2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

June 2022 2012 FIFA Club World Cup FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2012 2012 FIFA U-20女子ワールドカップ 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.svg FIFA canvas Japan 19 August – 8 September 16 6 5 5 20 USA 3 20 GER 20 JPN 20 NGA 32 104 20 PRK Kim Un-hwa (7 goals) 20 GER Dzsenifer Marozsán 20 GER Laura Benkarth 20 JPN 2010 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 Septemberhttps://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/60/84/86/fu20wwc2012_matchschedule_30072012.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130331193606/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/60/84/86/fu20wwc2012%5fmatchschedule%5f30072012.pdf dead 31 March 2013 Match Schedule FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012 FIFA.com 30 July 2012 with sixteen national football teams and marked the first hosting of a FIFA women's tournament in the country.FIFA confirms Japan as host of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2012 https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1580845/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120304024028/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1580845/index.html dead 4 March 2012 FIFA 8 February 2012 8 February 2012 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.FIFA Executive Committee approves special funding for Chile and Haiti https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/bodies/news/newsid=1183198/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111019085358/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/bodies/news/newsid=1183198/index.html dead 19 October 2011 FIFA 14 August 2011 19 March 2010 On 3 March 2011, FIFA initially awarded the World Cup to Uzbekistan. Financial report presented & decisions taken on competition hosts & Brazil 2014 slots FIFA 3 March 2011 https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1392053/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120513134834/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1392053/index.html dead 13 May 2012 2011-03-03 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.New host for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1559251/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120314165007/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1559251/index.html dead 14 March 2012 FIFA 19 December 2011 18 December 2011 Japan was officially announced as host on 8 February 2012. 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".http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/02/09/vietnam-bins-its-football-dreams/ Vietnam bins its football dreams 19 February 2011 14 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110214004458/http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/02/09/vietnam-bins-its-football-dreams/ live New Zealand had initially been asked to be ready as a backup venue,http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/4597700/NZ-chance-at-lucrative-Fifa-double NZ Football chance at lucrative Fifa double Plumb, Simon 30 January 2011 Stuff.co.nz 15 September 2011 23 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023172621/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/4597700/NZ-chance-at-lucrative-Fifa-double live 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. The Uzbekistan Football Federation had recommended six cities to host the matches. They were Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Qarshi, Mubarek and Guzar.http://www.uzdaily.com/articles-id-13415.htm uzdaily.com UFF recommends six cities to host 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 5 March 2011 6 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006075318/http://www.uzdaily.com/articles-id-13415.htm live 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 Host cities and venues On 31 March 2012, FIFA announced five stadiums for the tournament.https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/newsid=1608345/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120402210019/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/newsid=1608345/index.html dead 2 April 2012 Japan 2012 venues and match schedule announced FIFA 31 March 2012 19 April 2012 Miyagi Stadium was the only stadium previously used for a FIFA tournament, one of ten Japanese venues for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Rifu Saitama Tokyo Kobe Hiroshima Miyagi Stadium Urawa Komaba Stadium Japan National Stadium Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Hiroshima Big Arch Capacity: 49,133 Capacity: 21,500 Capacity: 48,000 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 50,000 150px 150px 150px 170px 170px 38.335378 140.950567 region:JP_type:landmark Miyagi