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, following a decision by the executive committee on 19 March 2010. Defending champions South Korea failed to qualify for the tournament. France won the title after defeating North Korea 1–1 (7–6 after pen.).

Qualified teams ConfederationQualifying TournamentQualifiers AFC (Asia)2011 AFC U-16 Women's ChampionshipCAF (Africa)2012 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying TournamentCONCACAF(North, Central America and Caribbean)2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 ChampionshipCONMEBOL (South America)2012 South American Under 17 Women's ChampionshipOFC (Oceania)2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying TournamentUEFA (Europe) Host nation2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

1.Teams that made their debut.

Venues Originally, all four stadiums were to be located in Baku, but due to FIFA demands, two extra stadiums needed to be added. One was in the city and another in Lankaran, who hosted three games. Four of the matches 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 Baku Baku Baku Shafa Stadium Dalga Arena Bayil Stadium Capacity: 8,152 Capacity: 6,700 Capacity: 5,000

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

ConfederationRefereesAssistant refereesAFC Etsuko Fukano Ri Hyang-ok Hong Kum-nyo Liu Hsiu-mei Chie Ohata Zhang LinglingCAF Aissata Amegee Emmanuella Aglago Diana Mukasa Khadidja BelkadiCONCACAF Alondra Arellano Gillian Martindale Cardella Samuels Elizabeth Aguilar Milagros Leonardo Nykasie Liverpool Suzanne Morisset Shirley Perelló Mady SantosCONMEBOL Claudia Umpiérrez Luciana Mascaraña Nadia WeilerOFC Finau Vulivuli Jacqueline Stephenson Wantin YagumUEFA Jana Adámková Katalin Kulcsár Kateryna Monzul Morag Pirie Karolina Radzik-Johan Carina Vitulano Nicolet Bakker Ourania Foskolou Giuliana Guarino Panagiota Koutsoumpou Judit Kulcsár Monica Løkkeberg Ulviyya Mustafaeva Maya Nabiyeva Lucie Ratajová Judit Romano Romina Santuari Adriana Šecová

Final draw The final draw was held on 6 July 2012 in Baku.

Squads

Each team submitted a squad of 21 players, including three goalkeepers. The squads were announced on 14 September 2012.

Group stage The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows: 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 Azerbaijan Summer Time (UTC+5).

Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3210151+147321031+2731024403 (H)3003016−160

Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3120132+1153120113+85312071+653003227−250

Group C TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3300170+179320158−363102110−93300338−50

Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts321084+47320182+66311153+243003214−120

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.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

Winners

Awards The following awards were given for the tournament:

Golden BallSilver BallBronze Ball Griedge Mbock Bathy Ri Hyang-sim Yui Hasegawa

Golden ShoeSilver ShoeBronze Shoe Ri Un-sim Chinwendu Ihezuo Halimatu Ayinde

FIFA Fair Play AwardGolden Glove Romane Bruneau

Goalscorers 8 goals Ri Un-sim

6 goals Chinwendu Ihezuo

4 goals

Léa Declercq Kadidiatou Diani Jane Ayieyam Halimatu Ayinde

3 goals

Sara Däbritz Rebecca Knaak Priscilla Okyere Yui Narumiya Kim So-hyang Ri Kyong-hyang

2 goals

Byanca Zhang Chen Dayana Castillo Pauline Cousin Ricarda Kießling Yui Hasegawa Ayaka Inoue Rika Masuya Akari Shiraki Hina Sugita Ri Hyang-sim Tessy Biahwo Summer Green Yamila Badell

1 goal

Andressa Brena Camila Summer Clarke Amandine Pierre-Louis Nichelle Prince Valerie Sanderson Lyu Yueyun Miao Siwen Tang Jiali Laura Aguirre Gabriela Maldonado Candice Gherbi Griedge Mbock Bathy Penda Bah Sainey Sissohore Sharon Beck Vivien Beil Pauline Bremer Alberta Ahialey Fatima Alhassan Sherifatu Sumaila Yuka Momiki Mizuki Nakamura Risa Shimizu Rin Sumida Emily Jensen Martine Puketapu Choe Yun-gyong Kim Phyong-hwa Fernanda Pérez Joy Bokiri Aminat Yakubu Darian Jenkins Amber Munerlyn Toni Payne Morgan Stanton

1 Own goal Ana Clara (playing against New Zealand) Diana Duarte (playing against Nigeria) Mariama Bojang (playing against France) Amie Jarju (playing against United States) Metta Sanneh (playing against France)

References

External links FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 , FIFA.com FIFA Technical Report