2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

See also: 2012 FIFA Club World Cup
2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2012 FIFA U-20女子ワールドカップ
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates19 August – 8 September
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (3rd title)
Runners-up Germany
Third place Japan
Fourth place Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored104 (3.25 per match)
Attendance307,348 (9,605 per match)
Top scorer(s)North Korea Kim Un-hwa (7 goals)
Best player(s)Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán
Best goalkeeperGermany Laura Benkarth
Fair play award Japan
← 2010
2014 →

The 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the 6th edition of the tournament. The tournament was played in Japan from 19 August to 8 September[1] with sixteen national football teams and marked the first hosting of a FIFA women's tournament in the country.[2]

The host nation was to be decided on 19 March 2010 but was postponed by FIFA to give bidders more time to prepare their bids.[3]

On 3 March 2011, FIFA initially awarded the World Cup to Uzbekistan.[4] However, on 18 December 2011 FIFA had the tournament stripped from this country for problems with the bid and named Japan as a possible host.[5] Japan was officially announced as host on 8 February 2012.[2]

Bids and hosting problems

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Vietnam had originally won the right the host the tournament. However, the country had to withdraw its bid because it could not guarantee government backing and found the FIFA bid process "taxing".[6]

New Zealand had initially been asked to be ready as a backup venue,[7] but was eventually awarded the 2015 FIFA U-20 Men's World Cup and FIFA then awarded the hosting rights to Uzbekistan. However, in its meeting in Tokyo in December 2011, FIFA's Executive Committee decided to cancel Uzbekistan's hosting of the tournament due to "a number of logistical and technical issues" and announced that Japan had been proposed as its new organiser.[5]

The Uzbekistan Football Federation had recommended six cities to host the matches. They were Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Qarshi, Mubarek and Guzar.[8] The competition would have taken place in Tashkent's Pakhtakor and Bunyodkor Stadiums, Samarkand's Olympic Stadium, Bukhara's Markaziy Stadium, Qarshi's Nasaf Stadium, Mubarek's Bahrom Vafoev Stadium and the Guzar Stadium.

Host cities and venues

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On 31 March 2012, FIFA announced five stadiums for the tournament.[9]

Rifu Saitama Tokyo Kobe Hiroshima
Miyagi Stadium Urawa Komaba Stadium Japan National Stadium Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Hiroshima Big Arch
Capacity: 49,133 Capacity: 21,500 Capacity: 48,000 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 50,000
38°20′07″N 140°57′02″E / 38.335378°N 140.950567°E / 38.335378; 140.950567 (Miyagi Stadium) 35°52′17″N 139°39′57″E / 35.871475°N 139.665947°E / 35.871475; 139.665947 (Urawa Komaba Stadium) 35°40′41″N 139°42′54″E / 35.678084°N 139.714937°E / 35.678084; 139.714937 (Japan National Stadium) 34°40′57″N 135°04′49″E / 34.682375°N 135.080348°E / 34.682375; 135.080348 (Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium) 34°26′27″N 132°23′39″E / 34.440779°N 132.394281°E / 34.440779; 132.394281 (Hiroshima Big Arch)

Qualified teams

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Confederation (Continent) Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)[10]
AFC (Asia) Host nation  Vietnam[a]
 Uzbekistan[b]
 Japan
2011 AFC U-19 Women's Championship  North Korea
 China
 South Korea[c]
CAF (Africa) 2012 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament  Ghana
 Nigeria
CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship  United States
 Canada
 Mexico
CONMEBOL (South America) 2012 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship  Brazil
 Argentina
OFC (Oceania) 2012 OFC Women's U-20 Championship  New Zealand
UEFA (Europe) 2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship  Germany
 Norway
  Switzerland
 Italy
Notes
  1. ^
    Withdrew its rights as host country.
  2. ^
    Rights canceled as host country.
  3. ^
    South Korea qualified because Japan was named the host nation.[11]

Squads

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Main article: 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup squads

Each team submitted a squad of 21 players, including three goalkeepers.[12] The squads were announced on 10 August 2012.[13]

Match officials

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A total of 14 referees and 28 assistant referees were appointed by FIFA for the tournament.[14]

Confederation Referees Assistant referees
AFC

Singapore Abirami Apbai Naidu
China Qin Liang
Japan Nami Sato
Japan Fusako Kajiyama

Singapore Rohaidah Mohamed Nasir
Japan Emi Chiba
China Cui Yongmei
China Fang Yan
Vietnam Thi Thuy Kieu
South Korea Lee Seul-gi
Japan Saori Takahashi
Thailand Praphaiphit Tarik

