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Star Turns
JR's selections for the Player of the Match award, which will differ from FIFA's selections on occasions.
(It's very easy to give this award to the game's match-winner, who may do sod-all else for 88 minutes!)
FIXTURE
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CROWD
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PLAYER
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COUNTRY
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
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COUNTRY
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France v. Korea Republic
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45261
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Wendie Renard
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France
|
Amandine Henry
Marion Torrent
|
France
France
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Germany v. China
|
15283
|
Sara Daebritz
|
Germany
|
Giulia Gwinn
Yang Li
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Germany
China
|
Spain v. South Africa
|
12044
|
Maria Leon
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Spain
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Thembi Kgatlana
Alexia Putellas
|
South Africa
Spain
|
Norway v. Nigeria
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11058
|
Guro Reiten
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Norway
|
Caroline Graham Hansen
Lisa-Marie Utland
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Norway
Norway
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Australia v. Italy
|
15380
|
Valentina Cernoia
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Italy
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Emily Van Egmond
Barbara Bonansea
|
Australia
Italy
|
Brazil v. Jamaica
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17668
|
Cristiane
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Brazil
|
Debinha
Sydney Schneider
|
Brazil
Jamaica
|
England v. Scotland
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13188
|
Lee Alexander
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Scotland
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Fran Kirby
Claire Emslie
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England
Scotland
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Argentina v. Japan
|
25055
|
The entire team!
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Argentina
|
Mana Iwabuchi
Risa Shimizu
|
Japan
Japan
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Canada v. Cameroon
|
10710
|
Ashley Lawrence
|
Canada
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Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene
Shelina Zadorsky
|
Cameroon
Canada
|
Holland v. Football Ferns
|
10654
|
Rebekah Stott
|
Football Ferns
|
Sari Van Veenendaal
Ria Percival
|
Holland
Football Ferns
|
Chile v. Sweden
|
15875
|
Caroline Seger
|
Sweden
|
Kosovare Asllani
Claudia Christiane Endler
|
Sweden
Chile
|
USA v. Thailand
|
18591
|
Alex Morgan
|
USA
|
Lindsay Horan
Crystal Dunn
|
USA
USA
|
Nigeria v. Korea Republic
|
11252
|
Chiamaka Nnadozie
|
Nigeria
|
Cho So Hyun
Onome Ebi
|
Korea Republic
Nigeria
|
Germany v. Spain
|
20761
|
Sara Daebritz
|
Germany
|
Jennifer Hermoso
Almuth Schult
|
Spain
Germany
|
France v. Norway
|
34872
|
Eugenie Le Sommer
|
France
|
Amandine Henry
Amel Majri
|
France
France
|
Australia v. Brazil
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17032
|
Chloe Logarzo
|
Australia
|
Sam Kerr
Tamires
|
Australia
Brazil
|
South Africa v. China
|
20011
|
Wang Shuang
|
China
|
Kaylin Swart
Gu Yasha
|
South Africa
China
|
Japan v. Scotland
|
13201
|
Mana Iwabuchi
|
Japan
|
Emi Nakajima
Erin Cuthbert
|
Japan
Scotland
|
Jamaica v. Italy
|
