2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
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The 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Germany
from July 13 to August 1. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, were taking part in the final competition, in which Germany had a guaranteed place as the host nation.
announced he would suspend the Nigeria Football Federation from FIFA competition for 2 years. This put the Falconets
place at the competition in jeopardy. On July 5, 2010, the ban was lifted.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:
It has been decided by FIFA to remove the use of the fair play point system as an option to determine the ranking
of teams at the conclusion of the group phase (art. 25 par. 5g).
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Alexandra Popp
8 goals
Ji So-Yun
5 goals
Sydney Leroux
4 goals
Antonia Görranson
3 goals
Marina Makanza
Elizabeth Cudjoe
Lee Hyun-Young
2 goals
Débora Daniela Montoya Yoreli Rincón
Marina Hegering
Kim Kulig
Svenja Huth
Sylvia Arnold Mana Iwabuchi
Natsuki Kishikawa Renae Cuellar Desire Oparanozie Ebere Orji
1 goal
Leah
Ludmila Rafaelle Lady Andrade Melissa Ortiz Tatiana Ariza Katherine Alvarado Carolina Venegas Toni Duggan
Kerys Harrop Pauline Crammer
Dzsenifer Marozsan
Elizabeth Addo
Deborah Afriyie Emi Nakajima Megumi Takase
Ho Un-Byol Jon Myong-Hwa Kim Myong-Gum Kim Un Hyang Yun Hyon-Hi Kim Jin-Young Kim Narae Charlyn Corral Alina Garciamendez
Natalia Gómez Junco
Nayeli Rangel Bridgette Armstrong
Hannah Wilkinson
Rosie White
Amarachi Okoronkwo Helen Ukaonu Sofia Jakobsson
Amber Brooks Zakiya Bywaters Kristie Mewis
Own goals Renae Cuellar (1 for Japan) Hyon Un-Hui (1 for Sweden) Osinachi Ohale (1 for Germany)
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from July 13 to August 1. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, were taking part in the final competition, in which Germany had a guaranteed place as the host nation.
Venues
| Augsburg Augsburg Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a... |
Bielefeld Bielefeld Bielefeld is an independent city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 323,000, it is also the most populous city in the Regierungsbezirk Detmold... |
Bochum Bochum Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:... |
Dresden Dresden Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area.... |
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| Impuls Arena Impuls Arena SGL arena, until 1 July 2011 the Impuls Arena, is a football stadium in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of FC Augsburg. The stadium has a capacity of 30,660 with 19,060 seats and standing room for 11,034. A second phase of construction... |
Bielefelder Alm Bielefelder Alm Bielefelder Alm is a football stadium in Bielefeld, Germany. The stadium, which has a capacity of 27 300, is owned by the football club DSC Arminia Bielefeld and mostly used for the club's matches... |
Ruhrstadion Ruhrstadion Ruhrstadion is a football stadium in Bochum, Germany. It is the home ground for the VfL Bochum and has a capacity of 29.448.-History:... |
Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium |
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Qualified teams
| Confederation (Continent) | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
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| AFC (Asia) Asian Football Confederation The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are... |
AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2009 AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2009 The AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2009 was the 5th instance of the AFC U-19 Women's Championship. It was held from August 1 to 12 in Wuhan, China... |
 Korea RepublicKorea Republic women's national under-20 football team Korea Republic women's national under-20 football team represents Republic of Korea in international youth football competitions.- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record :*2002 - Did not qualify *2004 - Round 1*2006 - Did not qualify ... |
| CAF (Africa) Confederation of African Football The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those... |
2010 African Under-20 Women's Championship | |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean... |
2010 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship 2010 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship --------- Group B :--------- Knockout rounds :- Semifinals :----- Third place match :- Final :- External links :* * *... |
 United States United StatesUnited States U-20 women's national soccer team The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World... |
| CONMEBOL (South America) CONMEBOL The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations... |
2010 South American Under 20 Women Championship 2010 South American Under 20 Women Championship The 2010 South American Under 20 Women's Championship was the 4th instance of the South American Under 20 Women Championship. It was held from March 3 to 17 in Bucaramanga, Colombia. All matches were played at the Estadio Alfonso Lopez... |
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| OFC (Oceania) Oceania Football Confederation The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries... |