Stadium 35.871475 139.665947 region:JP_type:landmark Urawa Komaba Stadium 35.678084 139.714937 region:JP_type:landmark Japan National Stadium 34.682375 135.080348 region:JP_type:landmark Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium 34.440779 132.394281 region:JP_type:landmark Hiroshima Big ArchJapan center 500 Japan 38.335378 140.950567 Rifu bottom Japan 35.871475 139.665947 Saitama left Japan 35.678084 139.714937 Tokyo right Japan 34.682375 135.080348 Kobe top Japan 34.440779 132.394281 Hiroshima bottom Qualified teams Confederation (Continent) Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)Qualifying tournaments and qualifiers https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/qualifiers/index.html FIFA 28 February 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120416231136/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/qualifiers/index.html 16 April 2012 AFC (Asia) Host nation20 VIEa20 UZBb20 JPN 2011 AFC U-19 Women's Championship 20 PRK20 CHN20 KORc CAF (Africa) 2012 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament 20 GHA20 NGA CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship 20 USA20 CAN20 MEX CONMEBOL (South America) 2012 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship 20 BRA20 ARG OFC (Oceania) 2012 OFC Women's U-20 Championship 20 NZL UEFA (Europe) 2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship 20 GER20 NOR20 SUI20 ITA Notes disc a Withdrew its rights as host country. b Rights canceled as host country. c South Korea qualified because Japan was named the host nation.S.Korea Earns Ticket to 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Sp_detail.htm?lang=e&id=Sp&No=87789&current_page= rki.kbs.co.kr 6 February 2012 27 January 2012 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061547/http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Sp_detail.htm?lang=e&id=Sp&No=87789&current_page= dead Squads 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup squads Each team submitted a squad of 21 players, including three goalkeepers.http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2012/pdf/FU20W_2012_SquadLists.pdf FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012 – List of Players FIFA.com 2012-11-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810080450/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2012/pdf/FU20W_2012_SquadLists.pdf 2014-08-10 dead The squads were announced on 10 August 2012.https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/newsid=1678187/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120813053856/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/newsid=1678187/index.html dead 13 August 2012 Young stars named for U-20 showpiece FIFA.com 10 August 2012 Match officials A total of 14 referees and 28 assistant referees were appointed by FIFA for the tournament.https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/64/38/85/referees_fwwcu20_jpn_2012.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130331175442/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/64/38/85/referees%5ffwwcu20%5fjpn%5f2012.pdf dead 31 March 2013 List of FIFA women referees and assistant referees, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012 FIFA.com ConfederationRefereesAssistant refereesAFCSIN Abirami Apbai Naidu CHN Qin Liang JPN Nami Sato JPN Fusako KajiyamaSIN Rohaidah Mohamed Nasir JPN Emi Chiba CHN Cui Yongmei CHN Fang Yan VIE Thi Thuy Kieu KOR Lee Seul-gi JPN Saori Takahashi THA Praphaiphit TarikCAFSEN Fadouma DiaTOG Mana Ayawa Dzodope MAR Souad OulhajCONCACAFUSA Margaret Domka GUY Dianne Ferreira-James MEX Lucila VenegasSLV Emperatriz Ayala MEX Enedina Caudillo MEX Lixy Enríquez GUA Flor Escobar CRC Kimberly Moreira SLV Patricia PachecoCONMEBOLBRA Ana MarquesARG Mariana de Almeida VEN Yoly GarcíaUEFAROU Teodora Albon GER Christine Baitinger (Beck) SWE Pernilla Larsson ITA Silvia Spinelli SUI Esther StaubliENG Natalie Aspinall (Walker) SUI Eveline Bolli BEL Ella De Vries ROU Petruța Iugulescu CYP Angela Kyriakou ENG Sian Massey FRA Manuela Nicolosi CRO Sanja Rođak-Karšić SVK Mária Súkeníková (Lisická) FRA Karine Vives Solana Final draw The final draw was held on 4 June 2012 in Tokyo.Pathway to Japan 2012 glory revealed https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/newsid=1643468/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120606200444/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/newsid=1643468/index.html dead 6 June 2012 FIFA 4 June 2012 4 June 2012La Selección Mexicana Inaugurará el Mundial Femenil Sub 20 Contra el Local, Japón http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=39044 Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, A. C. 19 August 2012 19 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20141226121019/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=39044 26 December 2014 dead Teams were placed in four pots: Pot 1: Hosts and continental champions of the AFC, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Pot 2: Remaining teams from AFC and CONCACAF Pot 3: Teams from UEFA Pot 4: Teams from CAF, OFC and remaining team from CONMEBOL Pot 1Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 420 JPN (A1)20 PRK20 BRA20 USA 20 CHN20 KOR20 CAN20 MEX20 GER20 ITA20 NOR20 SUI20 GHA20 NGA20 ARG20 NZL Group stage The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/59/04/03/regulationsfifau-17uu-20-2012_e.