Group D will be one of the most closely watched groups at the Women’s World Cup, with the world waiting to see if England can recreate their Euro 2022 heroics and become champions of the world for the first time in Australia and New Zealand.
Despite missing key players — including captain Leah Williamson — through injury, the Lionesses are still one of the favourites to win the tournament such is their quality in playing staff as well as coaching by Sarina Wiegman.
They will have to overcome fellow European side Denmark, as well as former World Cup finalists China, and an unknown quantity in debutants Haiti.
The Sporting News has all the key details surrounding Group D at the Women’s World Cup.
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Group D standings and schedule
Women’s World Cup Group D table & fixtures
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Haiti | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
The four teams are playing a round-robin format with each nation facing the other three. Group standings are based on points from those three group-stage matches — three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a loss.
The top two teams from each group based on total points advance to the single-game knockouts. If teams are tied on points, goal difference is the first tiebreaker followed by goals scored. If teams are also tied in those categories, another set of tiebreakers is applied.
Group D match schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) |
Time (ET) |
City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, July 22 | England 1-0 Haiti | Highlights | Brisbane (AUS) | |
| Sat, July 22 | Denmark vs. China | 8 p.m. | 8 a.m. | Perth (AUS) |
| Fri, July 28 | England vs. Denmark | 6:30 p.m. | 4:30 a.m. | Sydney (AUS) |
| Fri, July 28 | China vs. Haiti | 8:30 p.m. | 7 a.m. | Adelaide (AUS) |
| Tue, Aug. 1 | China vs. England | 8:30 p.m. | 7 a.m. | Adelaide (AUS) |
| Tue, Aug. 1 | Haiti vs. Denmark | 7 p.m. | 7 a.m. | Perth (AUS) |
Who will win Group D?
England are overwhelming favourites to comfortably deal with the teams in front of them and win Group D.
The team with the closest odds of competing with England for top spot are Denmark, and they still sit far away from the European champions, with China and Haiti even further back.
| England | Denmark | China | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | — | — | — | — |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 1.03 | 11.9 | 38.00 | 92.00 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 1/10 | 6/1 | 20/1 | 250/1 |
| Dafabet (India) | — | — | — | — |
| Unibet (Australia) | 1.04 | 12.00 | 41.00 | 101.0 |
*Odds as of July 12
Who will qualify from Group D?
With England considered runaway group winners, and the fact that Haiti are an unknown quantity as debutants, bookmakers are predicting Denmark and China to battle it out for the final qualification spot in Group D.
If this is the case, both teams will have to hit the ground running, as they face off against each other in the first round of group matches in Perth on July 22.
| England | Denmark | China | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | — | — | — | — |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 1.10 | 1.30 | 3.00 | 59.00 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 1/100 | 1/3 | 9/4 | 25/1 |
| Dafabet (India) | — | — | — | — |
| Unibet (Australia) | 1.01 | 1.30 | 2.75 | 21.00 |
Odds updated as of July 12
Group D Round of 16 matchups
The top two teams in Group D will face off against the top two teams of Group B, which contains co-hosts Australia, Olympic Gold medalists Canada, Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland.
With Australia and Canada expected to progress, neither will be an easy proposition for the Group D teams, with Australia on a hot run of form having recently defeated England, whilst Canada possess an abundance of talent playing at top European clubs.
Potential path to final for Group D teams
Women’s World Cup Round of 16
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) |
Time (ET) |
City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug. 5 | 1A vs. 2C | 3 p.m. | 1 a.m. | Auckland (NZL) |
| Sat, Aug. 5 | 1C vs. 2A | 6 p.m. | 4 a.m. | Wellington (NZL) |
| Sun, Aug. 6 | 1E vs. 2G | 12 p.m. | 10 p.m. (Aug. 5) |
Sydney (AUS) |
| Sun, Aug. 6 | 1G vs. 2E | 7 p.m. | 5 a.m. | Melbourne (AUS) |
| Mon, Aug. 7 | 1B vs. 2D | 8:30 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. | Sydney (AUS) |
| Mon, Aug. 7 | 1D vs. 2B | 5:30 p.m. | 3:30 a.m. | Brisbane (AUS) |
| Tue, Aug. 8 | 1F vs. 2H | 8:30 p.m. | 7 a.m. | Adelaide (AUS) |
| Tue, Aug. 8 | 1H vs. 2F | 6 p.m. | 4 a.m. | Melbourne (AUS) |
Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) |
Time (ET) |
City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug. 11 | QF1: 1A/2C vs. 1E/2G | 11 a.m. | 9 p.m. (Aug. 10) |
Wellington (NZL) |
| Fri, Aug. 11 | QF2: 1C/2A vs. 1G/2E | 5:30 p.m. | 3:30 a.m. | Auckland (NZL) |
| Sat, Aug. 12 | QF3: 1B/2D vs. 1F/2H | 5 p.m. | 3 a.m. | Brisbane (AUS) |
| Sat, Aug. 12 | QF4: 1D/2B vs. 1H/2F | 8:30 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. | Sydney (AUS) |
Women’s World Cup Semifinals
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) |
Time (ET) |
City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug. 15 | QF1 vs. QF2 | 6 p.m. | 4 a.m. | Auckland (NZL) |
| Wed, Aug. 16 | QF3 vs. QF4 | 8 p.m. | 6 a.m. | Sydney (AUS) |
Women’s World Cup 3rd Place
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) |
Time (ET) |
City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug. 19 | Semifinal losers | 6 p.m. | 4 a.m. | Brisbane (AUS) |
Women’s World Cup Final
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) |
Time (ET) |
City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug. 20 | Semifinal winners | 8 p.m. | 6 a.m. | Sydney (AUS) |