2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

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2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2012 FIFA U-20女子ワールドカップ
2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.svg
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates19 August – 8 September
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Third placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Fourth placeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored104 (3.25 per match)
Attendance307,348 (9,605 per match)
Top scorer Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Un-hwa (7 goals)
Best player Flag of Germany.svg Dzsenifer Marozsán
Best goalkeeper Flag of Germany.svg Laura Benkarth
Fair play awardFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
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2014 →

The 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the 6th edition of the tournament. The tournament was played in Japan from 19 August to 8 September [1] with sixteen national football teams and marked the first hosting of a FIFA women's tournament in the country. [2]

Contents

The host nation was to be decided on 19 March 2010 but was postponed by FIFA to give bidders more time to prepare their bids. [3]

On 3 March 2011, FIFA initially awarded the World Cup to Uzbekistan. [4] However, on 18 December 2011 FIFA had the tournament stripped from this country for problems with the bid and named Japan as a possible host. [5] Japan was officially announced as host on 8 February 2012. [2]

Bids and hosting problems

Vietnam had originally won the right the host the tournament. However, the country had to withdraw its bid because it could not guarantee government backing and found the FIFA bid process "taxing". [6]

New Zealand had initially been asked to be ready as a backup venue, [7] but was eventually awarded the 2015 FIFA U-20 Men's World Cup and FIFA then awarded the hosting rights to Uzbekistan. However, in its meeting in Tokyo in December 2011, FIFA's Executive Committee decided to cancel Uzbekistan's hosting of the tournament due to "a number of logistical and technical issues" and announced that Japan had been proposed as its new organiser. [5]

The Uzbekistan Football Federation had recommended six cities to host the matches. They were Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Qarshi, Mubarek and Guzar. [8] The competition would have taken place in Tashkent's Pakhtakor and Bunyodkor Stadiums, Samarkand's Olympic Stadium, Bukhara's Markaziy Stadium, Qarshi's Nasaf Stadium, Mubarek's Bahrom Vafoev Stadium and the Guzar Stadium.

Host cities and venues

Map this section's coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML

On 31 March 2012, FIFA announced five stadiums for the tournament. [9]

Rifu Saitama Tokyo Kobe Hiroshima
Miyagi Stadium Urawa Komaba Stadium Japan National Stadium Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Hiroshima Big Arch
Capacity: 49,133Capacity: 21,500Capacity: 48,000Capacity: 45,000Capacity: 50,000
MiyagiStadiumTrackField.jpg Komabastadium1.JPG KokuritshuKasumigaoka-5.JPG 151017 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Kobe Japan02n.jpg Bigarch050423.jpg
38°20′07″N140°57′02″E / 38.335378°N 140.950567°E / 38.335378; 140.950567 (Miyagi Stadium) 35°52′17″N139°39′57″E / 35.871475°N 139.665947°E / 35.871475; 139.665947 (Urawa Komaba Stadium) 35°40′41″N139°42′54″E / 35.678084°N 139.714937°E / 35.678084; 139.714937 (Japan National Stadium) 34°40′57″N135°04′49″E / 34.682375°N 135.080348°E / 34.682375; 135.080348 (Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium) 34°26′27″N132°23′39″E / 34.440779°N 132.394281°E / 34.440779; 132.394281 (Hiroshima Big Arch)

Qualified teams

Confederation (Continent)Qualifying TournamentQualifier(s) [10]
AFC (Asia) Host nationFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam [a]
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan [b]
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2011 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea [c]
CAF (Africa) 2012 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
CONMEBOL (South America) 2012 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
OFC (Oceania) 2012 OFC Women's U-20 Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
UEFA (Europe) 2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Notes
  1. ^
    Withdrew its rights as host country.
  2. ^
    Rights canceled as host country.
  3. ^
    South Korea qualified because Japan was named the host nation. [11]

Squads

Each team submitted a squad of 21 players, including three goalkeepers. [12] The squads were announced on 10 August 2012. [13]

Match officials

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

ConfederationRefereesAssistant referees
AFC

Flag of Singapore.svg Abirami Apbai Naidu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Liang
Flag of Japan.svg Nami Sato
Flag of Japan.svg Fusako Kajiyama

