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 Korea DPR 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) Ri Un-Sim (8 goals)
Best player(s) Griedge Mbock Bathy
Best goalkeeper Romane Bruneau
Fair play award Japan

Mascot
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
Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifiers[6]
AFC (Asia) 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship  China PR1
 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

All four venues were initially to be staged only in Baku.[7][8] There were also matches in Lankaran.[9] Tofiq Bahramov Stadium was the stadium where the final was held.

Baku Lankaran Baku
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Lankaran City Stadium Bakcell Arena
Capacity: 31,200 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 11,000
Baku Baku Baku
Shafa Stadium Dalga Arena Bayil Stadium
Capacity: 8,152 Capacity: 6,700 Capacity: 5,000

Match officials

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

Confederation Referees Assistant 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 Perello
Mady Santos

CONMEBOL

Claudia Umpiérrez

Luciana Mascaraña
Nadia Weiler

OFC

Finau Vulivuli

Jacqueline Stephenson
Wantin Yagum

UEFA

Jana Adamkova
Katalin Kulcsar
Kateryna Monzul
Morag Pirie
Karolina Radzik-Johan
Carina Vitulano

Nicolet Bakker
Ourania Foskolou
Giuliana Guarino
Panagiota Koutsoumpou
Judit Kulcsar
Monica Lokkeberg
Ulviyya Mustafaeva
Maya Nabiyeva
Lucie Ratajova
Judit Romano
Romina Santuari
Adriana Secova

Final draw

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

Squads
Main article: 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup squads

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

Group stage

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
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3210151+147
 Canada 321031+27
 Colombia 31024403
 Azerbaijan 3003016−160
Nigeria 1–1 Canada
Ihezuo 81' Report Pierre-Louis 63'
Attendance: 30,250
Azerbaijan 0–4 Colombia
Report Castillo 17', 20'
Maldonando 44'
Aguirre 73'
Attendance: 30,250
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
Colombia 0–1 Canada
Report Clarke 51'
Attendance: 4,729
Azerbaijan 0–11 Nigeria
Report Ihezuo 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
Report Ayinde 32', 75'
Duarte 80' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 3120132+115
 France 3120113+85
 United States 312071+65
 Gambia 3003227−250
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'		 Report
Attendance: 9,000
France 0–0 United States
Report
Attendance: 8,100
France 1–1 North Korea
Diani 60' Report Ri 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'		 Report Cousin 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' Report Ri Un-sim 4'
Attendance: 2,500

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3300170+179
 Brazil 320158−36
 Mexico 3102110−93
 New Zealand 300338−50
Mexico 1–0 New Zealand
Perez 36' Report
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Brazil 0–5 Japan
Report Masuya 2', 17'
Narumiya 49', 67'
Sugita 63'
Attendance: 1,900
Mexico 0–1 Brazil
Report Byanca 82'
Attendance: 7,000
New Zealand 0–3 Japan
Report Hasegawa 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'		 Report Byanca 10'
Brena 26'
Andressa 35' (pen.)
Camila 55'
Attendance: 8,857

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 321084+47
 Ghana 320182+66
 China PR 311153+24
 Uruguay 3003214−120
Ghana 1–2 Germany
Ayieyam 80' Report Beil 13'
Bremer 19'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alondra Arellano (Mexico)
Uruguay 0–4 China PR
Report Tang Jiali 23'
Zhang Chen 34', 41'
Lyu Yueyun 79'
Attendance: 3,000
Uruguay 0–5 Ghana
Report Ayieyam 8'
Okyere 24', 79'
Ahialey 45'
Alhassan 78'
Attendance: 2,600
China PR 1–1 Germany
Miao Siwen 12' Report Kiessling 90+4'
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Aissata Amegee (Togo)
Germany 5–2 Uruguay
Däbritz 14', 64'
Knaak 48'
Kiessling 65'
Beck 80' (pen.)		 Report Badell 42', 87'
Attendance: 8,610
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
China PR 0–2 Ghana
Report Ayieyam 18', 88'
Attendance: 8,857
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)

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.[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)
 
 Germany1 Third place
 
 Germany2
 
13 October – Baku (Tofik)
 
 Brazil1
 
 Ghana1
 
 
 Germany0
 

Quarterfinals
North Korea 2–1 Canada
Ri Un-sim 78', 87' Report Prince 90'+1'
Attendance: 6,852
Nigeria 0–0 France
Report
Penalties
Emenayo
Nnodim
Ofoegbu
Biahwo 		3–5 Toletti
Declercq
Mbock Bathy
Cascarino
Romanelli
Attendance: 6,852
Germany 2–1 Brazil
Däbritz 31'
Knaak 90+2'		 Report Djenifer 13'
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Alondra Arellano (Mexico)
Japan 0–1 Ghana
Report Sumaila 53'
Attendance: 2,762

Semifinals
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' Report Knaak 59'
Attendance: 4,651

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

Final
France 1–1 North Korea
Declercq 33' Report Ri 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
 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Winners 

France
First title

Awards

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

Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
Griedge Mbock Bathy Ri Hyang-sim Yui Hasegawa


Golden Shoe Silver Shoe Bronze Shoe
Ri Un-sim Chinwendu Ihezuo Halimatu Ayinde


FIFA Fair Play Award Golden Glove
 Japan Romane Bruneau

Goalscorers
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)

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