12016
|
Manuela Giugliano
|
Italy
|
Cristiana Girelli
Sara Gama
|
Italy
Italy
|
England v. Argentina
|
20294
|
Vanina Correa
|
Argentina
|
Fran Kirby
Beth Mead
|
England
England
|
Holland v. Cameroon
|
22423
|
Vivianne Miedema
|
Holland
|
Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene
Estelle Johnson
|
Cameroon
Cameroon
|
Canada v. Football Ferns
|
14856
|
Nichelle Prince
|
Canada
|
Janine Beckie
Abby Erceg
|
Canada
Football Ferns
|
Sweden v. Thailand
|
9354
|
Elin Rubensson
|
Sweden
|
Kosovare Asllani
Lina Hurtig
|
Sweden
Sweden
|
USA v. Chile
|
45594
|
Claudia Endler
|
Chile
|
Carli Lloyd
Christen Press
|
USA
USA
|
China v. Spain
|
11814
|
Peng Shimeng
|
China
|
Leila Ouahabi
Jennifer Hermoso
|
Spain
Spain
|
South Africa v. Germany
|
15502
|
Sara Daebritz
|
Germany
|
Andile Dlamini
Melanie Leupolz
|
South Africa
Germany
|
Korea Republic v. Norway
|
13034
|
Ji So Yun
|
Korea Republic
|
Ingrid Hjelmseth
Lee Geum Min
|
Norway
Korea Republic
|
Nigeria v. France
|
28267
|
Amandine Henry
|
France
|
Wendie Renard
Chiamaka Nnadozie
|
France
Nigeria
|
Italy v. Brazil
|
21669
|
Debinha
|
Brazil
|
Valentina Cernoia
Tamires
|
Italy
Brazil
|
Jamaica v. Australia
|
17402
|
Sam Kerr
|
Australia
|
Khadija Shaw
Ellie Carpenter
|
Jamaica
Australia
|
Japan v. England
|
14319
|
Steph Houghton
|
England
|
Mana Iwabuchi
Georgia Stanway
|
Japan
England
|
Scotland v. Argentina
|
28205
|
Erin Cuthbert
|
Scotland
|
Florencia Bonsegundo
Kim Little
|
Argentina
Scotland
|
Cameroon v. Football Ferns
|
8009
|
Ajada Nchout
|
Cameroon
|
Erin Nayler
Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene
|
Football Ferns
Cameroon
|
Holland v. Canada
|
19277
|
Shanice Van de Sanden
|
Holland
|
Jordyn Huitema
Danielle Van de Donk
|
Canada
Holland
|
Sweden v. USA
|
22418
|
Kelley O'Hara
|
USA
|
Sofia Jakobsson
Tobin Heath
|
Sweden
USA
|
Thailand v. Chile
|
13567
|
Daniela Zamora
|
Chile
|
Natthakarn Chinwong
Yanara Aedo
|
Thailand
Chile
|
|
|
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|
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England v. Cameroon
|
20148
|
Jill Scott
|
England
|
Toni Duggan
Estelle Johnson
|
England
Cameroon
|
France v. Brazil
|
23965
|
Kadidiatou Diani
|
France
|
Amel Majri
Debinha
|
France
Brazil
|
Germany v. Nigeria
|
17988
|
Osinachi Ohale
|
Nigeria
|
Lea Schueller
Sara Doorsoun
|
Germany
Germany
|
Italy v. China
|
17492
|
Elena Linari
|
Italy
|
Wang Shuang
Valentina Giacinti
|
China
Italy
|
Holland v. Japan
|
21076
|
Lieke Martens
|
Holland
|
Mana Iwabuchi
Sari Van Veenendaal
|
Japan
Holland
|
Norway v. Australia
|
12229
|
Caroline Graham Hansen
|
Norway
|
Lydia Williams
Guro Reiten
|
Australia
Norway
|
Sweden v. Canada
|
38078
|
Hedvig Lindahl
|
Sweden
|
Kadeisha Buchanan
Kosovare Asllani
|
Canada
Sweden
|
USA v. Spain
|
19663
|
Samantha Mewis
|
USA
|
Irene Paredes & Maria Leon
Megan Rapinoe
|
Spain
USA
|
|
|
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France v. USA
|
45595
|
Crystal Dunn
|
USA
|
Julie Ertz
Kadidiatiou Diani
|
USA
France
|
Germany v. Sweden
|
25301
|
Sofia Jakobsson
|
Sweden
|
Fridolina Rolfo
Sara Daebritz
|
Sweden
Gerrmany
|
Italy v. Holland
|
22600
|
Sherida Spitse
|
Holland
|
Desiree Van Lunteren
Valentina Cernoia
|
Holland
Italy
|
Norway v. England
|
21111
|
Steph Houghton
|
England
|
Lucy Bronze
Jill Scott
|
England
England
|
|
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England v. USA
|
53512
|
Kelley O'Hara
|
USA
|
Julie Ertz
Steph Houghton
|
USA
England
|
Holland v. Sweden
|
48452
|
Desiree Van Lunteren
|
Holland
|
Sari Van Veenendaal
Jackie Groenen
|
Holland
Holland
|
England v. Sweden
|
20316
|
Nilla Fischer
|
Sweden
|
Fran Kirby
Lucy Bronze
|
England
England
|
Holland v. USA
|
57900
|
Julie Ertz
|
USA
|
Sari Van Veenendaal
Crystal Dunn
|
Holland
USA
|