2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
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The 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament was held in Jordan from 30 September to 21 October 2016.[1]
| كأس العالم للسيدات تحت 17 سنة 2016 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| Dates | 30 September – 21 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 104 (3.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 104,095 (3,253 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lorena Navarro (8 goals) |
| Best player | Fuka Nagano |
| Best goalkeeper | Noelia Ramos |
| Fair play award | Japan |
← 2014 2018 → | |
While the role of women in sport was regarded as controversial due to cultural and religious conservatism in some countries of the Middle East, this tournament was the first women's FIFA tournament held in the region.[2]
Host selection
The following countries submitted a bid to host the tournament by the May 2013 deadline:[3]
On 5 December 2013, the FIFA Executive Committee announced that the tournament would be held in Jordan.[4]
Qualified teams
A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Jordan who qualified automatically as hosts, the other 15 teams qualified from six separate continental competitions. The slot allocation was published in June 2014.[5]
- 1.^Teams that made their debut.
Venues
The three host cities were Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa. The infrastructure of the stadiums and surrounding areas in the host cities was developed. Greater Amman Municipality and the Higher Council for Youth were responsible for developing the infrastructure, with 30% under the responsibility of the municipality and 70% under the responsibility of the council.[6]
| Amman | Amman | |
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| Amman International Stadium | King Abdullah II Stadium | |
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| Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | |
| Zarqa | Irbid | |
| Prince Mohammed Stadium | Al-Hassan Stadium | |
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| Capacity: 17,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
Emblem
The official emblem was unveiled on 3 May 2015, which was designed to showcase Jordan's most iconic symbols. Visual aspects of the Jordanian culture can be seen on the emblem that has the traditional shape of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Trophy, which include; the distinctive pattern of the Jordanian Keffieh, the Jordanian national flower Black Iris, Pan Arab colors and a star from the Jordanian flag.[7]
Mascot
In a FIFA press conference on 28 May 2016, the tournament mascot, "Aseela", was introduced. Aseela is an Arabian oryx, which is a rare animal that happens to be the national animal of Jordan. The Arabian Oryx was chosen for being a symbol of " strength, gentleness, and athleticism", resembling female football players. The mascot is expected to inspire young women across Jordan and the region to participate in watching the tournament.[8]
Theme Song
The Official song for the 2016 FIFA Women U-17 World Cup is 'Jordan our Playground' Composed by Lebanese Singer Carole Samaha and her Jordanian counterpart Hussein Al Salman.[9][10]
Squads
Match officials
A total of 16 referees, 1 reserve referee, and 28 assistant referees were appointed by FIFA for the tournament.[13]
| Confederation | Referees | Assistant referees |
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Draw
The official draw was held on 30 May 2016, 18:00 EEST (UTC+3), at the Al Hussein Cultural Centre in Amman.[14][15] The teams were seeded based on their performances in previous U-17 Women's World Cups and confederation tournaments, with the hosts Jordan automatically seeded and assigned to position A1. Teams of the same confederation could not meet in the group stage.[8]
Group stage
The match schedule was approved by the FIFA Executive Committee on 25 May 2015,[16] and officially announced on 10 August 2015.[17]
The top two teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals. The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows:[11]
- points obtained in all group matches;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- 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 are determined as follows:
- points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- fair play points
- first yellow card: minus 1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
- direct red card: minus 4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
- drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
All times are local, EEST (UTC+3).[18]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 |  New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Jordan (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
| Spain | 2–0 | New Zealand |
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Aleixandri  80'Pina 85' |
Report |
| New Zealand | 5–0 | Jordan |
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| Tawharu 5', 90' Blake 28', 76', 90+2' |
Report |
| Spain | 1–1 | Mexico |
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| E. Navarro 58' |
Report | Espinosa 56' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Venezuela |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Canada |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Cameroon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 2–1 | Cameroon |
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| Castellanos 20', 90+4' |
Report | Takounda 90+3' |
| Canada | 0–2 | Venezuela |
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| Report | Castellanos 30' Moreno 74' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Brazil |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Nigeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| England | 3–3 | North Korea |
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| Brazil 20' Stanway 33'Russo 90+4' |
Report | Sung Hyang-sim 29' Kim Pom-ui 67'Ko Kyong-hui 84' |
| Brazil | 0–1 | North Korea |
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| Report | Ri Hae-yon 71' |
| North Korea | 3–0 | Nigeria |
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| Ri Hae-yon 30', 45', 83' |
Report |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Ghana |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Paraguay |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| United States | 6–1 | Paraguay |
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| Tagliaferri 11' Kuhlmann 14', 49', 87'Pickett 69'Sanchez 82' |
Report | Fretes 53' |
| United States | 1–2 | Ghana |
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| Tagliaferri 5' |
Report | Gi. Acheampong 63' Owusu-Ansah 84' (pen.) |
| Paraguay | 0–1 | Ghana |
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| Report | Owusu-Ansah 68' |
Knockout stage
In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (no extra time is played).[11]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 12 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| 17 October – Amman (KAS) | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 October – Irbid | ||||||||||
| North Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| North Korea | 2 | |||||||||
| 21 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||||||
| North Korea (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 12 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
| Japan | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| 17 October – Amman (KAS) | ||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 October – Irbid | ||||||||||
| Japan | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| 21 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Mexico | 1–2 | Venezuela |
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| Enrigue 34' |
Report | Castellanos 35', 39' |
| North Korea | 2–1 | Ghana |
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| Kim Pom-ui 33' (pen.) Ja Un-yong 90+4' |
Report | Gi. Acheampong 81' |
Semi-finals
| Venezuela | 0–3 | North Korea |
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| Report | Kim Pom-ui 15' Ja Un-yong 71'Ri Hae-yon 89' |
Third place match
| Venezuela | 0–4 | Spain |
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| Report | E. Navarro 17' L. Navarro 53', 78', 87' |
Final
| North Korea | 0–0 | Japan |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Ja Un-yong  Kim Pom-ui Sung Hyang-sim Ri Hae-yon Ri Kum-hyang |
5–4 | Ueki Wakisaka Takahashi Kanekatsu Nagano |
Winners
| 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup winners |
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 North Korea Second title |
Goalscorers
- 8 goals
- 5 goals
Ri Hae-yon
Deyna Castellanos
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Kerolin- Micaelly
Claudia Dabda- Soline Djoubi
- Alexandra Takounda
Jordyn Huitema- Deanne Rose
- Sarah Stratigakis
- Hannah Taylor
Ellie Brazil- Alessia Russo
Klara Bühl
Remina Chiba- Oto Kanno
- Hinata Miyazawa
Sarah Abu-Sabbah
Verónica Avalos- Dayana Cázares
- Gabriela Juárez
- Jimena López
- Celiana Torres
- Ko Kyong-hui
- Sung Hyang-sim
Limpia Fretes
Laia Aleixandri- Natalia Ramos
Kiara Pickett- Maria Cazorla
- Yerliane Moreno
- Own goal
- Lucía Rodríguez (against Japan)
Awards
The following awards were given for the tournament:[19]
| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
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| Fuka Nagano |
Sung Hyang-sim |
Deyna Castellanos |
| Golden Shoe | Silver Shoe | Bronze Shoe |
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| Lorena Navarro |
Ri Hae-yon |
Deyna Castellanos |
| FIFA Fair Play Award | Golden Glove |
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| Japan |
Noelia Ramos |