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)North Korea Ri Un-sim (8 goals)
Best player(s)France Griedge Mbock Bathy
Best goalkeeperFrance Romane Bruneau
Fair play award Japan

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]

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  China1
 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

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: 31,200 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 11,000
Stadium Stadium Stadium
Baku Baku Baku
Shafa Stadium Dalga Arena Bayil Stadium
Capacity: 8,152 Capacity: 6,700 Capacity: 5,000
Stadium Stadium

Match officials

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

Confederation Referees Assistant referees
AFC

Japan Etsuko Fukano
North Korea Ri Hyang-ok

North Korea Hong Kum-nyo
Chinese Taipei Liu Hsiu-mei
Japan Chie Ohata
China Zhang Lingling

CAF

Togo Aissata Amegee

Ghana Emmanuella Aglago
Uganda Diana Mukasa
Algeria Khadidja Belkadi

CONCACAF

Mexico Alondra Arellano
Barbados Gillian Martindale
Jamaica Cardella Samuels

El Salvador Elizabeth Aguilar
Dominican Republic Milagros Leonardo
Guyana Nykasie Liverpool
Canada Suzanne Morisset
Honduras Shirley Perelló
Honduras Mady Santos

CONMEBOL

Uruguay Claudia Umpiérrez

Uruguay Luciana Mascaraña
Paraguay Nadia Weiler

OFC

Fiji Finau Vulivuli

New Zealand Jacqueline Stephenson
Papua New Guinea Wantin Yagum

UEFA

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

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3210151+147
 Canada 321031+27
 Colombia 31024403
 Azerbaijan (H) 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 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
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 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 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 soccer ball with check mark
Nnodim soccer ball with red X
Ofoegbu soccer ball with check mark
Biahwo soccer ball with check mark		 3–5 soccer ball with check mark Toletti
soccer ball with check mark Declercq
soccer ball with check mark Mbock Bathy
soccer ball with check mark Cascarino
soccer ball with check mark 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 soccer ball with check mark
Declercq soccer ball with check mark
Mbock Bathy soccer ball with check mark
Romanelli soccer ball with red X
Cascarino soccer ball with check mark
Bruneau soccer ball with check mark
Carage soccer ball with check mark
Diani soccer ball with check mark		 7–6 soccer ball with red X Kim Un-hwa
soccer ball with check mark Choe Chung-bok
soccer ball with check mark Choe Yun-gyong
soccer ball with check mark Kim Hyang-mi
soccer ball with check mark Ri Kyong-hyang
soccer ball with check mark Ri Un-sim
soccer ball with check mark Ri Kum-suk
soccer ball with red X Ri Un-yong
Attendance: 27,128

Winners

 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
France Griedge Mbock Bathy North Korea Ri Hyang-sim Japan Yui Hasegawa


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


FIFA Fair Play Award Golden Glove
 Japan France Romane Bruneau

Goalscorers

8 goals
  • North Korea Ri Un-sim
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 Own goal
  • Brazil Ana Clara (playing against New Zealand)
  • Colombia Diana Duarte (playing against Nigeria)
  • The Gambia Mariama Bojang (playing against France)
  • The Gambia Amie Jarju (playing against United States)
  • The Gambia Metta Sanneh (playing against France)

References

  1. ↑ "Match Schedule FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012" (PDF). FIFA.com. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "FIFA Executive Committee approves special funding for Chile and Haiti". FIFA. 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "France secure title after shoot-out". FIFA. 13 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Mascot's name is revealed". fifa.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Azerbaijan 2012 mascot steps out". fifa.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Qualifying tournaments". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "FIFA World Cup in Azerbaijan". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  8. ↑ All U17 World Cup matches to be held in Baku
  9. ↑ "'Eleven Hearts, One Goal': official slogan unveiled in Lankaran". FIFA. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "List of FIFA women referees and assistant referees, FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "Draw shows path to Azerbaijan glory". FIFA. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  12. ↑ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  13. ↑ "304 players under starter's orders". FIFA.com. 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012.
  14. 1 2 "Regulations FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women's World Cups 2012" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2012.
  15. ↑ "Match 28 to be played in 8KM stadium". FIFA.com. 30 September 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
  16. ↑ "Change of venue for Match 27". FIFA.com. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
  17. ↑ "Azerbaijan bows to Mbock Bathy". FIFA.com. 13 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.
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