2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

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

Contents

Mascot

Top Top Qiz Top Top Qiz.png
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

ConfederationQualifying TournamentQualifiers [6]
AFC (Asia) 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
CAF (Africa) 2012 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
CONCACAF
(North, Central America and Caribbean) 		2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
CONMEBOL (South America) 2012 South American Under 17 Women's Championship Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1
OFC (Oceania) 2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
UEFA (Europe) Host nationFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 1
2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  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 Countries on 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.svg
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 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.

Baku Lankaran Baku
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Lankaran City Stadium Eighth Kilometer District Stadium
Capacity: 31,200Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 11,000
Neftchi-Internazionale, 2012 (1).jpg Firtina face.jpg Ilham @liyev Bakida "8 KM" stadionunun acilisinda istirak etmisdir (1).jpg
Baku Baku Baku
Shafa Stadium Dalga Arena Bayil Stadium
Capacity: 8,152Capacity: 6,700Capacity: 5,000
Shafa Stadium1.jpg Dalga Arena.jpg

Match officials

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

ConfederationRefereesAssistant referees
AFC

Flag of Japan.svg Etsuko Fukano
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Hyang-ok

Flag of North Korea.svg Hong Kum-nyo
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Liu Hsiu-mei
Flag of Japan.svg Chie Ohata
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Lingling

CAF

Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Aissata Amegee

Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuella Aglago
Flag of Uganda.svg Diana Mukasa
Flag of Algeria.svg Khadidja Belkadi

CONCACAF

Flag of Mexico.svg Alondra Arellano
Flag of Barbados.svg Gillian Martindale
Flag of Jamaica.svg Cardella Samuels

Flag of El Salvador.svg Elizabeth Aguilar
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Milagros Leonardo
Flag of Guyana.svg Nykasie Liverpool
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Suzanne Morisset
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Shirley Perelló
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Mady Santos

CONMEBOL

Flag of Uruguay.svg Claudia Umpiérrez

Flag of Uruguay.svg Luciana Mascaraña
Flag of Paraguay.svg Nadia Weiler

OFC

Flag of Fiji.svg Finau Vulivuli

Flag of New Zealand.svg Jacqueline Stephenson
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Wantin Yagum

UEFA

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Adámková
Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Kulcsár
Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Monzul
Flag of Scotland.svg Morag Pirie
Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Radzik-Johan
Flag of Italy.svg Carina Vitulano

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolet Bakker
Flag of Greece.svg Ourania Foskolou
Flag of Italy.svg Giuliana Guarino
Flag of Greece.svg Panagiota Koutsoumpou
Flag of Hungary.svg Judit Kulcsár
Flag of Norway.svg Monica Løkkeberg
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ulviyya Mustafaeva
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Maya Nabiyeva
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Ratajová
Flag of Spain.svg Judit Romano
Flag of Italy.svg Romina Santuari
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Šecová

