2008 Women's U-20 World Cup

2008 Women's U-20 World Cup
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Number of nations	16
World Champion	USA (2nd title)
venue	Chile
Opening game	November 20, 2008
Endgame	December 7, 2008
Games	32
Gates	113  (⌀: 3.53 per game)
spectator	215,976  (⌀: 6,749 per game)
Top scorer	Sydney Leroux (5 goals)
Best player	Sydney Leroux
Best goalkeeper	Alyssa Naeher
yellow cards	66  (⌀: 2.06 per game)
Yellow-red cards	3  (⌀: 0.09 per game)
Red cards	0

The FIFA U-20 World Cup Women 2008 (officially 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup ) was the fourth playout this competition for football players under 20 years (as of 1 January 1988) and was held from 20 November to 7th December 2008 in Chile . Chile hosted a FIFA tournament for the third time after the 1962 World Cup and the Men's U-20 World Cup in 1987. It was the first ever women's world championship on the South American continent. The game was played in the cities of Coquimbo , Santiago de Chile , Chillán and Temuco . Like two years earlier, 16 teams took part.

Defending champions North Korea reached the final again, but lost 1-0 to the USA. With this, the women from North America secured their second title after 2002 .

Venues

The fourth U-20 World Cup was held in four different cities in Chile. All four selected stadiums had to be converted or expanded in order to meet the requirements of FIFA. Around 18 million US dollars were spent on the renovation and expansion of the stadiums .

Coquimbo ( Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso ) Capacity: 17,750	Temuco Chillan Coquimbo Santiago 2008 venues in Chile
Santiago de Chile ( Estadio Municipal de La Florida ) Capacity: 12,000
Chillán ( Estadio Nelson Oyarzún ) Capacity: 12,000
Temuco ( Estadio Germán Becker ) Capacity: 18,125

qualification

The starting places for the UEFA were awarded at the U-19 European Championship 2007 in Iceland. By reaching the semi-finals, Germany , England , France and Norway were able to secure the four European places. Germany became European champions with a 2-0 win against England.

The U-19 Asian Cup was held in China in October 2007 and served as the Asian qualifying tournament for the finals. Reigning world champions North Korea became Asian champions after beating Japan 1-0 . In addition to the two finalists, hosts China were able to qualify as a third team.

In South America , the Sudamericano Femenino Sub-20 2008 was the qualifying tournament for the finals. The selection of Brazil won the title in front of the home crowd, Argentina came second . Together with Chile, which was automatically qualified as the host country, these three teams represented their continent at the World Cup.

The three North American participants were determined at the U-20 championship, which was held in Puebla , Mexico in June . Canada won the tournament ahead of the USA , both finalists and third-placed Mexico qualified for the finals.

The two African participants were determined through a qualification tournament. As in 2006, the teams of Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo prevailed.

There was no qualifying tournament in Oceania , the Oceania Football Confederation chose New Zealand as its representative for the finals.

Attendees

4 from Europe	Germany	England	France	Norway *
3 from North, Central America, the Caribbean	Canada	Mexico	United States
3 from South America	Argentina	Brazil	Chile *
3 from Asia	China	Japan	North Korea
2 from Africa	DR Congo	Nigeria
1 from Oceania	New Zealand

* First participation.

Preliminary round

The draw took place on September 13, 2008 in the vineyard Cousino Macul in the Chilean capital Santiago and resulted in the following group allocation.