CAF

Senegal Fadouma Dia

Togo Mana Ayawa Dzodope
Morocco Souad Oulhaj

CONCACAF

United States Margaret Domka
Guyana Dianne Ferreira-James
Mexico Lucila Venegas

El Salvador Emperatriz Ayala
Mexico Enedina Caudillo
Mexico Lixy Enríquez
Guatemala Flor Escobar
Costa Rica Kimberly Moreira
El Salvador Patricia Pacheco

CONMEBOL

Brazil Ana Marques

Argentina Mariana de Almeida
Venezuela Yoly García

UEFA

Romania Teodora Albon
Germany Christine Baitinger (Beck)
Sweden Pernilla Larsson
Italy Silvia Spinelli
Switzerland Esther Staubli

England Natalie Aspinall (Walker)
Switzerland Eveline Bolli
Belgium Ella De Vries
Romania Petruța Iugulescu
Cyprus Angela Kyriakou
England Sian Massey
France Manuela Nicolosi
Croatia Sanja Rođak-Karšić
Slovakia Mária Súkeníková (Lisická)
France Karine Vives Solana

Final draw

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The final draw was held on 4 June 2012 in Tokyo.[15][16] Teams were placed in four pots:

  • Pot 1: Hosts and continental champions of the AFC, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL
  • Pot 2: Remaining teams from AFC and CONCACAF
  • Pot 3: Teams from UEFA
  • Pot 4: Teams from CAF, OFC and remaining team from CONMEBOL
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Japan (A1)
 North Korea
 Brazil
 United States 		 China
 South Korea
 Canada
 Mexico 		 Germany
 Italy
 Norway
  Switzerland 		 Ghana
 Nigeria
 Argentina
 New Zealand

Group stage

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The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:[17]

  1. greatest number of points obtained in all group matches
  2. goal difference in all group matches
  3. greatest number of goals scored in all group matches

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:

  1. greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned
  2. goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned
  3. greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned
  4. drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee

The two teams finishing first and second in each group qualify for the quarter-finals.

All times are Japanese Standard Time (UTC+9).

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7
 Mexico 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
 New Zealand 3 1 1 1 4 7 −3 4
  Switzerland 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
New Zealand 2–1  Switzerland
Millynn 39'
White 52'		 Report Aigbogun 90+1'
Attendance: 9,542
Referee: Abirami Apbai (Singapore)
Japan 4–1 Mexico
Shibata 32'
Naomoto 56'
Yokoyama 77'
Y. Tanaka 89' (pen.)		 Report Huerta 90+1'
Attendance: 9,542
Mexico 2–0  Switzerland
Huerta 46'
Jiménez 90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 9,061
Referee: Ana Marques (Brazil)
Japan 2–2 New Zealand
Y. Tanaka 37'
Michigami 71'		 Report Nakada 11' (o.g.)
White 15'
Attendance: 9,061
Referee: Silvia Spinelli (Italy)
Mexico 4–0 New Zealand
Huerta 47'
Gómez Junco 74'
Franco 85'
Jiménez 87'		 Report
Attendance: 4,659
Switzerland 0–4 Japan
Report Y. Tanaka 30', 47'
Nishikawa 52'
Naomoto 84' (pen.)
Attendance: 16,914
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
 South Korea 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
 Brazil 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
 Italy 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Brazil 1–1 Italy
Amanda 90+2' Report Linari 38'
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)
Nigeria 2–0 South Korea
Okobi 15'
Oparanozie 67'		 Report
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
Brazil 1–1 Nigeria
Giovanna Oliveira 87' Report Ordega 44'
Attendance: 2,539
Italy 0–2 South Korea
Report Lee Geum-Min 54'
Jeoun Eun-Ha 56'
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Italy 0–4 Nigeria
Report Ordega 22', 40', 47'
Igbinovia 86'
Attendance: 4,659
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
South Korea 2–0 Brazil
Jeoun Eun-Ha 74', 82' Report
Attendance: 16,914

