2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the third edition of the women's football tournament, and was held in Azerbaijan from 22 September to 13 October,[1] following a decision by the executive committee on 19 March 2010.[2] Defending champions South Korea failed to qualify for the tournament. France won the title after defeating North Korea 1–1 (7–6 after pen.).[3]

2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FİFA U-17 Qadınlararası Dünya Çempionatı Azərbaycan 2012
Tournament details
Host countryAzerbaijan
Dates22 September – 13 October
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runners-up North Korea
Third place Ghana
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored119 (3.72 per match)
Attendance257,666 (8,052 per match)
Top scorer(s)North Korea Ri Un-sim (8 goals)
Best player(s)France Griedge Mbock Bathy
Best goalkeeperFrance Romane Bruneau
Fair play award Japan
2010
2014

Mascot

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Top Top Qız

The official mascot of this World Cup was The Top Top Girl (Top Top Qız), which means ball in Azerbaijani, a young girl with the national flag painted on her cheeks. Her body is blue, red, green and white kit like the host's national team and her brown hair in a ponytail designed to resemble what is known as a buta, a curving decorative motif widely used in Azerbaijani art.[4][5]

Qualified teams

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ConfederationQualifying TournamentQualifiers[6]
AFC (Asia)2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship  China1
 Japan
 North Korea
CAF (Africa)2012 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament  Gambia1
 Ghana
 Nigeria
CONCACAF
(North, Central America and Caribbean)
2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship  Canada
 Mexico
 United States
CONMEBOL (South America)2012 South American Under 17 Women's Championship  Brazil
 Colombia
 Uruguay1
OFC (Oceania)2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament  New Zealand
UEFA (Europe)Host nation  Azerbaijan1
2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship  France
 Germany
1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Teams which played in final round
Teams which did not qualify
Countries which didn't take part in qualifications
Countries which are not in FIFA

Venues

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Originally, all 4 stadiums were to be located in Baku, but due to FIFA demands, 2 extra stadiums needed to be added. 1 more in the city and another in Lankaran who hosted 3 games.[7][8] There were also matches in Lankaran.[9] 4 matches including the first round of the Group A,the 3rd place match and the final were held at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium.

BakuLankaranBaku
Tofiq Bahramov StadiumLankaran City StadiumEighth Kilometer District Stadium
Capacity: 31,200Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 11,000
BakuBakuBaku
Shafa StadiumDalga ArenaBayil Stadium
Capacity: 8,152Capacity: 6,700Capacity: 5,000

Match officials

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A total of 14 referees and 28 assistant referees were appointed by FIFA for the tournament.[10]

ConfederationRefereesAssistant referees
AFC

Etsuko Fukano
Ri Hyang-ok

Hong Kum-nyo
Liu Hsiu-mei
Chie Ohata
Zhang Lingling

CAF

Aissata Amegee

Emmanuella Aglago
Diana Mukasa
Khadidja Belkadi

CONCACAF

Alondra Arellano
Gillian Martindale
Cardella Samuels

Elizabeth Aguilar
Milagros Leonardo
Nykasie Liverpool
Suzanne Morisset
Shirley Perelló
Mady Santos

CONMEBOL

Claudia Umpiérrez

Luciana Mascaraña
Nadia Weiler

OFC

Finau Vulivuli

Jacqueline Stephenson
Wantin Yagum

UEFA

Jana Adámková
Katalin Kulcsár
Kateryna Monzul
Morag Pirie
Karolina Radzik-Johan
Carina Vitulano

Nicolet Bakker
Ourania Foskolou
Giuliana Guarino
Panagiota Koutsoumpou
Judit Kulcsár
Monica Løkkeberg
Ulviyya Mustafaeva
Maya Nabiyeva
Lucie Ratajová
Judit Romano
Romina Santuari
Adriana Šecová

Final draw

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The final draw was held on 6 July 2012 in Baku.[11]

Squads

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Each team submitted a squad of 21 players, including three goalkeepers.[12] The squads were announced on 14 September 2012.[13]

Group stage

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The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:[14]

  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 Azerbaijan Summer Time (UTC+5).

Group A

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Nigeria3210151+147
 Canada321031+27
 Colombia31024403
 Azerbaijan (H)3003016−160
Nigeria  1–1  Canada
Ihezuo 81'ReportPierre-Louis 63'
Attendance: 30,250
Azerbaijan  0–4  Colombia
ReportCastillo 17', 20'
Maldonando 44'
Aguirre 73'
Attendance: 30,250
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)

Colombia  0–1  Canada
ReportClarke 51'
Attendance: 4,729
Azerbaijan  0–11  Nigeria
ReportIhezuo 5', 32', 37', 56', 70'
Ayinde 8', 24'
Biahwo 20', 74'
Yakubu 22'
Bokiri 68'
Attendance: 10,827
Referee: Alondra Arellano (Mexico)

Canada  1–0  Azerbaijan
Sanderson 48'Report
Attendance: 5,000
Colombia  0–3  Nigeria
ReportAyinde 32', 75'
Duarte 80' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica)

