Women’s World Cup 2023 Group H: Fixtures, results, standings, squads & full details

Group H of this year’s World Cup includes a debutant and three runners-up including the runners-up in the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina, Women’s Euros, and AFC Women’s Asian Cup. 

With Martina Voss-Tecklenburg at the helm, the two-time Women’s World Cup winners are aiming for a much improved finish from 2019. Alexandra Popp’s six goals last summer nearly made the Germans the champions of Europe. Luckily for them, a year later they have another shot at a much more illustrious piece of silverware. Popp is accompanied by star midfielder Lena Oberdorf, and Lina Magull of Bayern Munich among others within this squad. If the Germans where to win the group (which they should), it will set up a blockbuster clash in the knockout stage against most likely Brazil or France out of Group F.

Out of CONMEBOL, Nelson Abadía’s Colombia used five players with two or more goals to make it all the way to the final of the Copa América Femenina. Although, the Colombians came up short against Pia Sundhage’s Brazil team the now eight-time winners needed a penalty to earn the result. The South American side has never came up against any of the teams that they will face in group play to kick off the World Cup. This is a nation nobody can sleep on. Abadía’s team possesses talented individuals like 18-year-old Linda Caicedo from Real Madrid, and Atlético Madrid’s Leicy Santos. In order to make it out of the group, the Colombians are more than likely going to need a result against the South Koreans.

With legendary footballer Ji So-yun leading the way, Colin Bell’s South Korea women’s national team nearly lifted 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup title. A goal by Xiao Yuyi in stoppage time in the tournament’s final lifted the Chinese to a narrow 3-2 triumph. This will be the nation’s third straight appearance in the World Cup.

For the first time in its history, the Moroccan women’s national team has earned a place in a major tournament. The women’s team hopes they can build off a surprise fourth-place finish from its men’s team in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Morocco hosted the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time ever, clawing its way to the final against South Africa in order to be among this 32 team field.

Women’s World Cup 2023 Group H squads:

Colombia

Manager: Nelson Abadía

FIFA World Ranking: 25

Goalkeepers: Sandra Sepúlveda, Sandra Sepúlveda, Natalia Giraldo

Defenders: Daniela Arias, Ángela Barón, Ana María Guzmán, Carolina Arias, Jorelyn Carabalí, Daniela Caracas, Mónica Ramos

Midfielders: Lady Andrade, Leicy Santos, Mayra Ramírez, Marcela Restrepo, María Camila Reyes, Daniela Montoya, Lorena Bedoya, Diana Ospina, Manuela Vanegas

Forwards: Linda Caicedo, Catalina Usme, Ivonne Chacón, Elexa Bahr

Germany

Manager: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

FIFA World Ranking: 2

Goalkeepers: Ann-Katrin Berger, Stina Johannes, Merle Frohms

Defenders: Sara Doorsoun, Felicitas Rauch, Sjoeke Nüsken, Marina Hegering, Sophia Kleinherne, Kathrin Hendrich

Midfielders: Lena Oberdorf, Chantal Hagel, Sydney Lohmann, Sara Däbritz, Lena Lattwein, Melanie Leupolz, Lina Magull, Jule Brand

Forwards: Lea Schüller, Svenja Huth, Laura Freigang, Alexandra Popp, Klara Bühl, Nicole Anyomi

Morocco

Manager: Reynald Pedros

FIFA World Ranking: 72

Goalkeepers: Inès Arouaissa, Assia Zouhair, Khadija Er-Rmichi

Defenders: Sabah Seghir, Rkia Mazrouai, Hanane Aït El Haj, Yasmin Mrabet, Nesryne El Chad, Nouhaila Benzina, Zineb Redouani

Midfielders: Anissa Lahmari, Fatima Tagnaout, Najat Badri, Salma Amani, Élodie Nakkach, Sarah Kassi

Forwards: Ghizlane Chebbak, Ibtissam Jraïdi, Fatima Zohra Gharbi, Kenza Chapelle, Sakina Ouzraoui Diki, Sofia Bouftini, Rosella Ayane

South Korea

Manager: Colin Bell

FIFA World Ranking: 17

Goalkeepers: Kim Jung-mi, Ryu Ji-soo, Yoon Young-geul

Defenders: Choo Hyo-joo, Hong Hye-ji, Lim Seon-joo, Shim Seo-yeon, Jang Sel-gi, Lee Young-ju, Kim Hye-ri

Midfielders: Ji So-yun, Lee Geum-min, Cho So-hyun, Kim Yun-ji, Jeon Eun-ha, Chun Ga-ram, Bae Ye-bin

Forwards: Kang Chae-rim, Casey Phair, Park Eun-sun, Moon Mi-ra, Choe Yu-ri, Son Hwa-yeon

Women’s World Cup 2023 Group H fixtures:

Matchday One:

Germany v Morocco

Match info: July 24, 2023, 4:30 am EST, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

Colombia v South Korea

Match info: July 24, 2023, 10:00 pm, EST, Sydney Football Stadium

Matchday Two:

Germany v Colombia

Match info: July 30, 2023, 5:30 am EST, Sydney Football Stadium

South Korea v Morocco

Match info: July 30, 2023, 12:30 am EST, Hindmarsh Stadium

Matchday Three:

South Korea v Germany

Match info: August 3, 2023, 6:00 am EST, Lang Park

Morocco v Colombia

Match info: August 3, 2023, 6:00 am EST, Perth Rectangular Stadium

Women’s World Cup 2023 standings prediction for Group H:

1. Germany – 7 points

2. Colombia – 5 points

3. South Korea – 4 points

4. Morocco – 0 points

How to watch: FS1, FOX Sports

The Group H winner will play the Group F runners-up while the Group H runners-up will play the Group F winner in the knockout stages. (Group F: Brazil, France, Jamaica, Panama)