Final draw

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

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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3210151+147
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 321031+27
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 31024403
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (H)3003016−160
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ihezuo Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Pierre-Louis Soccerball shade.svg63'
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 30,250
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg17', 20'
Maldonaldo Soccerball shade.svg44'
Aguirre Soccerball shade.svg73'
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 30,250
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report Clarke Soccerball shade.svg51'
Shafa Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 4,729
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–11Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report Ihezuo Soccerball shade.svg5', 32', 37', 56', 70'
Ayinde Soccerball shade.svg8', 24'
Biahwo Soccerball shade.svg20', 74'
Yakubu Soccerball shade.svg22'
Bokiri Soccerball shade.svg68'
Lankaran City Stadium, Lankaran
Attendance: 10,827
Referee: Alondra Arellano (Mexico)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Sanderson Soccerball shade.svg48' Report
Dalga Arena, Baku
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report Ayinde Soccerball shade.svg32', 75'
Durate Soccerball shade.svg80' (o.g.)
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3120132+115
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 3120113+85
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 312071+65
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 3003227−250
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg11–0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Choe Yun-gyong Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ri Un-sim Soccerball shade.svg19', 31' (pen.), 34'
Ri Kyong-hyang Soccerball shade.svg20', 63', 77'
Kim Phyong-hwa Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kim So-hyang Soccerball shade.svg68'
Ri Hyang-sim Soccerball shade.svg87', 90+1'		 Report
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg0–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Lankaran City Stadium, Lankaran
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Diani Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Ri Un-sim Soccerball shade.svg59'
Dalga Arena, Baku
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Green Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.), 71'
Munerlyn Soccerball shade.svg46'
Jarju Soccerball shade.svg61' (o.g.)
Stanton Soccerball shade.svg83'
Payne Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report
Dalga Arena, Baku
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg2–10Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Bah Soccerball shade.svg48'
Sissohore Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Cousin Soccerball shade.svg11', 81'
Sanneh Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Declercq Soccerball shade.svg35', 78', 85'
Gherbi Soccerball shade.svg53'
Diani Soccerball shade.svg71'
Mbock Bathy Soccerball shade.svg79'
Bojang Soccerball shade.svg90' (o.g.)
Dalga Arena, Baku
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Jenkins Soccerball shade.svg2' Report Ri Un-sim Soccerball shade.svg4'
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3300170+179
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 320158−36
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3102110−93
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 300338−50
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg36' Report
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Masuya Soccerball shade.svg2', 17'
Narumiya Soccerball shade.svg49', 67'
Sugita Soccerball shade.svg63'
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Byanca Soccerball shade.svg82'
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Hasegawa Soccerball shade.svg60', 78'
Sumida Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg9–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Shimizu Soccerball shade.svg8'
Narumiya Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Shiraki Soccerball shade.svg22', 29'
A. Inoue Soccerball shade.svg28', 56'
Sugita Soccerball shade.svg69'
Momiki Soccerball shade.svg79'
Nakamura Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report
Shafa Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Jensen Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ana Clara Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (o.g.)
Puketapu Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Byanca Soccerball shade.svg10'
Brena Soccerball shade.svg26'
Andressa Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Camila Soccerball shade.svg55'
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 8,857
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321084+47
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 320182+66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 311153+24
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3003214−120
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ayieyam Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Beil Soccerball shade.svg13'
Bremer Soccerball shade.svg19'
Dalga Arena, Baku
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alondra Arellano (Mexico)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report Tang Jiali Soccerball shade.svg23'
Zhang Chen Soccerball shade.svg34', 41'
Lyu Yueyun Soccerball shade.svg79'
Dalga Arena, Baku
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–5Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report Ayieyam Soccerball shade.svg8'
Okyere Soccerball shade.svg24', 79'
Ahialey Soccerball shade.svg45'
Alhassan Soccerball shade.svg78'
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Miao Siwen Soccerball shade.svg12' Report Kießling Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Bayil Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Aissata Amegee (Togo)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Däbritz Soccerball shade.svg14', 64'
Knaak Soccerball shade.svg48'
Kießling Soccerball shade.svg65'
Beck Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)		 Report Badell Soccerball shade.svg42', 87'
Lankaran City Stadium, Lankaran
Attendance: 8,610
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report Ayieyam Soccerball shade.svg18', 88'
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku
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)
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0 (3)
 
9 October – Baku (8KM)
 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (p)0 (5)
 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 2
 
5 October – Baku (8KM)
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
 
13 October – Baku (Tofik)
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (p)1 (7)
 
4 October – Baku (8KM)
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1 (6)
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2
 
9 October – Baku (8KM)
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2
 
5 October – Baku (8KM)
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1 Third place
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
 
13 October – Baku (Tofik)
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
 

Quarterfinals

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ri Un-sim Soccerball shade.svg78', 87' Report Prince Soccerball shade.svg90'+1'
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 6,852
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Däbritz Soccerball shade.svg31'
Knaak Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Djenifer Soccerball shade.svg13'
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku [15]
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Alondra Arellano (Mexico)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report Sumaila Soccerball shade.svg53'
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku [16]
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Semifinals

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Diani Soccerball shade.svg31', 89' Report
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Kim So-hyang Soccerball shade.svg39', 47' Report Knaak Soccerball shade.svg59'
Eighth Kilometer District Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)

Third place match

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Okyere Soccerball shade.svg38' Report
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 27,128
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)

Final

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Declercq Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Ri Un-sim Soccerball shade.svg79'
Penalties
Toletti Soccerball shad check.svg
Declercq Soccerball shad check.svg
Mbock Bathy Soccerball shad check.svg
Romanelli Soccerball shade cross.svg
Cascarino Soccerball shad check.svg
Bruneau Soccerball shad check.svg
Carage Soccerball shad check.svg
Diani Soccerball shad check.svg		7–6Soccerball shade cross.svg Kim Un-hwa
Soccerball shad check.svg Choe Chung-bok
Soccerball shad check.svg Choe Yun-gyong
Soccerball shad check.svg Kim Hyang-mi
Soccerball shad check.svg Ri Kyong-hyang
Soccerball shad check.svg Ri Un-sim
Soccerball shad check.svg Ri Kum-suk
Soccerball shade cross.svg Ri Un-yong
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 27,128
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)

Winners

 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup winners 
Flag of France.svg
France
First title

Awards

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

Golden BallSilver BallBronze Ball
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Griedge Mbock Bathy Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Hyang-sim Flag of Japan.svg Yui Hasegawa


Golden ShoeSilver ShoeBronze Shoe
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Un-sim Flag of Nigeria.svg Chinwendu Ihezuo Flag of Nigeria.svg Halimatu Ayinde


FIFA Fair Play AwardGolden Glove
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Romane Bruneau

Goalscorers

8 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 Own goal

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