schjelderup		75'
CM	18	Frida Leonhardsen Maanum		58'
AM	10	Caroline Graham Hansen
CF	14	Ada Hegerberg	9'
CF	17	Kristine Minde		66'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Ingvild Isaksen		58'
FW	20	Emilie Haavi		66'
MF	4	Guro Reiten		75'
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

16 July 2017 (2017-07-16)

20:45

Denmark	1–0	Belgium
Troelsgaard 6'	Report

De Vijverberg, Doetinchem

Attendance: 5,054

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Denmark

Belgium


GK	1	Stina Lykke Petersen
RB	5	Simone Boye Sørensen
CB	3	Janni Arnth Jensen
LB	2	Line Røddik Hansen	65'
CM	7	Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen
CM	17	Line Sigvardsen Jensen
RW	8	Theresa Nielsen	86'
AM	10	Pernille Harder (c)
LW	11	Katrine Veje
CF	12	Stine Larsen		59'
CF	9	Nadia Nadim	51'	70'
Substitutions:
MF	4	Maja Kildemoes	89'	59'
DF	15	Frederikke Thøgersen		70'
Manager:
Nils Nielsen


GK	1	Justien Odeurs
RB	4	Maud Coutereels
CB	10	Aline Zeler (c)
CB	3	Heleen Jaques
LB	2	Davina Philtjens	83'	86'
RM	20	Julie Biesmans		82'
CM	6	Tine De Caigny
CM	8	Lenie Onzia
LM	7	Elke Van Gorp		62'
CF	9	Tessa Wullaert
CF	11	Janice Cayman
Substitutions:
FW	14	Davinia Vanmechelen		62'
FW	17	Jana Coryn		82'
FW	15	Yana Daniels		86'
Manager:
Ives Serneels

Player of the Match:
Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen (Denmark)^[2]

Assistant referees:
Maryna Striletska (Ukraine)
Oleksandra Ardasheva (Ukraine)
Fourth official:
Lorraine Clark (Scotland)

Norway vs Belgium

20 July 2017 (2017-07-20)

18:00

Norway	0–2	Belgium
	Report	Van Gorp 59' Cayman 67'

Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda

Attendance: 8,477

Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)

Norway

Belgium


GK	1	Ingrid Hjelmseth
RB	2	Ingrid Moe Wold		46'
CB	11	Nora Holstad Berge
CB	22	Ingrid Marie Spord
LB	9	Elise Thorsnes		75'
RM	7	Ingrid Schjelderup		79'
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	Anja Sønstevold	90'	46'
FW	20	Emilie Haavi		75'
FW	15	Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland		79'
Manager:
Martin Sjögren


GK	1	Justien Odeurs
RB	22	Laura Deloose
CB	10	Aline Zeler (c)	23'
CB	3	Heleen Jaques	48'
LB	4	Maud Coutereels
RM	7	Elke Van Gorp		88'
CM	8	Lenie Onzia
CM	6	Tine De Caigny
LM	2	Davina Philtjens		76'
CF	11	Janice Cayman		90+5'
CF	9	Tessa Wullaert
Substitutions:
FW	17	Jana Coryn		76'
FW	15	Yana Daniels		88'
MF	20	Julie Biesmans		90+5'
Manager:
Ives Serneels

Player of the Match:
Tessa Wullaert (Belgium)^[2]

Assistant referees:
Anna Gorska (Poland)
Michelle O'Neill (Ireland)
Fourth official:
Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Netherlands vs Denmark

20 July 2017 (2017-07-20)

20:45

Netherlands	1–0	Denmark
Spitse 20' (pen.)	Report

Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam

Attendance: 10,599

Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

Netherlands

Denmark


GK	1	Sari van Veenendaal
RB	2	Desiree van Lunteren
CB	6	Anouk Dekker
CB	4	Mandy van den Berg (c)	54'
LB	5	Kika van Es
RM	14	Jackie Groenen
CM	10	Daniëlle van de Donk
LM	8	Sherida Spitse
RF	7	Shanice van de Sanden	88'
CF	9	Vivianne Miedema
LF	11	Lieke Martens	78'
Substitutions:
DF	3	Stefanie van der Gragt	54'
FW	13	Renate Jansen	78'
FW	21	Lineth Beerensteyn	88'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman


GK	1	Stina Lykke Petersen
RB	8	Theresa Nielsen
CB	5	Simone Boye Sørensen	82'
CB	18	Mie Leth Jans
LB	19	Cecilie Sandvej
RM	7	Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen	49'
CM	17	Line Sigvardsen Jensen
CM	6	Nanna Christiansen		64'
LM	11	Katrine Veje		69'
CF	9	Nadia Nadim
CF	10	Pernille Harder (c)
Substitutions:
DF	4	Maja Kildemoes	77'	64'
FW	12	Stine Larsen		69'
Manager:
Nils Nielsen

Player of the Match:
Sari van Veenendaal (Netherlands)^[2]

Assistant referees:
Christina Biehl (Germany)
Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
Fourth official:
Carina Vitulano (Italy)

Belgium vs Netherlands

24 July 2017 (2017-07-24)

20:45

Belgium	1–2	Netherlands
Wullaert 59'	Report	Spitse 27' (pen.) Martens 74'

Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg

Attendance: 12,697

Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

Belgium

Netherlands


GK	1	Justien Odeurs
RB	22	Laura Deloose	54'
CB	10	Aline Zeler (c)
CB	3	Heleen Jaques
LB	4	Maud Coutereels		46'
RM	7	Elke Van Gorp		57'
CM	8	Lenie Onzia		76'
CM	6	Tine De Caigny
LM	2	Davina Philtjens
CF	11	Janice Cayman
CF	9	Tessa Wullaert
Substitutions:
FW	14	Davinia Vanmechelen		46'
FW	17	Jana Coryn		57'
FW	15	Yana Daniels		76'
Manager:
Ives Serneels


GK	1	Sari van Veenendaal
RB	22	Liza van der Most
CB	6	Anouk Dekker	32'
CB	3	Stefanie van der Gragt	88'
LB	5	Kika van Es
RM	14	Jackie Groenen		80'
CM	10	Danielle van de Donk	61'	75'
LM	8	Sherida Spitse (c)
RF	7	Shanice van de Sanden
CF	9	Vivianne Miedema	72'	86'
LF	11	Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
MF	17	Kelly Zeeman		75'
MF	12	Jill Roord		80'
FW	18	Vanity Lewerissa		86'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman

Player of the Match:
Lieke Martens (Netherlands)^[2]

Assistant referees:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
Sian Massey (England)
Fourth official:
Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Norway vs Denmark

24 July 2017 (2017-07-24)

20:45

Norway	0–1	Denmark
	Report	Veje 5'

De Adelaarshorst, Deventer

Attendance: 5,885

Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Norway

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	Ingrid Schjelderup		56'
CM	22	Ingrid Marie Spord		79'
LM	6	Maren Mjelde (c)	90+5'
RF	10	Caroline Graham Hansen
CF	14	Ada Hegerberg
LF	4	Guro Reiten
Substitutions:
MF	18	Frida Maanum		56'
FW	15	Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland		79'
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	Frederikke Thøgersen	78'
LW	11	Katrine Veje	90+2'
CF	9	Nadia Nadim	81'
CF	10	Pernille Harder (c)
Substitutions:
FW	14	Nicoline Sørensen	78'
DF	19	Cecilie Sandvej	81'
MF	6	Nanna Christiansen	90+2'
Manager:
Nils Nielsen