Group C

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North Korea's 9–0 win over Argentina set a new competition record as highest win.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 3 3 0 0 15 3 +12 9
 Norway 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
 Canada 3 1 0 2 8 4 +4 3
 Argentina 3 0 0 3 1 19 −18 0
North Korea 4–2 Norway
Yun Hyon-hi 15', 40' (pen.)
Kim Un-hwa 72'
Kim Su-gyong 77'		 Report Hansen 23'
Ad. Hegerberg 54'
Attendance: 3,468
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Argentina 0–6 Canada
Report Zadorsky 7' (pen.)
Sawicki 20'
Leon 22', 42', 45+1'
Charron-Delage 86'
Attendance: 3,468
North Korea 9–0 Argentina
Yun Hyon-hi 16'
Kim Un-hwa 26', 30', 41', 45+2', 56'
Kim Su-gyong 38', 44', 55'		 Report
Attendance: 3,144
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
Norway 2–1 Canada
Ad. Hegerberg 52'
An. Hegerberg 79'		 Report Richardson 44'
Attendance: 3,144
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
Norway 4–1 Argentina
Haavi 25'
Hansen 70'
An. Hegerberg 85'
Skaug 90+3'		 Report Oviedo 82'
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Nami Sato (Japan)
Canada 1–2 North Korea
Exeter 12' Report Kim Un-hwa 33'
Yun Hyon-hi 78' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,182

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9
 United States 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
 China 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
 Ghana 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Ghana 0–4 United States
Report Addai 20' (o.g.)
Hayes 50', 74', 90+2'
Attendance: 2,582
Germany 4–0 China
Lotzen 3'
Hegenauer 45'
Lin Yuping 74' (o.g.)
Wensing 90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 2,582
Referee: Ana Marques (Brazil)
Ghana 0–1 Germany
Report Magull 90+1'
Attendance: 3,559
Referee: Nami Sato (Japan)
United States 1–1 China
Hayes 36' Report Shen Lili 19'
Attendance: 3,559
United States 0–3 Germany
Report Lotzen 35', 53'
Leupolz 55'
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Abirami Apbai (Singapore)
China 1–0 Ghana
Zhao Xindi 35' Report
Attendance: 4,182
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Knockout stage

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In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner, except for the play-off for third place where no extra time shall be played as the match is played directly before the final.[17]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
30 August — Tokyo
 
 
 Nigeria (a.e.t.)1
 
4 September — Tokyo
 
 Mexico0
 
 Nigeria0
 
31 August — Saitama
 
 United States2
 
 North Korea1
 
8 September — Tokyo
 
 United States (a.e.t.)2
 
 United States1
 
30 August — Tokyo
 
 Germany0
 
 Japan3
 
4 September — Tokyo
 
 South Korea1
 
 Japan0
 
31 August — Saitama
 
 Germany3 Third place
 
 Germany4
 
8 September — Tokyo
 
 Norway0
 
 Nigeria1
 
 
 Japan2
 

Quarter-finals

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Nigeria 1–0 (a.e.t.) Mexico
Oparanozie 109' Report
Attendance: 24,097
Japan 3–1 South Korea
Shibata 8', 19'
Y. Tanaka 37'		 Report Jeoun Eun-Ha 15'
Attendance: 24,097
Germany 4–0 Norway
Lotzen 5', 20'
Leupolz 7'
Wensing 85'		 Report
Attendance: 6,284
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)
North Korea 1–2 (a.e.t.) United States
Kim Su-gyong 75' Report DiBernardo 52'
Ubogagu 98'
Attendance: 6,284

Semi-finals

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Nigeria 0–2 United States
Report Brian 22'
Ohai 70'
Attendance: 28,306
Japan 0–3 Germany
Report Leupolz 1'
Marozsán 13'
Lotzen 19'
Attendance: 28,306
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

Third place match

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Nigeria vs. Japan
Nigeria 1–2 Japan
Oparanozie 73' Report Y. Tanaka 24'
Nishikawa 50'
Attendance: 31,114
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)

Final

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United States 1–0 Germany
Ohai 44' Report
Attendance: 31,114


 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup winners 

United States
Third title

Awards

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L-R: Julie Johnston (Bronze Ball), Dzsenifer Marozsán (Golden Ball) and Hanae Shibata (Silver Ball).

The following awards were given for the tournament:[18]

Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán Japan Hanae Shibata United States Julie Johnston
Golden Shoe Silver Shoe Bronze Shoe
North Korea Kim Un-hwa Japan Yōko Tanaka Germany Lena Lotzen
7 goals 6 goals 6 goals
Golden Glove
Germany Laura Benkarth
FIFA Fair Play Award
 Japan

Goalscorers

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7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own Goal

References

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  16. ^ "La Selección Mexicana Inaugurará el Mundial Femenil Sub 20 Contra el Local, Japón". Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, A. C. 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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  18. ^ Awards 2012
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