The primary character in 'the match girl christmas story' is, of course, the match girl. She is the one whose story we follow. There might be some brief mentions of other characters like the people in the houses she passes by. However, these are just in the background to emphasize her loneliness and the lack of help she gets. She is the central figure, and her thoughts, feelings, and experiences are what drive the story forward.
In 'the match girl christmas story', the main character is the match girl. She is a young, poor girl who is out in the cold trying to sell matches. While there could be some implied characters like her family (even though they are not really present in the story in a direct way) and the people in the town she is in. But the story is really about her. The passers - by who ignore her are also sort of characters in a way as they contribute to the overall atmosphere of her loneliness and despair during that Christmas time.