This is a list of squads of the

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, an international

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tournament that was held in Canada from 6 June until 5 July 2015. The 24 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. The deadline to submit squads to FIFA was 25 May 2015. Totals for caps and goals, club affiliations, and ages are as of the opening day of the tournament on 6 June 2015.

Group A

Canada

Head coach:

John Herdman John Herdman (born 19 July 1975) is an English professional football manager widely recognized for his contributions to Canadian soccer. He is the only coach to have led both a women’s and men’s national team from the same country to a FIF ...

The final 23-player squad was announced on 27 April 2015.

China PR

Head coach:

Hao Wei Hao Wei (; ; born 27 December 1976) is a Chinese football coach and former footballer. Player career Club career As with many of the most promising youth players from China, Hao Wei was sent to Brazil for a training programme sponsored by ...

A 29-player provisional squad was revealed on 17 April 2015, which was reduced to 25 players on 14 May 2015. The final 23-player squad was announced on 28 May 2015.

Netherlands

Head coach:

Roger Reijners Roger Reijners (born 10 February 1964) is a Dutch football coach and former player. Playing career Reijners turned professional with Fortuna Sittard and played in the 1–0 KNVB Cup Final defeat to Feyenoord in his first season, 1983–84. He al ...

The final 23-player squad was announced on 10 May 2015.

Claudia van den Heiligenberg Claudia Voňková, née Anna Gerarda Maria "Claudia" van den Heiligenberg (born 25 March 1985) is a Dutch former footballer who played for Bayern Munich II in the German 2. Bundesliga. She played for the Dutch national team between 2005 and 20 ...

was ruled out because on an injury and was replaced by

Shanice van de Sanden Shanice Janice van de Sanden (born 2 October 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Toluca and the Netherlands national team. Club career Her career started at amateur club VVIJ in IJsselstein, ...

New Zealand

Head coach:

Tony Readings Anthony David Readings (born 27 October 1975) is a pro licence-qualified English football coach, performance specialist and former player who played for A.F.C. Wimbledon and North Shore United. From 2011 to 2017, he was the head coach of the Fo ...

A 20-player squad was announced on 19 March 2015. The final roster was revealed on 14 May 2015.

Group B

Germany

Head coach:

Silvia Neid Silvia Edith Maria Neid (born 2 May 1964) is a German former professional football player and manager. She is one of the most successful players in German women's football, having won seven national championships and six DFB-Pokal trophies. Betwe ...

A 27-player preliminary roster was announced on 11 May 2015. The final squad was revealed on 24 May 2015.

Ivory Coast

Head coach:

Clémentine Touré Clémentine Touré (born 21 March 1977) is an Ivorian football manager and former footballer who coaches the Ivory Coast women's national football team. She has also previously coached Equatorial Guinea women's national football team. Personal ...

A 23-player squad was announced on 15 May 2015.

Norway

Head coach:

Even Pellerud Even Jostein Pellerud (born 15 July 1953) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Career Pellerud played for several clubs, including Vålerenga from 1974 to 1979 and Kongsvinger from 1983 to 1986. He was head coach for the Norway women' ...

A 35-player preliminary squad was revealed on 23 April 2015. The final 23-player squad was announced on 13 May.

Caroline Graham Hansen Caroline Graham Hansen (; born 18 February 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Spanish Liga F club FC Barcelona Femení, FC Barcelona and the Norway women's national football team, Norway w ...

was ruled out because on an injury and was replaced by Anja Sønstevold.

Thailand

Head coach:

Nuengrutai Srathongvian Nuengrutai Srathongvian (; ; born 1 January 1972), also known as "Coach Nueng" (), is a Thai football manager and former footballer and field hockey player who is currently the manager of the Thailand women's national under-20 football team. Sp ...

A 28-player squad was announced on 19 May 2015. The final squad was named on 26 May 2015. On 6 June 2015, Nattaya Duanjanthuek replaced Irravadee Makris.

Group C

Cameroon

Head coach: Carl Enow Ngachu A 25-player squad was announced on 17 April 2015.

Ecuador

Head coach: Vanessa Arauz A 25-player squad was announced on 24 April 2015. The final squad was revealed on 15 May 2015.

Japan

Head coach:

Norio Sasaki is a Japanese football coach and former player. He is best known for leading the Japanese women's national team to their first and only FIFA Women's World Cup win in 2011 over the United States on penalty shootouts. He retired as head coach in ...

The roster was announced on 1 May 2015.

Switzerland

Head coach:

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (born Martina Voss; 22 December 1967) is a German football manager and former player who last coached the German national team. She previously coached FCR 2001 Duisburg and FF USV Jena. As a player, she played as a midf ...