2010 OFC Women's U-20 Championship |  New ZealandNew Zealand women's national under-20 football team The New Zealand women's Under-20 Football Team, informally known as the 'Junior Football Ferns', is the representative team for New Zealand in international Under-20 football tournaments.-By Tournament:-2006:-2008:-2010:... |
| UEFA (Europe) UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship -Semifinals:---------Final:-Goalscorers:5 goals Sofia Jakobsson4 goals Toni Duggan Solène Barbance3 goals Jordan Nobbs Dzsenifer Marozsan2 goals* Isobel Christiansen* Jade Moore* Jessica Wich* Ana Maria Crnogorcevic1 goal... |
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| Host nation |  GermanyGermany women's national under-20 football team The Germany Women's National Under-20 Football Team represents the female under-20s of Germany in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and is controlled by the German Football Association, the governing body of football in Germany.-World Cup:* 2006 Quarter-finals... |
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Nigerian team ban
On June 30, 2010, President of Nigeria Goodluck JonathanGoodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
announced he would suspend the Nigeria Football Federation from FIFA competition for 2 years. This put the Falconets
Nigeria women's national football team
The Nigeria national women's football team, nicknamed the Super Falcons, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation...
place at the competition in jeopardy. On July 5, 2010, the ban was lifted.
Group stage
The ranking of each team in each group was 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;
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
- drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
It has been decided by FIFA to remove the use of the fair play point system as an option to determine the ranking
of teams at the conclusion of the group phase (art. 25 par. 5g).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Germany Germany women's national under-20 football team The Germany Women's National Under-20 Football Team represents the female under-20s of Germany in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and is controlled by the German Football Association, the governing body of football in Germany.-World Cup:* 2006 Quarter-finals... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| New Zealand New Zealand women's national under-20 football team The New Zealand women's Under-20 Football Team, informally known as the 'Junior Football Ferns', is the representative team for New Zealand in international Under-20 football tournaments.-By Tournament:-2006:-2008:-2010:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
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Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| United States United States U-20 women's national soccer team The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
| Korea Republic Korea Republic women's national under-20 football team Korea Republic women's national under-20 football team represents Republic of Korea in international youth football competitions.- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record :*2002 - Did not qualify *2004 - Round 1*2006 - Did not qualify ... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
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Knockout Map
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
----3rd Place Playoff
Final
| Golden Ball Winner | Golden Shoe Winner | Golden Glove Winner | FIFA Fair Play Trophy |
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| Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp is a German footballer. She plays as a striker for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.-Club:Popp started her career at FC Silschede, before moving to 1. FFC Recklinghausen. She joined the Bundesliga side FCR 2001 Duisburg in 2008. She had also been approached by French... |
Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp is a German footballer. She plays as a striker for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.-Club:Popp started her career at FC Silschede, before moving to 1. FFC Recklinghausen. She joined the Bundesliga side FCR 2001 Duisburg in 2008. She had also been approached by French... |
Bianca Henninger |
Korea Republic |
Goalscorers
10 goalsAlexandra Popp
Alexandra Popp
Alexandra Popp is a German footballer. She plays as a striker for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.-Club:Popp started her career at FC Silschede, before moving to 1. FFC Recklinghausen. She joined the Bundesliga side FCR 2001 Duisburg in 2008. She had also been approached by French...
8 goals
Ji So-Yun
Ji So-Yun
Ji So-Yun is a South Korean football player who is currently playing for L-League's INAC Kobe Leonessa, and in the Korea Republic women's national football team. On 30 November 2006, she was the youngest goalscorer of the Korea Republic women's national football team after scoring two goals...
5 goals
Sydney Leroux
Sydney Leroux
Sydney Rae Leroux is a Canadian-American female association football player who has represented both Canada and the United States at the youth international level...