Group A

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Nigeria	3	2	1	0	006: 300	+3	07th
2.	England	3	1	2	0	004: 200	+2	05
3.	New Zealand	3	1	1	1	007: 700	± 0	04th
4th	Chile	3	0	0	3	003: 800	−5	00

Wednesday 19th November 2008 in Coquimbo
New Zealand	-	Nigeria	2: 3 (1: 2)
Chile	-	England	0: 2 (0: 0)
Saturday 22 November 2008 in Coquimbo
Nigeria	-	England	1: 1 (0: 1)
Chile	-	New Zealand	3: 4 (0: 2)
Wednesday November 26th 2008 in Temuco
Nigeria	-	Chile	2: 0 (2: 0)
Wednesday November 26, 2008 in Santiago
England	-	New Zealand	1: 1 (0: 1)

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	United States	3	2	0	1	006: 200	+4	06th
2.	France	3	2	0	1	005: 400	+1	06th
3.	China	3	1	1	1	002: 200	± 0	04th
4th	Argentina	3	0	1	2	001: 600	−5	01

Wednesday 19th November 2008 in Chillán
China	-	Argentina	0-0
France	-	United States	0: 3 (0: 0)
Saturday, November 22, 2008 in Chillán
United States	-	Argentina	3: 0 (1: 0)
China	-	France	0: 2 (0: 0)
Wednesday November 26th 2008 in Temuco
United States	-	China	0: 2 (0: 0)
Wednesday November 26, 2008 in Santiago
Argentina	-	France	1: 3 (1: 0)

Group C

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Japan	3	3	0	0	007: 200	+5	09
2.	Germany	3	2	0	1	008: 300	+5	06th
3.	Canada	3	1	0	2	005: 400	+1	03
4th	DR Congo	3	0	0	3	001:120	−11	00

Thursday, November 20, 2008 in Santiago
Canada	-	Japan	0: 2 (0: 2)
DR Congo	-	Germany	0: 5 (0: 3)
Sunday November 23, 2008 in Santiago
Germany	-	Japan	1: 2 (0: 1)
Canada	-	DR Congo	4: 0 (2: 0)
Thursday November 27, 2008 in Coquimbo
Germany	-	Canada	2: 1 (0: 0)
Thursday November 27, 2008 in Chillán
Japan	-	DR Congo	3: 1 (2: 1)

Group D

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Brazil	3	3	0	0	011: 200	+9	09
2.	North Korea	3	2	0	1	010: 600	+4	06th
3.	Norway	3	1	2	0	004: 700	−3	05
4th	Mexico	3	0	0	3	002:120	−10	00

Thursday 20th November 2008 in Temuco
Mexico	-	Norway	1: 2 (1: 1)
Brazil	-	North Korea	3: 2 (1: 1)
Sunday 23 November 2008 in Temuco
North Korea	-	Norway	3: 2 (2: 0)
Mexico	-	Brazil	0: 5 (0: 2)
Thursday November 27, 2008 in Chillán
North Korea	-	Mexico	5: 1 (3: 0)
Thursday November 27, 2008 in Coquimbo
Norway	-	Brazil	0: 3 (0: 1)

Final round

Quarter finals

Sunday 30 November 2008 in Coquimbo
Nigeria	-	France	2: 3 (2: 1)
Sunday November 30th 2008 in Chillán
United States	-	England	3: 0 (0: 0)
Monday 1st December 2008 in Santiago
Japan	-	North Korea	1: 2 (1: 1)
Monday 1st December 2008 in Temuco
Brazil	-	Germany	2: 3 (1: 1)

Semifinals

Thursday 4th December 2008 in Temuco
France	-	North Korea	1: 2 (0: 0)
Thursday 4th December 2008 in Coquimbo
United States	-	Germany	1: 0 (1: 0)

3rd place match

Sunday 7 December 2008 in Santiago
France	-	Germany	3: 5 (1: 3)

final

Sunday 7 December 2008 in Santiago
North Korea	-	United States	1: 2 (0: 2)

Best goalscorers

rank	Player	Gates
1	Sydney Leroux	5
2	Ri Ye-gyong	4th
	Alex Morgan	4th
	Eugénie Le Sommer	4th
5	Ra Un-sim	3
	Marie Pollmann	3
	Rosie White	3
	Ebere Orji	3
9	Kim Kulig	2
	Nicole Banecki	2
	Lisa Schwab	2
	Isabel Kerschowski	2
	...	2
28	Katharina Baunach	1
	Julia Simic	1
	Nathalie Bock	1
	Sylvie Banecki	1

Another 15 players with two each and 36 players with one goal each; there were also 6 own goals.

