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2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the first women's football edition of the U-17 World Cup. It was held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008. North Korea won the first edition, extending their grip of women's youth football having won the then-most recent U-20 Women's World Cup.

2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2008 FIFA I Raro I Te 17 Kapu Wahine O Te Ao
FIFA U-17 WWC official logo
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates28 October – 16 November
Teams16
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (1st title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Germany
Fourth place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored113 (3.53 per match)
Attendance207,803 (6,494 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Mana Iwabuchi
Best goalkeeperUnited States Taylor Vancil
Fair play award Germany
2010 →

Host cities

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Matches were played in four New Zealand cities:

  • The Auckland conurbation, New Zealand's largest metropolitan area, hosted the final and 3rd place playoff. The designated host stadium is located in North Shore City.
  • Hamilton hosted two of the quarter-finals.
  • Wellington, New Zealand's capital city, hosted two of the quarter-finals.
  • Christchurch, the only host city in the South Island, hosted the semi-finals.

Pool matches were spread evenly among these cities. The host nation, New Zealand, was based mostly in Auckland but played one pool match in Wellington.

       
North Harbour Stadium

Location: Auckland (North Shore City)
Capacity: 25,000

Waikato Stadium

Location: Hamilton
Capacity: 26,500

Wellington Stadium
(Westpac Stadium)

Location: Wellington
Capacity: 36,500

Queen Elizabeth II Park

Location: Christchurch
Capacity: 20,000

Qualified teams

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Confederation (Continent) Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) 2007 AFC U-16 Women's Championship   North Korea
  Japan
  South Korea
CAF (Africa) 2008 African U-17 Women's Championship   Nigeria
  Ghana
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean) 		2008 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship   United States
  Costa Rica
  Canada
CONMEBOL (South America) 2008 South American Under-17 Women's Championship   Colombia
  Brazil
  Paraguay
OFC (Oceania) Host nation   New Zealand
UEFA (Europe) 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship   Germany
  France
  Denmark
  England

Squads

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Main article: 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup squads

Tournament

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Group stage

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All times local (UTC+13)

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Denmark 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 Knockout stage
2   Canada 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3   New Zealand 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4   Colombia 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Source: [citation needed]
Denmark  1–1  Colombia
Boye   51' Report Ariza   20'
Attendance: 6,759
New Zealand  0–1  Canada
Report Lamarre   53'
Attendance: 13,123
Colombia  1–1  Canada
Vidal   10' Report Ezurike   9'
Attendance: 11,170
Referee: Wang Jia (China PR)
New Zealand  1–2  Denmark
Longo   13' Report Andreasen   29'
Olsen   56'
Attendance: 11,170
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
Colombia  1–3  New Zealand
Ariza   82' Report White   44', 81', 87'
Attendance: 3,546
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
Canada  0–0  Denmark
Report
Attendance: 3,283
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7 Knockout stage
2   North Korea 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3   Ghana 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4   Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Costa Rica  0–5  Germany
Report Mester   17'
Marozsán   34', 43'
Knaak   51'
Kemme   66'
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
North Korea  1–1  Ghana
Ho Un-byol   69' Report Dadson   73'
Attendance: 4,105
Ghana  2–3  Germany
Dadson   65'
Fordjour   86'		 Report Marozsán   5' (pen.), 35'
Maier   69'
Attendance: 4,272
Costa Rica  1–2  North Korea
Rodríguez Cedeño   20' Report Yun Hyon-hi   16', 65'
Attendance: 4,272
Ghana  1–0  Costa Rica
Afriyie   19' Report
Attendance: 3,546
Germany  1–1  North Korea
Popp   3' Report Jon Myong-hwa   58'
Attendance: 3,283
Referee: Michelle Pye (Canada)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 3 3 0 0 17 5 +12 9 Knockout stage
2   United States 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3   France 3 1 1 1 8 10 −2 4
4   Paraguay 3 0 0 3 5 16 −11 0
Source: [citation needed]
Japan  3–2  United States
Iwabuchi   31'
Kameoka   68'
Yoshioka   74'		 Report DiMartino   3'
K. Mewis   51'
Attendance: 4,816
Referee: Thalia Mitsi (Greece)
France  6–2  Paraguay
Crammer   5', 12', 61' (pen.)
Poulain   17'
Augis   58'
Catala   86'		 Report J. González   45+3'
Genes   90+2'
Attendance: 5,016
Paraguay  1–3  United States
Fernández   32' Report Flores   48' (o.g.)
DiMartino   77'
Verloo   83'
Attendance: 4,115
Referee: Thalia Mitsi (Greece)
Japan  7–1  France
Inoue   11'
Kishikawa   21' (pen.), 57'
Kira   26', 27', 34'
Shimada   38'		 Report Augis   16'
Attendance: 4,115
Paraguay  2–7  Japan
J. González   20' (pen.)
Villamayor   55'		 Report Kishikawa   36', 73'
Ohshima   40'
Hamada   43', 52'
Takahashi   83', 89'
Attendance: 3,920
United States  1–1  France
DiMartino   57' Report Rubio   72'
Attendance: 1,410
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Knockout stage
2   England 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3   Nigeria 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4   Brazil 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
Brazil  0–3  England
Report Carter   71', 89'
Bruton   75'
Attendance: 10,795
Referee: Michelle Pye (Canada)
South Korea  1–2  Nigeria
Ji So-yun   85' Report Adekwagh   1'
Aighewi   60'
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)
Nigeria  0–1  England
Report Holbrook   79'
Attendance: 6,471
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
Brazil  1–2  South Korea
Raquel   66' Report Lee Min-sun   47'
Lee Hyun-young   57'
Attendance: 6,471
Nigeria  2–2  Brazil
Orji   43'
Okoronkwo   75'		 Report Ketlen   35'
Rafaelle   71'
Attendance: 1,410
England  0–3  South Korea
Report Ji So-yun   8'
Koh Kyung-yeon   16'
Song Ah-ri   71'
Attendance: 3,920

