2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

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2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008
Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol Sub-20 de 2008
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.svg
Official logo
Tournament details
Host countryChile
DatesNovember 19 – December 7
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (2nd title)
Runners-up North Korea
Third place Germany
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored113 (3.53 per match)
Attendance252,358 (7,886 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Sydney Leroux
(5 goals)
Best player(s)United States Sydney Leroux
Best goalkeeperUnited States Alyssa Naeher
Fair play award United States
← 2006
2010 →
All statistics correct as of December 8, 2008.

The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the 4th edition of the tournament. It was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008.[1] Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation.[2]

Background[]

On September 15, 2006 FIFA officially announced Chile as the host country. It was the third time Chile organized a football world cup, after the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship, but the first in the women's competition. The decision came as a surprise to Chile, as it had bid in August 2006 to host the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, which was finally granted to New Zealand (Ecuador was unsuccessful in both bids). Chile previously hosted the South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship and the first edition for Under 17s in January 2008.

Venues[]

Four different cities were selected as venues in an open bidding process. Changes to the stadiums to comply with FIFA standards were carried out between December 2007 and September 2008.[3][4] The selected venues were:

Coquimbo
La Florida
(Greater Santiago area)
Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium La Florida Bicentennial Stadium
Capacity: 18,750 Capacity: 12,000
Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso2.jpg Estadio Municipal.jpg
Chillán Temuco
Nelson Oyarzún Stadium Germán Becker Stadium
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 18,125
Estadio Nelson Oyarzún de Chillán.jpg
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Qualified teams[]

The places were allocated as follows to confederations: AFC (3), CAF (2), CONCACAF (3), CONMEBOL (2), OFC (1), UEFA (4), plus the host country.[6]

Continent Confederation
Qualifying Tournament 		Qualifier(s)
Asia AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2007  North Korea
 Japan
 China PR
Africa 2008 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament  Nigeria
 DR Congo
Central, North America and Caribbean 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship  Canada
 United States
 Mexico
South America Host nation  1
2008 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship  Brazil
 Argentina
Oceania appointed by OFC, no qualifying tournament  New Zealand
Europe 2007 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship  Germany
 England
 France
 1
1.^ Teams that made their debut.

Squads[]

Main article: 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup squads

Group stage[]

The opening phase of the tournament comprised four groups of four teams, with the top two sides in each section advancing to the quarter-finals. The final draw to determine the groups took place in Santiago, Chile on September 13, 2008 at 20:30 UTC.[7][8]

All times local (UTC-3)[9]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
 England 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
 New Zealand 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
  3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
New Zealand 2–3 Nigeria
Percival Goal 42' Goal 52' (Report) S. Michael Goal 31'
Chukwudi Goal 35'
Chikwelu Goal 90+2'
Referee: Austria
 0–2 England
(Report) Chaplen Goal 54'
Duggan Goal 79'
Attendance: 15,045
Referee: United States
Nigeria 1–1 England
Orji Goal 71' (Report) Dowie Goal 45+1'
Referee: Canada
 3–4 New Zealand
Goal 50'
Pardo Goal 83'
Zamora Goal 90+2'		 (Report) White Goal 20' Goal 36' (pen.) Goal 74'
Leota Goal 66'
Attendance: 16,324
Referee: Costa Rica
Nigeria 2–0 
Goal 15' (o.g.)
Orji Goal 41'		 (Report)
Attendance: 18,125
England 1–1 New Zealand
Duggan Goal 90+4' (Report) McLaughlin Goal 27'
La Florida Stadium, La Florida
Attendance: 8,661
Referee: Japan

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
 France 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
 China PR 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
 Argentina 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
China PR 0–0 Argentina
(Report)
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Hungary Gyoengyi Gaal
France 0–3 United States
(Report) Morgan Goal 53'
Leroux Goal 56' Goal 71'
Attendance: 4,300
United States 3–0 Argentina
Edwards Goal 11'
Morgan Goal 53' Goal 90'		 (Report)
Referee: Romania
China PR 0–2 France
(Report) Delie Goal 70'
Le Sommer Goal 87'
Attendance: 7,590
Referee: Guinea
United States 0–2 China PR
(Report) Zhang Goal 52'
Goal 58'
Referee: Austria
Argentina 1–3 France
Jaimes Goal 42' (Report) Le Sommer Goal 65' Goal 80'
Machart Goal 90+3'
La Florida Stadium, La Florida
Referee: Canada

Group C[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9
 Germany 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
 Canada 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
 DR Congo 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Canada 0–2 Japan
(Report) Goto Goal 28'
Tanaka Goal 40'
La Florida Stadium, La Florida
Referee: England Alexandra Ihringova
DR Congo 0–5 Germany
(Report) Kulig Goal 7', 90+1'
Baunach Goal 8'
Kerschowski Goal 43'
N. Banecki Goal 82' (pen.)
La Florida Stadium, La Florida
Attendance: 3,478
Referee: Uruguay
Germany 1–2 Japan
Kerschowski Goal 61' (Report) Goal 41'
Nagasato Goal 83'
La Florida Stadium, La Florida
Referee: India
Canada 4–0 DR Congo
Goal 1'
Goal 40'
Filigno Goal 77'
Goal 90'		 (Report)
La Florida Stadium, La Florida
Attendance: 7,482
Referee: Hungary Gyoengyi Gaal
Germany 2–1 Canada
Schmidt Goal 77'
Schwab Goal 90'		 (Report) Goal 81'
Attendance: 14,048
Japan 3–1 DR Congo
Mafuala Goal 4' (o.g.)
Goal 10'
Utsugi Goal 78'		 (Report) Amani Goal 6'
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Romania

