2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Third edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
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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]
| FİFA U-17 Qadınlararası Dünya Çempionatı Azərbaycan 2012 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Azerbaijan |
| Dates | 22 September – 13 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venues | 6 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  North Korea |
| Third place |  Ghana |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 119 (3.72 per match) |
| Attendance | 257,666 (8,052 per match) |
| Top scorer | Ri Un-sim (8 goals) |
| Best player | Griedge Mbock Bathy |
| Best goalkeeper | Romane Bruneau |
| Fair play award |  Japan |
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Qualified teams
- 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
Originally, all four stadiums were to be located in Baku, but due to FIFA demands, two extra stadiums needed to be added. One was in the city and another in Lankaran, who hosted three games.[5][6][7] Four of the matches were held at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium.
| Baku | Lankaran | Baku | |||
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| Tofiq Bahramov Stadium | Lankaran City Stadium | Eighth Kilometer District Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 31,200 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 11,000 | |||
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| Baku | Baku | Baku | |||
| Shafa Stadium | Dalga Arena | Bayil Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 8,152 | Capacity: 6,700 | Capacity: 5,000 | |||
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Match officials
A total of 14 referees and 28 assistant referees were appointed by FIFA for the tournament.[8]
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Final draw
Squads
Group stage
The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:[12]
- greatest number of points obtained in all group matches
- goal difference in all group matches
- 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:
- greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned
- goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned
- greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned
- 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 7 |
 Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
 Colombia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Azerbaijan (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 1–1 | Canada |
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Ihezuo  81' |
Report | Pierre-Louis 63' |
| Azerbaijan | 0–4 | Colombia |
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| Report | Castillo 17', 20' Maldonaldo 44'Aguirre 73' |
| Canada | 1–0 | Azerbaijan |
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| Sanderson 48' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| North Korea |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 5 |
| France |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 5 |
 United States |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 |
 Gambia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 27 | −25 | 0 |
| North Korea | 11–0 | Gambia |
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| 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' |
Report |
| France | 1–1 | North Korea |
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| Diani 60' |
Report | Ri Un-sim 59' |
| United States | 1–1 | North Korea |
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| Jenkins 2' |
Report | Ri Un-sim 4' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 |
 Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
 Mexico |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 3 |
 New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
| Mexico | 1–0 | New Zealand |
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| Pérez 36' |
Report |
Group D
Uruguay  | 0–4 |  China |
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| Report | Tang Jiali 23' Zhang Chen 34', 41'Lyu Yueyun 79' |
| China | 1–1 | Germany |
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| Miao Siwen 12' |
Report | Kießling 90+4' |
Knockout stage
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.[12]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 October – Baku (8KM) | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| 9 October – Baku (8KM) | ||||||||||
| France (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 October – Baku (8KM) | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 October – Baku (Tofik) | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||||||
| France (p) | 1 (7) | |||||||||
| 4 October – Baku (8KM) | ||||||||||
| North Korea | 1 (6) | |||||||||
| North Korea | 2 | |||||||||
| 9 October – Baku (8KM) | ||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| North Korea | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 October – Baku (8KM) | ||||||||||
| Germany | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| 13 October – Baku (Tofik) | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| North Korea | 2–1 | Canada |
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| Ri Un-sim 78', 87' |
Report | Prince 90+1' |
Semifinals
| North Korea | 2–1 | Germany |
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| Kim So-hyang 39', 47' |
Report | Knaak 59' |
Third place match
Final
Winners
| 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup winners |
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 France First title |
Awards
The following awards were given for the tournament:[15]
| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
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| Griedge Mbock Bathy |
Ri Hyang-sim |
Yui Hasegawa |
| Golden Shoe | Silver Shoe | Bronze Shoe |
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| Ri Un-sim |
Chinwendu Ihezuo |
Halimatu Ayinde |
| FIFA Fair Play Award | Golden Glove |
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| Japan |
Romane Bruneau |
Goalscorers
- 8 goals
Ri Un-sim
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Sara Däbritz- Rebecca Knaak
Priscilla Okyere
Yui Narumiya- Kim So-hyang
- Ri Kyong-hyang
- 2 goals
Byanca
Zhang Chen
Dayana Castillo
Pauline Cousin- Ricarda Kießling
- Yui Hasegawa
- Ayaka Inoue
- Rika Masuya
- Akari Shiraki
- Hina Sugita
- Ri Hyang-sim
Tessy Biahwo
Summer Green
Yamila Badell
- 1 goal
- Andressa
- Brena
- Camila
Summer Clarke- Amandine Pierre-Louis
- Nichelle Prince
- Valerie Sanderson
- Lyu Yueyun
- Miao Siwen
- Tang Jiali
- Laura Aguirre
- Gabriela Maldonado
- Candice Gherbi
- Griedge Mbock Bathy
Penda Bah- Sainey Sissohore
- Sharon Beck
- Vivien Beil
- Pauline Bremer
- Alberta Ahialey
- Fatima Alhassan
- Sherifatu Sumaila
- Yuka Momiki
- Mizuki Nakamura
- Risa Shimizu
- Rin Sumida
Emily Jensen- Martine Puketapu
- Choe Yun-gyong
- Kim Phyong-hwa
Fernanda Pérez- Joy Bokiri
- Aminat Yakubu
- Darian Jenkins
- Amber Munerlyn
- Toni Payne
- Morgan Stanton
- 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)