Knockout stage

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All times local (UTC+13)

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 November – Wellington
 
 
  Denmark 0
 
13 November – Christchurch
 
  North Korea 4
 
   North Korea 2
 
9 November – Hamilton
 
   England 1
 
  Japan2 (4)
 
16 November – Auckland
 
  England (p)2 (5)
 
   North Korea (a.e.t.) 2
 
8 November – Wellington
 
   United States 1
 
  Germany 3
 
13 November – Christchurch
 
  Canada 1
 
   Germany 1
 
9 November – Hamilton
 
   United States 2 Third place
 
  South Korea2
 
16 November – Auckland
 
  United States 4
 
   England 0
 
 
   Germany 3
 

Quarterfinals

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Denmark  0–4  North Korea
Report Jon Myong-hwa   21', 73'
Ri Un-ae   86'
Kim Un-ju   89'
Attendance: 4,182
Referee: Thalia Mitsi (Greece)
Germany  3–1  Canada
Marozsán   4', 78'
Mester   34'		 Report Ezurike   44'
Attendance: 4,182
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
Japan  2–2 (a.e.t.)  England
Kira   8'
Iwabuchi   82'		 Report Staniforth   45+1'
Christiansen   90+1'
Penalties
Kira  
Takeyama  
Kameoka  
Kishikawa  
Saitō  		 4–5   Nobbs
  Bruton
  Carter
  Pitman
  Bonner
Attendance: 7,247
South Korea  2–4  United States
Lee Hyun-young   65', 85' Report Verloo   27', 78'
K. Mewis   54'
DiMartino   84'
Attendance: 7,247

Semifinals

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North Korea  2–1  England
Ho Un-byol   19'
Jon Myong-hwa   44'		 Report Jane   75'
Attendance: 8,014
Referee: Michelle Pye (Canada)
Germany  1–2  United States
Popp   6' Report DiMartino   63'
Verloo   81'
Attendance: 8,014

3rd Place Playoff

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England  0–3  Germany
Report Wesely   11'
Knaak   74'
Mester   88'
Attendance: 16,162

Final

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North Korea  2–1 (a.e.t.)  United States
Kim Un-hyang   77'
Jang Hyon-sun   113'		 Report Hong Myong-hui   2' (o.g.)
Attendance: 16,162
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)

Winners

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 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup winners 
 
North Korea
First title

Awards

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Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
  Mana Iwabuchi   Dzsenifer Marozsán   Kristie Mewis


Golden Shoe Silver Shoe Bronze Shoe
  Dzsenifer Marozsán   Vicki DiMartino   Jon Myong-hwa


FIFA Fair Play Award Golden Glove
  Germany   Taylor Vancil

Goalscorers

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Dzsenifer Marozsán of Germany won the Golden Shoe award for scoring six goals. In total, 113 goals were scored by 69 different players, with two of them credited as own goals.

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

References

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