2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
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]
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008 Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol Sub-20 de 2008 | |
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 Official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | November 19 – December 7 |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 113 (3.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 252,358 (7,886 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
| Fair play award | |
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:
- Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso World Cup Stadium, Coquimbo (opening)[5]
- La Florida Bicentennial Municipal Stadium, La Florida (Greater Santiago area)
- Nelson Oyarzún Arenas Chillán Municipal Stadium, Chillán
- Germán Becker B. Municipal Stadium, Temuco
| Coquimbo | La Florida (Greater Santiago area) | |
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| Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium | La Florida Bicentennial Stadium | |
| Capacity: 18,750 | Capacity: 12,000 | |
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| Chillán | Temuco | |
| Nelson Oyarzún Stadium | Germán Becker Stadium | |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 18,125 | |
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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) |
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| Asia | AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2007 |   |
| Africa | 2008 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament |   |
| Central, North America and Caribbean | 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship | .svg.png){kind=small}  |
| South America | Host nation |  |
| 2008 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship |   | |
| Oceania | appointed by OFC, no qualifying tournament |  |
| Europe | 2007 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship |   |
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
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]
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 2–3 | |
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Percival  |
(Report) | S. Michael Chukwudi Chikwelu |
| England | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Duggan |
(Report) | McLaughlin |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| France | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Morgan Leroux |
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| United States | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Morgan |
(Report) |
| United States | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Zhang Liu |
| Argentina | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jaimes |
(Report) | Le Sommer Machart |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| Canada | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Goto Tanaka |
| DR Congo | 0–5 | |
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| (Report) | Kulig Baunach Kerschowski N. Banecki |
| Germany | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kerschowski |
(Report) | Koyama Nagasato |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| Brazil | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Janaína Érika Francielle |
(Report) | Ri Y.G. Ri U.H. |
| North Korea | 3–2 | |
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| Ri Y.G. Ra |
(Report) | Herlovsen |
| North Korea | 5–1 | |
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| Ryom Pak Choe Ri H.S. Ri Y.G. |
(Report) | Corral |
Knockout stage
Knockout map
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| November 30 – Coquimbo | ||||||||||
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| December 4 – Temuco | ||||||||||
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| December 1 – La Florida | ||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
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| December 7 – La Florida | ||||||||||
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| November 30 – Chillán | ||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| December 4 – Coquimbo | ||||||||||
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| December 1 – Temuco | ||||||||||
| 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| December 7 – La Florida | ||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
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| 5 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| United States | 3–0 | |
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| Winters Leroux |
(Report) |
| Japan | 1–2 | |
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| Nagasato |
(Report) | Cha Ra |
Semifinals
| France | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Coton Pelagie |
(Report) | Ri U.H. Ri Y.G. |
| United States | 1–0 | |
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| Schmidt |
(Report) |
3rd-place playoff
Final
| North Korea | 1–2 | |
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| Cha |
(Report) | Leroux Morgan |
| 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Winners |
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United States Second title |
Awards
The following awards were given for the tournament:[10]
| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
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| Golden Shoe | Silver Shoe | Bronze Shoe |
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| 5 goals | 4 goals | 4 goals |
| Golden Glove | ||
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| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
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All star team
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goals
References
- "Mundial Femenino sub 20 lanzó logo oficial con visita ilustre". Radio Cooperativa. November 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- "Chilean President Bachelet voices full backing for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2008". FIFA. March 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- "Confirman cuatro sedes para albergar el Mundial femenino sub 20". Radio Cooperativa. June 3, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- "Mundial femenino en Chile: estadios serán entregados en septiembre de 2008". La Nación. July 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- "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.
- "Official emblem unveiled". FIFA. November 24, 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- Chile debutará ante Inglaterra em el Mundial Femenino sub 20, Radio Cooperativa.
- Qualifiers learn their fate, FIFA.
- Match Schedule, FIFA.com.
- Awards 2008