Group B

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 North Korea3120132+115
 France3120113+85
 United States312071+65
 Gambia3003227−250
North Korea  11–0  Gambia
Choe Yun-gyong 18'
Ri Un-sim 19', 31' (pen.), 34'
Ri Kyong-hyang 20', 63', 77'
Kim Phyong-hwa 44'
Kim So-hyang 68'
Ri Hyang-sim 87', 90+1'
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France  0–0  United States
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France  1–1  North Korea
Diani 60'ReportRi Un-sim 59'
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
United States  6–0  Gambia
Green 25' (pen.), 71'
Munerlyn 46'
Jarju 61' (o.g.)
Stanton 83'
Payne 86'
Report
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)

Gambia  2–10  France
Bah 48'
Sissohore 69'
ReportCousin 11', 81'
Sanneh 25' (o.g.)
Declercq 35', 78', 85'
Gherbi 53'
Diani 71'
Mbock Bathy 79'
Bojang 90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)
United States  1–1  North Korea
Jenkins 2'ReportRi Un-sim 4'
Attendance: 2,500

Group C

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Japan3300170+179
 Brazil320158−36
 Mexico3102110−93
 New Zealand300338−50
Mexico  1–0  New Zealand
Pérez 36'Report
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Brazil  0–5  Japan
ReportMasuya 2', 17'
Narumiya 49', 67'
Sugita 63'
Attendance: 1,900

Mexico  0–1  Brazil
ReportByanca 82'
New Zealand  0–3  Japan
ReportHasegawa 60', 78'
Sumida 90+3' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica)

Japan  9–0  Mexico
Shimizu 8'
Narumiya 18' (pen.)
Shiraki 22', 29'
A. Inoue 28', 56'
Sugita 69'
Momiki 79'
Nakamura 86'
Report
Attendance: 3,000
New Zealand  3–4  Brazil
Jensen 4'
Ana Clara 45+1' (o.g.)
Puketapu 77'
ReportByanca 10'
Brena 26'
Andressa 35' (pen.)
Camila 55'

Group D

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Germany321084+47
 Ghana320182+66
 China311153+24
 Uruguay3003214−120
Ghana  1–2  Germany
Ayieyam 80'ReportBeil 13'
Bremer 19'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alondra Arellano (Mexico)
Uruguay  0–4  China
ReportTang Jiali 23'
Zhang Chen 34', 41'
Lyu Yueyun 79'
Attendance: 3,000

Uruguay  0–5  Ghana
ReportAyieyam 8'
Okyere 24', 79'
Ahialey 45'
Alhassan 78'
Attendance: 2,600
China  1–1  Germany
Miao Siwen 12'ReportKießling 90+4'
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Aissata Amegee (Togo)

Germany  5–2  Uruguay
Däbritz 14', 64'
Knaak 48'
Kießling 65'
Beck 80' (pen.)
ReportBadell 42', 87'
Attendance: 8,610
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
China  0–2  Ghana
ReportAyieyam 18', 88'
Attendance: 8,857
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)

Knockout stage

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In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, no extra time will be played, with the match to be determined by a penalty shoot-out.[14]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 October – Baku (8KM)
 
 
 Nigeria0 (3)
 
9 October – Baku (8KM)
 
 France (p)0 (5)
 
 France2
 
5 October – Baku (8KM)
 
 Ghana0
 
 Japan0
 
13 October – Baku (Tofik)
 
 Ghana1
 
 France (p)1 (7)
 
4 October – Baku (8KM)
 
 North Korea1 (6)
 
 North Korea2
 
9 October – Baku (8KM)
 
 Canada1
 
 North Korea2
 
5 October – Baku (8KM)
 
 Germany1Third place
 
 Germany2
 
13 October – Baku (Tofik)
 
 Brazil1
 
 Ghana1
 
 
 Germany0
 

Quarterfinals

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North Korea  2–1  Canada
Ri Un-sim 78', 87'ReportPrince 90'+1'


Germany  2–1  Brazil
Däbritz 31'
Knaak 90+2'
ReportDjenifer 13'
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Alondra Arellano (Mexico)

Japan  0–1  Ghana
ReportSumaila 53'

Semifinals

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France  2–0  Ghana
Diani 31', 89'Report
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica)

North Korea  2–1  Germany
Kim So-hyang 39', 47'ReportKnaak 59'

Third place match

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Ghana  1–0  Germany
Okyere 38'Report
Attendance: 27,128
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)

Final

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France  1–1  North Korea
Declercq 33'ReportRi Un-sim 79'
Penalties
Toletti
Declercq
Mbock Bathy
Romanelli
Cascarino
Bruneau
Carage
Diani
7–6 Kim Un-hwa
Choe Chung-bok
Choe Yun-gyong
Kim Hyang-mi
Ri Kyong-hyang
Ri Un-sim
Ri Kum-suk
Ri Un-yong
Attendance: 27,128

Winners

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 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup winners 

France
First title

Awards

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The following awards were given for the tournament:[17]

Golden BallSilver BallBronze Ball
Griedge Mbock Bathy Ri Hyang-sim Yui Hasegawa


Golden ShoeSilver ShoeBronze Shoe
Ri Un-sim Chinwendu Ihezuo Halimatu Ayinde


FIFA Fair Play AwardGolden Glove
 Japan Romane Bruneau

Goalscorers

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8 goals
  • Ri Un-sim
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 Own goal
  • Ana Clara (playing against New Zealand)
  • Diana Duarte (playing against Nigeria)
  • Mariama Bojang (playing against France)
  • Amie Jarju (playing against United States)
  • Metta Sanneh (playing against France)

References

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