A 27-player squad was announced on 13 May 2015. The final 23-player squad was announced on 22 May 2015.

Group D

Australia

Head coach:

Alen Stajcic Alen Stajcic ( sr-Cyrl, Ален Стајчић, translit=Alen Stajčić; born 2 November 1973) is an Australian football manager and former player, and is the current manager of Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League. He was the head coach of ...

The final 23-player squad was announced on 12 May 2015.

Nigeria

Head coach:

Edwin Okon Edwin Edem Okon (born 19 October 1970) is the head coach of Rivers Angels. Born in Cross River State, Okon got a coaching certificate from the sport institute in Lagos State. Following the failure of Nigeria to win the 2012 African Women's Ch ...

A 26-player squad was announced on 19 May 2015. The final squad was named on 27 May 2015.

Sweden

Head coach:

Pia Sundhage Pia Mariane Sundhage (, born 13 February 1960) is a Swedish football manager and former professional player. Currently, she is coaching Switzerland. As a player, Sundhage played most of her career as a forward and retired as the top scorer fo ...

The final 23-player squad was announced on 11 May 2015.

United States

Head coach:

Jill Ellis Jillian Anne Ellis (born 6 September 1966) is an English-American football manager and executive who is the Chief Football Officer of FIFA and will serve as part of the world governing body's executive management team, driving the development an ...

The final 23-player squad was announced on 14 April 2015.

Group E

Brazil

Head coach:

Vadão Oswaldo Fumeiro Alvarez (21 August 1956 – 25 May 2020), more commonly known as Vadão, was a Brazilian football manager. Although he managed several Brazilian men's teams over the course of his managerial career, he was best known for being the ...

The squad was announced on 25 May 2015. On the eve of the tournament,

Rafinha Rafinha is the diminutive form of the given name Rafael. It can refer to: Brazilian footballers * Rafinha (footballer, born 1982), Rafael Scapini de Almeida, midfielder and defender * Rafinha (footballer, born 1983), Rafael da Silva Francisco, mi ...

was called in to replace

Érika The given name Erika is a female name with multiple meanings of Old Norse and Japanese language, Japanese origin. Erika and the variants Erica, Ericka, or Ereka are feminine forms of Eric, derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' ...

, who withdrew with a knee injury.

Costa Rica

Head coach:

Amelia Valverde Amelia Valverde Villalobos (born 14 January 1987) is a Costa Rican association football manager who is currently the manager of Liga MX Femenil side C.F. Monterrey. Valverde was previously part of the Costa Rica women's national football team ...

The squad was announced on 20 May 2015.

South Korea

Head coach: Yoon Deok-yeo A 23-player squad was announced on 30 April 2015.

Spain

Head coach:

Ignacio Quereda Ignacio Quereda Laviña (born 24 July 1950) is a Spanish football coach who managed the Spain women's national football team between 1988 and 2015. Playing career Born in Madrid, Quereda was raised in Badajoz where his family moved when he was ...

The final 23-player squad was announced on 11 May 2015.

Group F

Colombia

Head coach:

Fabián Taborda Fabián Felipe Taborda Torres (born 19 September 1978) is a Colombian football manager. Career Taborda was the head coach of the Colombia women's national team at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer ...

A 25-player squad was announced on 1 May 2015. The final roster was revealed on 20 May 2015. On 2 June 2015,

Lina Granados Lina Paola Granados Reyes (born 19 May 1994) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender. Career In high school, Granados played for the Falcons of Briar Woods High School, where she served as the team captain as a senior. She earned Fi ...

was called up to replace the injured

Melissa Ortiz Melissa Marie Ortiz Matallana (born 24 January 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker or attacking midfielder. Born and raised in the United States to Colombian parents, she capped for the Colombia women's national ...

England

Head coach:

Mark Sampson Mark Geraint Sampson (born 18 October 1982) is a Welsh football coach who was most recently a first team coach at Stevenage F.C., Stevenage. Born in Creigiau, Wales, Sampson played amateur football for Cardiff Corinthians F.C., Cardiff Corinthi ...

The squad was announced on 11 May 2015.

France

Head coach: Philippe Bergeroo The final 23-player squad on 23 April 2015.

Mexico

Head coach:

Leonardo Cuéllar Leonardo Cuéllar Rivera (born 14 January 1954) is a Mexican football manager and former player who last acted as the manager of América in the Liga MX Femenil. He was the head coach of the Mexico women's national football team from 1998 to 2 ...

A 24-player squad was announced on 11 May 2015. The final roster was published on 20 May 2015.

References

External links

* * {{FIFA Women's World Cup Squads

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