Group D[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9
 North Korea 3 2 0 1 10 6 +4 6
  3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
 Mexico 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Mexico 1–2 
Garza Goal 28' (Report) Lund Goal 26'
Enget Goal 76'
Referee: Japan
Brazil 3–2 North Korea
Janaína Goal 45+2'
Érika Goal 48'
Francielle Goal 66' (pen.)		 (Report) Ri Y.G. Goal 30'
Ri U.H. Goal 90'
Attendance: 12,500
North Korea 3–2 
Ri Y.G. Goal 17'
Ra Goal 29' Goal 64'		 (Report) Herlovsen Goal 52' Goal 59'
Referee: United States
Mexico 0–5 Brazil
(Report) Goal 4'
Francielle Goal 40'
Goal 68'
Ketlen Goal 90+4'
Goal 90+5' (o.g.)
Attendance: 13,080
Referee: England Alexandra Ihringova
North Korea 5–1 Mexico
Goal 9'
Goal 17'
Choe Goal 39'
Ri H.S. Goal 53'
Ri Y.G. Goal 66'		 (Report) Corral Goal 84'
Referee: Chile
 0–3 Brazil
(Report) Érika Goal 39'
Goal 80'
Goal 83'
Referee: Costa Rica

Knockout stage[]

All times local (UTC-3)[9]

Knockout map[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
November 30 – Coquimbo
 
 
 Nigeria2
 
December 4 – Temuco
 
 France3
 
 France1
 
December 1 – La Florida
 
 North Korea2
 
 Japan1
 
December 7 – La Florida
 
 North Korea2
 
 North Korea1
 
November 30 – Chillán
 
 United States2
 
 United States3
 
December 4 – Coquimbo
 
 England0
 
 United States1
 
December 1 – Temuco
 
 Germany0 Third place
 
 Brazil2
 
December 7 – La Florida
 
 Germany3
 
 France3
 
 
 Germany5
 

Quarterfinals[]

Nigeria 2–3 France
Orji Goal 13'
Jegede Goal 38'		 (Report) Machart Goal 2'
Le Sommer Goal 49'
Coton Pelagie Goal 88'
Attendance: 12,363
Referee: United States
United States 3–0 England
Winters Goal 53'
Leroux Goal 81' Goal 90+4'		 (Report)
Attendance: 11,080
Japan 1–2 North Korea
Nagasato Goal 39' (Report) Goal 22'
Ra Goal 60'
La Florida Stadium, La Florida
Attendance: 8,614
Referee: Austria
Brazil 2–3 Germany
Schiewe Goal 38' (o.g.)
Adriane Goal 88'		 (Report) Goal 44'
Bock Goal 68'
N. Banecki Goal 82'
Attendance: 12,854
Referee: Canada

Semifinals[]

France 1–2 North Korea
Coton Pelagie Goal 51' (Report) Ri U.H. Goal 68'
Ri Y.G. Goal 90+3'
Attendance: 13,184
Referee: Canada
United States 1–0 Germany
Schmidt Goal 21' (o.g.) (Report)
Attendance: 15,548
Referee: Japan

3rd-place playoff[]

France 3–5 Germany
Goal 45+1' Goal 75'
Delie Goal 90+2'		 (Report) Goal 10' Goal 29' Goal 31'
Simic Goal 67'
Schwab Goal 80'
La Florida Stadium, La Florida
Referee: United States

Final[]

North Korea 1–2 United States
Goal 90+2' (Report) Leroux Goal 23'
Morgan Goal 42'
La Florida Stadium, La Florida
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: England Alexandra Ihringova


 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Winners 

United States
Second title

Awards[]

The following awards were given for the tournament:[10]

Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
United States Sydney Leroux United States Alex Morgan France Eugénie Le Sommer
Golden Shoe Silver Shoe Bronze Shoe
United States Sydney Leroux North Korea Ri Ye-gyong United States Alex Morgan
5 goals 4 goals 4 goals
Golden Glove
United States Alyssa Naeher
FIFA Fair Play Award
 United States

All star team[]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

Chile Christiane Endler
United States Alyssa Naeher

North Korea
France Wendie Renard
Germany Bianca Schmidt
Germany Katharina Baunach
Norway Ingrid Ryland

Japan Natsuko Hara
Germany Nicole Banecki
North Korea Ri Ye-gyong
Germany Kim Kulig
England Toni Duggan
United States Keelin Winters

Brazil Érika
France Marie-Laure Delie
Japan Asano Nagasato
United States Sydney Leroux
North Korea Ra Un-sim
France Eugénie Le Sommer
United States Alex Morgan

Goalscorers[]

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References[]

  1. ^ "Mundial Femenino sub 20 lanzó logo oficial con visita ilustre". Radio Cooperativa. November 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
  2. ^ "Chilean President Bachelet voices full backing for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2008". FIFA. March 1, 2007. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  3. ^ "Confirman cuatro sedes para albergar el Mundial femenino sub 20". Radio Cooperativa. June 3, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  4. ^ "Mundial femenino en Chile: estadios serán entregados en septiembre de 2008". La Nación. July 24, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  5. ^ "Coquimbo albergará la ceremonia inaugural del Mundial Sub 20 Femenino". La Tercera. 2008-06-01. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  6. ^ "Official emblem unveiled". FIFA. November 24, 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
  7. ^ Chile debutará ante Inglaterra em el Mundial Femenino sub 20, Radio Cooperativa.
  8. ^ Qualifiers learn their fate, FIFA.
  9. ^ a b Match Schedule, FIFA.com.
  10. ^ Awards 2008

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