Flag of Singapore.svg Rohaidah Mohamed Nasir
Flag of Japan.svg Emi Chiba
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cui Yongmei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fang Yan
Flag of Vietnam.svg Thi Thuy Kieu
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seul-gi
Flag of Japan.svg Saori Takahashi
Flag of Thailand.svg Praphaiphit Tarik

CAF

Flag of Senegal.svg Fadouma Dia

Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Mana Ayawa Dzodope
Flag of Morocco.svg Souad Oulhaj

CONCACAF

Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Domka
Flag of Guyana.svg Dianne Ferreira-James
Flag of Mexico.svg Lucila Venegas

Flag of El Salvador.svg Emperatriz Ayala
Flag of Mexico.svg Enedina Caudillo
Flag of Mexico.svg Lixy Enríquez
Flag of Guatemala.svg Flor Escobar
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Kimberly Moreira
Flag of El Salvador.svg Patricia Pacheco

CONMEBOL

Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Marques

Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana de Almeida
Flag of Venezuela.svg Yoly García

UEFA

Flag of Romania.svg Teodora Albon
Flag of Germany.svg Christine Baitinger (Beck)
Flag of Sweden.svg Pernilla Larsson
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Spinelli
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Esther Staubli

Flag of England.svg Natalie Aspinall (Walker)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Eveline Bolli
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ella De Vries
Flag of Romania.svg Petruța Iugulescu
Flag of Cyprus.svg Angela Kyriakou
Flag of England.svg Sian Massey
Flag of France.svg Manuela Nicolosi
Flag of Croatia.svg Sanja Rođak-Karšić
Flag of Slovakia.svg Mária Súkeníková (Lisická)
Flag of France.svg Karine Vives Solana

Final draw

The final draw was held on 4 June 2012 in Tokyo. [15] [16] Teams were placed in four pots:

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (A1)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 		Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 		Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Group stage

The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows: [17]

  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 Japanese Standard Time (UTC+9).

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3210103+77
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 320174+36
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 311147−34
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 300318−70
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Millynn Soccerball shade.svg39'
White Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Aigbogun Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
Attendance: 9,542
Referee: Abirami Apbai (Singapore)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Shibata Soccerball shade.svg32'
Naomoto Soccerball shade.svg56'
Yokoyama Soccerball shade.svg77'
Y. Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		 Report Huerta Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
Attendance: 9,542
Referee: Christine Baitinger (Germany)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg46'
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
Attendance: 9,061
Referee: Ana Marques (Brazil)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Y. Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg37'
Michigami Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Nakada Soccerball shade.svg11' (o.g.)
White Soccerball shade.svg15'
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
Attendance: 9,061
Referee: Silvia Spinelli (Italy)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg47'
Gómez Junco Soccerball shade.svg74'
Franco Soccerball shade.svg85'
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 4,659
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Y. Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg30', 47'
Nishikawa Soccerball shade.svg52'
Naomoto Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 16,914
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 321071+67
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 320142+26
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 302124−22
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 301217−61
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Amanda Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Linari Soccerball shade.svg38'
Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Okobi Soccerball shade.svg15'
Oparanozie Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report
Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Giovanna Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Ordega Soccerball shade.svg44'
Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report Lee Geum-Min Soccerball shade.svg54'
Jeoun Eun-Ha Soccerball shade.svg56'
Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report Ordega Soccerball shade.svg22', 40', 47'
Igbinovia Soccerball shade.svg86'
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 4,659
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Jeoun Eun-Ha Soccerball shade.svg74', 82' Report
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 16,914
Referee: Christine Baitinger (Germany)

