Group C of the

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was one of eight groups that formed the opening round of the tournament with the matches played from 21 to 31 July 2023. The group consisted of

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and

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. The top two teams, Japan and Spain, advanced to the

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. Japan secured their place in the knockout stage with wins in all three group games without conceding, a first for the country. With six points, Spain earned more points this year than in their previous Women's World Cups combined; a total of five across two editions. Despite being eliminated, debutants

secured their first and only win in their last match against faltering

, finishing third in the group.

Teams

Notes

Standings

In the

: * The winners of Group C, Japan, advanced to play the runners-up of

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. * The runners-up of Group C, Spain, advanced to play the winners of

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Matches

All times listed are local,

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Spain vs Costa Rica

Zambia vs Japan

Japan vs Costa Rica

Spain vs Zambia

Japan vs Spain

Japan's 23% of possession was the lowest for a winning side at the Women's World Cup since this stat began being recorded in 2011. This match was compared to the Japan men's team's victory against Spain at the

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, in which Japan's 18% of possession was also the lowest for a winning side at the men's World Cup since recording began in 1966.

Costa Rica vs Zambia

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers in the group should the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows: *first yellow card: minus 1 point; *indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points; *direct red card: minus 4 points; *yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points; Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Group C 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Costa Rica at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Spain at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Zambia at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World Cup group stages