Awards

• Golden ball

The Golden Ball went to the American Sydney Leroux . The Silver Ball to her teammate Alex Morgan . The French Eugénie Le Sommer received the Bronze Ball .

• Golden Shoe

The American Sydney Leroux also won the Golden Shoe as top scorer . She reached five goals and two assists in 6 games. The North Korean Ri Ye-gyong received the Silver Shoe for four goals and three assists; the bronze shoe , Alex Morgan , went to an American who also scored four goals but was unsuccessful.

• Golden glove

The US American Alyssa Naeher was awarded the first ever Golden Glove for the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

• FIFA Fair Play Award

The Fair Play Award for the fairest team in the tournament went to world champions USA.

The German team

The German team qualified for the world tournament by winning the U-19 European Championship in 2007 . National coach Maren Meinert nominated the following squad for the World Cup :

No.	Surname	birthday	society	Games	Gates
goal
21st	Jana Burmeister	03/06/1989	FF USV Jena	-	-	-	-	-
12	Desirée Schumann	02/06/1990	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam	-	-	-	-	-
1	Alisa Vetterlein	10/22/1988	1. FFC Frankfurt	6th	-	-	-	-
Defense
3	Katharina Baunach	01/18/1989	Bayern Munich	6th	1	-	-	-
3	Stephanie Bunte	02/14/1989	VfL Wolfsburg	-	-	-	-	-
14th	Verena Faisst	05/22/1989	Sc freiburg	5	-	-	-	-
4th	Josephine Henning	09/08/1989	1. FC Saarbrücken	6th	-	-	-	-
2	Monique Kerschowski	01/22/1988	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam	2	-	-	-	-
19th	Stefanie Mirlach	April 18, 1990	Bayern Munich	1	-	-	-	-
5	Carolin Schiewe	23.10.1988	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam	6th	-	1	-	-
midfield
8th	Nathalie Bock	October 21, 1988	VfL Wolfsburg	6th	1	-	-	-
17th	Marina Hegering	April 17, 1990	FCR 2001 Duisburg	5	-	-	-	-
10	Nadine Keßler	04/04/1988	1. FC Saarbrücken	4th	-	-	-	-
6th	Kim Kulig	04/09/1990	Hamburger SV	5	2	2	-	-
attack
11	Nicole Banecki	09/03/1988	Bayern Munich	6th	2	1	-	-
16	Sylvie Banecki	09/03/1988	Bayern Munich	2	1	-	-	-
18th	Stephanie Goddard	02/15/1988	FCR 2001 Duisburg	3	-	-	-	-
9	Isabel Kerschowski	01/22/1988	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam	5	2	-	-	-
20th	Marie Pollmann	09/13/1989	Herford SV	2	3	-	-	-
7th	Bianca Schmidt	01/23/1990	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam	5	1	-	-	-
13	Lisa Schwab	05/30/1989	1. FC Saarbrücken	4th	2	-	-	-
15th	Julia Simic	05/14/1989	Bayern Munich	4th	1	-	-	-
trainer
	Maren Meinert	08/05/1973

Trivia

The logo of this world championship was presented on November 24, 2007 in Santiago de Chile . It shows a kite embedded in the Chilean flag on a pale blue background symbolizing women's football. About the mascot that made FIFA from 26 June to 15 July 2008, the visitors of his website to vote, there were five proposals to choose from. The winner of the vote was Pingüino Rojo , a penguin wearing the national shirt of Chile.

Web links

• Official FIFA website for the 2008 tournament

Individual evidence

1. ↑ fifa.com: Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
2. ↑ fifa.com: Estadio Municipal de la Florida
3. ↑ fifa.com: Estadio Nelson Oyarzún
4. ↑ fifa.com: Estadio Germán Becker
5. ↑ dfb.de: U-20 national team women
6. ↑ fifa.com: Choose the official mascot