4 goals
Antonia Görranson
3 goals
Marina Makanza
Marina Makanza
Marina Makanza is a French football player who plays for German club SC Freiburg of the Frauen Fußball-Bundesliga. She plays as a striker and is a France women's youth international currently playing on the under-20 team....
Elizabeth Cudjoe
Lee Hyun-Young
2 goals
Débora Daniela Montoya Yoreli Rincón
Yoreli Rincón
Yoreli Rincón is a Colombian international football player.-Career:Born in Piedecuesta, Rincón began playing football in the Colombian league at age 12, winning the national league with Tolima in 2007...
Marina Hegering
Kim Kulig
Kim Kulig
Kim Kulig is a German footballer. She plays as a central midfielder or forward for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.-Club:...
Svenja Huth
Svenja Huth
Svenja Huth is a German footballer, currently playing for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the Germany women's national under-20 football team.- External links :* *...
Sylvia Arnold Mana Iwabuchi
Mana Iwabuchi
is a female football player from Japan. She currently plays for NTV Beleza and its youth team, NTV Menina, and the Japan women's national football team.-Career:Iwabuchi started playing soccer at Sekimae S.C. in her second year of elementary school...
Natsuki Kishikawa Renae Cuellar Desire Oparanozie Ebere Orji
1 goal
Leah
Leah Fortune
Leah Lynn Gabriela Fortune is an American-association footballer for the University of Texas and the Brazil under-20 women's national team. She was born in São Paulo to missionary parents and grew up in Illinois....
Ludmila Rafaelle Lady Andrade Melissa Ortiz Tatiana Ariza Katherine Alvarado Carolina Venegas Toni Duggan
Toni Duggan
Toni Duggan is an English female football forward. She currently plays club football for Everton. She has represented England at junior level.-Club career:...
Kerys Harrop Pauline Crammer
Pauline Crammer
Pauline Crammer is a French football player currently playing for Hénin-Beaumont of the Division 1 Féminine. Crammer plays as a striker.-Career:...
Dzsenifer Marozsan
Dzsenifer Marozsán
Dzsenifer Marozsán is a German footballer of Hungarian descent. She currently plays for 1. FFC Frankfurt.-Career:She is the youngest ever player to play in the German Bundesliga making her debut with 14 years and 7 months, as well as the Bundesliga's youngest goal scorer at 15 years and 4...
Elizabeth Addo
Deborah Afriyie Emi Nakajima Megumi Takase
Megumi Takase
is a Japanese international footballer. A striker, she currently plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa.-References:...
Ho Un-Byol Jon Myong-Hwa Kim Myong-Gum Kim Un Hyang Yun Hyon-Hi Kim Jin-Young Kim Narae Charlyn Corral Alina Garciamendez
Alina Garciamendez
Alina Lisi Garciamendez-Rowold is an Mexican-American soccer player from Fairview, Texas. She is a defender for the Stanford University women's soccer team and the Mexico women's national football team.-External links:*...
Natalia Gómez Junco
Nayeli Rangel Bridgette Armstrong
Bridgette Armstrong
Bridgette Kate Armstrong , is a member of the Football Ferns, the New Zealand women's association football team.She was a member of the New Zealand squad in the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup playing all 3 group games; a 0-1 loss to Canada, a 1-2 loss to Denmark and a 1-3 loss to...
Hannah Wilkinson
Hannah Wilkinson
Hannah Lilian Wilkinson is a member of the Football Ferns, the New Zealand women's association football team.-Playing career:...
Rosie White
Rosie White
Rosemary Eleanor Florence White , better known as Rosie White, is a female association football player from New Zealand...
Amarachi Okoronkwo Helen Ukaonu Sofia Jakobsson
Sofia Jakobsson
Sofia Jakobsson , born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, is a female football player and plays as a midfielder. She represented Sweden at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup....
Amber Brooks Zakiya Bywaters Kristie Mewis
Own goals Renae Cuellar (1 for Japan) Hyon Un-Hui (1 for Sweden) Osinachi Ohale (1 for Germany)