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2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

See also: 2012 FIFA Club World Cup

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]

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 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

  Abirami Apbai Naidu
  Qin Liang
  Nami Sato
  Fusako Kajiyama

  Rohaidah Mohamed Nasir
  Emi Chiba
  Cui Yongmei
  Fang Yan
  Thi Thuy Kieu
  Lee Seul-gi
  Saori Takahashi
  Praphaiphit Tarik

CAF

  Fadouma Dia

  Mana Ayawa Dzodope
  Souad Oulhaj

CONCACAF

  Margaret Domka
  Dianne Ferreira-James
  Lucila Venegas

  Emperatriz Ayala
  Enedina Caudillo
  Lixy Enríquez
  Flor Escobar
  Kimberly Moreira
  Patricia Pacheco

CONMEBOL

  Ana Marques

  Mariana de Almeida
  Yoly García

UEFA

  Teodora Albon
  Christine Baitinger (Beck)
  Pernilla Larsson
  Silvia Spinelli
  Esther Staubli

  Natalie Aspinall (Walker)
  Eveline Bolli
  Ella De Vries
  Petruța Iugulescu
  Angela Kyriakou
  Sian Massey
  Manuela Nicolosi
  Sanja Rođak-Karšić
  Mária Súkeníková (Lisická)
  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
  Dzsenifer Marozsán   Hanae Shibata   Julie Johnston
Golden Shoe Silver Shoe Bronze Shoe
  Kim Un-hwa   Yōko Tanaka   Lena Lotzen
7 goals 6 goals 6 goals
Golden Glove
  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.
  17. ^ a b "Regulations FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women's World Cups 2012" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2012.
  18. ^ Awards 2012
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