Group C

North Korea's 9–0 win over Argentina set a new competition record as highest win.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3300153+129
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 320186+26
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 310284+43
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3003119−180
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg4–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Yun Hyon-hi Soccerball shade.svg15', 40' (pen.)
Kim Un-hwa Soccerball shade.svg72'
Kim Su-gyong Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Hansen Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ad. Hegerberg Soccerball shade.svg54'
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 3,468
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report Zadorsky Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
Sawicki Soccerball shade.svg20'
Leon Soccerball shade.svg22', 42', 45+1'
Charron-Delage Soccerball shade.svg86'
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 3,468
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg9–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Yun Hyon-hi Soccerball shade.svg16'
Kim Un-hwa Soccerball shade.svg26', 30', 41', 45+2', 56'
Kim Su-gyong Soccerball shade.svg38', 44', 55'		 Report
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 3,144
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ad. Hegerberg Soccerball shade.svg52'
An. Hegerberg Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Richardson Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 3,144
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Haavi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Hansen Soccerball shade.svg70'
An. Hegerberg Soccerball shade.svg85'
Skaug Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Oviedo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Nami Sato (Japan)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Exeter Soccerball shade.svg12' Report Kim Un-hwa Soccerball shade.svg33'
Yun Hyon-hi Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)
Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 4,182
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 330080+89
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 311154+14
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 311125−34
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 300306−60
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Addai Soccerball shade.svg20' (o.g.)
Hayes Soccerball shade.svg50', 74', 90+2'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 2,582
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Lotzen Soccerball shade.svg3'
Hegenauer Soccerball shade.svg45'
Lin Yuping Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)
Wensing Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 2,582
Referee: Ana Marques (Brazil)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Magull Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 3,559
Referee: Nami Sato (Japan)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Hayes Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Shen Lili Soccerball shade.svg19'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 3,559
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Lotzen Soccerball shade.svg35', 53'
Leupolz Soccerball shade.svg55'
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Abirami Apbai (Singapore)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Zhao Xindi Soccerball shade.svg35' Report
Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 4,182
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner, except for the play-off for third place where no extra time shall be played as the match is played directly before the final. [17]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
30 August — Tokyo
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (a.e.t.)1
 
4 September — Tokyo
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
 
31 August — Saitama
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1
 
8 September — Tokyo
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (a.e.t.)2
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 
30 August — Tokyo
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
 
4 September — Tokyo
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
 
31 August — Saitama
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3Third place
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
 
8 September — Tokyo
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
 

Quarter-finals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Oparanozie Soccerball shade.svg109' Report
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 24,097
Referee: Abirami Apbai (Singapore)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Shibata Soccerball shade.svg8', 19'
Y. Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report Jeoun Eun-Ha Soccerball shade.svg15'
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 24,097
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Lotzen Soccerball shade.svg5', 20'
Leupolz Soccerball shade.svg7'
Wensing Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 6,284
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kim Su-gyong Soccerball shade.svg75' Report DiBernardo Soccerball shade.svg52'
Ubogagu Soccerball shade.svg98'
Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 6,284
Referee: Silvia Spinelli (Italy)

Semi-finals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Brian Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ohai Soccerball shade.svg70'
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 28,306
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Leupolz Soccerball shade.svg1'
Marozsán Soccerball shade.svg13'
Lotzen Soccerball shade.svg19'
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 28,306
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

Third place match

Nigeria vs. Japan FIFAU20WomensWorldCupJPNvsNGA 01.JPG
Nigeria vs. Japan
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Oparanozie Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Y. Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg24'
Nishikawa Soccerball shade.svg50'
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 31,114
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)

Final

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ohai Soccerball shade.svg44' Report
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 31,114
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup winners 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Third title

Awards

L-R: Julie Johnston (Bronze Ball), Dzsenifer Marozsan (Golden Ball) and Hanae Shibata (Silver Ball). FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2012 Awards Ceremony 23.JPG
L-R: Julie Johnston (Bronze Ball), Dzsenifer Marozsán (Golden Ball) and Hanae Shibata (Silver Ball).

The following awards were given for the tournament: [18]

Golden BallSilver BallBronze Ball
Flag of Germany.svg Dzsenifer Marozsán Flag of Japan.svg Hanae Shibata Flag of the United States.svg Julie Johnston
Golden ShoeSilver ShoeBronze Shoe
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Un-hwa Flag of Japan.svg Yōko Tanaka Flag of Germany.svg Lena Lotzen
7 goals6 goals6 goals
Golden Glove
Flag of Germany.svg Laura Benkarth
FIFA Fair Play Award
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Goalscorers

7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own Goal

References

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  11. ↑ "S.Korea Earns Ticket to 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". rki.kbs.co.kr. 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
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  16. ↑ "La Selección Mexicana Inaugurará el Mundial Femenil Sub 20 Contra el Local, Japón". Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, A. C. 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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  18. ↑ Awards 2012
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