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20121103211306/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/59/04/03/regulationsfifau-17uu-20-2012%5fe.pdf dead 3 November 2012 Regulations FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women's World Cups 2012 FIFA.com greatest number of points obtained in all group matches goal difference in all group matches 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: greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned 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 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts20 JPN3210103+7720 MEX320174+3620 NZL311147−3420 SUI300318−70 19 August 2012 16:20 20 NZL 2–1 Report 20 SUI Millynn 39White 52 Aigbogun 90+1 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu 9,542 Abirami Apbai (Singapore) 19 August 2012 19:20 20 JPN 4–1 Report 20 MEX Shibata 32Naomoto 56Yokoyama 77Y. Tanaka 89 pen. Huerta 90+1 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu 9,542 Christine Baitinger (Germany) 22 August 2012 16:20 20 MEX 2–0 Report 20 SUI Huerta 46 Jiménez 90+1 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu 9,061 Ana Marques (Brazil) 22 August 2012 19:20 20 JPN 2–2 Report 20 NZL Y. Tanaka 37 Michigami 71 Nakada 11 o.g. White 15 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu 9,061 Silvia Spinelli (Italy) 26 August 2012 19:20 20 MEX 4–0 Report 20 NZL Huerta 47 Gómez Junco 74 Franco 85 Jiménez 87 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe 4,659 Teodora Albon (Romania) 26 August 2012 19:20 20 SUI 0–4 Report 20 JPN Y. Tanaka 30 47 Nishikawa 52 Naomoto 84 pen. Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 16,914 Margaret Domka (United States) Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts20 NGA321071+6720 KOR320142+2620 BRA302124−2220 ITA301217−61 19 August 2012 15:00 20 BRA 1–1 Report 20 ITA Amanda 90+2 Linari 38 Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama 2,511 Margaret Domka (United States) 19 August 2012 18:00 20 NGA 2–0 Report 20 KOR Okobi 15Oparanozie 67 Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama 2,511 Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana) 22 August 2012 15:00 20 BRA 1–1 Report 20 NGA Giovanna Oliveira 87 Ordega 44 Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama 2,539 Esther Staubli (Switzerland) 22 August 2012 18:00 20 ITA 0–2 Report 20 KOR Lee Geum-Min 54 Jeoun Eun-Ha 56 Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama 2,539 Lucila Venegas (Mexico) 26 August 2012 16:20 20 ITA 0–4 Report 20 NGA Ordega 22 40 47Igbinovia 86 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe 4,659 Qin Liang (China) 26 August 2012 16:20 20 KOR 2–0 Report 20 BRA Jeoun Eun-Ha 74 82 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 16,914 Christine Baitinger (Germany) Group C North Korea's 9–0 win over Argentina set a new competition record as highest win. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts20 PRK3300153+12920 NOR320186+2620 CAN310284+4320 ARG3003119−180 20 August 2012 16:00 20 PRK 4–2 Report 20 NOR Yun Hyon-hi 15 40 pen.Kim Un-hwa 72Kim Su-gyong 77 Hansen 23Ad. Hegerberg 54 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe 3,468 Lucila Venegas (Mexico) 20 August 2012 19:00 20 ARG 0–6 Report 20 CAN Zadorsky 7 pen.Sawicki 20Leon 22 42 45+1Charron-Delage 86 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe 3,468 Esther Staubli (Switzerland) 23 August 2012 16:00 20 PRK 9–0 Report 20 ARG Yun Hyon-hi 16Kim Un-hwa 26 30 41 45+2 56Kim Su-gyong 38 44 55 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe 3,144 Fadouma Dia (Senegal) 23 August 2012 19:00 20 NOR 2–1 Report 20 CAN Ad. Hegerberg 52An. Hegerberg 79 Richardson 44 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe 3,144 Qin Liang (China) 27 August 2012 19:00 20 NOR 4–1 Report 20 ARG Haavi 25Hansen 70An. Hegerberg 85Skaug 90+3 Oviedo 82 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu 1,712 Nami Sato (Japan) 27 August 2012 19:00 20 CAN 1–2 Report 20 PRK Exeter 12 Kim Un-hwa 33Yun Hyon-hi 78 pen. Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama 4,182 Pernilla Larsson (Sweden) Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts20 GER330080+8920 USA311154+1420 CHN311125−3420 GHA300306−60 20 August 2012 16:00 20 GHA 0–4 Report 20 USA Addai 20 o.g.Hayes 50 74 90+2 Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima 2,582 Teodora Albon (Romania) 20 August 2012 19:00 20 GER 4–0 Report 20 CHN Lotzen 3Hegenauer 45Lin Yuping 74 o.g.Wensing 90+1 Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima 2,582 Ana Marques (Brazil) 23 August 2012 16:00 20 GHA 0–1 Report 20 GER Magull 90+1 Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima 3,559 Nami Sato (Japan) 23 August 2012 19:00 20 USA 1–1 Report 20 CHN Hayes 36 Shen Lili 19 Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima 3,559 Pernilla Larsson (Sweden) 27 August 2012 16:00 20 USA 0–3 Report 20 GER Lotzen 35 53Leupolz 55 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu 1,712 Abirami Apbai (Singapore) 27 August 2012 16:00 20 CHN 1–0 Report 20 GHA Zhao Xindi 35 Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama 4,182 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. 30 August – Tokyo 20 NGA 1 20 MEX 0 31 August – Saitama 20 PRK 1 20 USA 2 30 August – Tokyo 20 JPN 3 20 KOR 1 31 August – Saitama 20 GER 4 20 NOR 0 4 September – Tokyo 20 NGA 0 20 USA 2 4 September – Tokyo 20 JPN 0 20 GER 3 8 September – Tokyo 20 USA 1 20 GER 0 8 September – Tokyo 20 NGA 1 20 JPN 2 yes Quarter-finals 30 August 2012 16:00 20 NGA 1–0 yes Report 20 MEX Oparanozie 109 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 24,097 Abirami Apbai (Singapore) 30 August 2012 19:30 20 JPN 3–1 Report 20 KOR Shibata 8 19Y. Tanaka 37 Jeoun Eun-Ha 15 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 24,097 Teodora Albon (Romania) 31 August 2012 16:00 20 GER 4–0 Report 20 NOR Lotzen 5 20Leupolz 7Wensing 85 Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama 6,284 Margaret Domka (United States) 31 August 2012 19:30 20 PRK 1–2 yes Report 20 USA Kim Su-gyong 75 DiBernardo 52 Ubogagu 98 Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama 6,284 Silvia Spinelli (Italy) Semi-finals 4 September 2012 16:00 20 NGA 0–2 Report 20 USA Brian 22 Ohai 70 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 28,306 Esther Staubli (Switzerland) 4 September 2012 19:30 20 JPN 0–3 Report 20 GER Leupolz 1 Marozsán 13 Lotzen 19 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 28,306 Lucila Venegas (Mexico) Third place match right|thumb|Nigeria vs. Japan 8 September 2012 15:30 20 NGA 1–2 Report 20 JPN Oparanozie 73 Y. Tanaka 24Nishikawa 50 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 31,114 Margaret Domka (United States) Final 8 September 2012 19:20 20 USA 1–0 Report 20 GER Ohai 44 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 31,114 Pernilla Larsson (Sweden) fbwu 20 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup winners USA Third Awards thumb|L-R: Julie Johnston (Bronze Ball), Dzsenifer Marozsán (Golden Ball) and Hanae Shibata (Silver Ball). The following awards were given for the tournament:Awards 2012 Golden BallSilver BallBronze Ball20 GER Dzsenifer Marozsán20 JPN Hanae Shibata20 USA Julie JohnstonGolden ShoeSilver ShoeBronze Shoe20 PRK Kim Un-hwa20 JPN Yōko Tanaka20 GER Lena Lotzen7 goals6 goals6 goals Golden Glove20 GER Laura Benkarth FIFA Fair Play Award20 JPN Goalscorers 7 goals 20 PRK Kim Un-hwa 6 goals 22em 20 GER Lena Lotzen 20 JPN Yōko Tanaka 5 goals 22em 20 PRK Kim Su-gyong 4 goals 22em 20 NGA Francisca Ordega 20 PRK Yun Hyon-hi 20 KOR Jeoun Eun-ha 20 USA Maya Hayes 3 goals 22em 20 CAN Adriana Leon 20 GER Melanie Leupolz 20 JPN Hanae Shibata 20 MEX Sofia Huerta 20 NGA Desire Oparanozie 2 goals 22em 20 GER Luisa Wensing 20 JPN Hikaru Naomoto 20 JPN Asuka Nishikawa 20 MEX Olivia Jiménez 20 NZL Rosie White 20 NOR Caroline Hansen 20 NOR Ada Hegerberg 20 NOR Andrine Hegerberg 20 USA Kealia Ohai 1 goal 22em 20 ARG Yael Oviedo 20 BRA Amanda 20 BRA Giovanna Oliveira 20 CAN Catherine Charron-Delage 20 CAN Christine Exeter 20 CAN Jenna Richardson 20 CAN Jaclyn Sawicki 20 CAN Shelina Zadorsky 20 CHN Shen Lili 20 CHN Zhao Xindi 20 GER Anja Hegenauer 20 GER Lina Magull 20 GER Dzsenifer Marozsán 20 ITA Elena Linari 20 JPN Ayaka Michigami 20 JPN Kumi Yokoyama 20 MEX Natalia Gómez Junco 20 MEX Yamile Franco 20 NZL Evie Myllin 20 NGA Osarenoma Igbinovia 20 NGA Ngozi Okobe 20 NOR Emilie Haavi 20 NOR Ina Skaug 20 KOR Lee Geum-min 20 SUI Eseosa Aigbogun 20 USA Morgan Brian 20 USA Vanessa DiBernardo 20 USA Chioma Ubogagu Own Goal 22em 20 CHN Lin Yuping 20 GHA Linda Addai 20 JPN Ayu Nakada References External links FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012, FIFA.com FIFA Technical Report 2012 U-20 World Cup U-20 Women's World Cup Category:2012 in Japanese women's football 2012 2012 Category:August 2012 sports events in Japan Category:September 2012 sports events in Japan