2014 Women's U-20 World Cup

2014 Women's U-20 World Cup
2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Number of nations	16
World Champion	Germany (3rd title)
venue	Canada
Opening game	5th August 2014
Endgame	August 24, 2014
Games	32
Gates	102  (⌀: 3.19 per game)
spectator	288,558  (⌀: 9,017 per game)
Top scorer	Asisat Oshoala (7 goals)
Best player	Asisat Oshoala
Best goalkeeper	Meike Kämper
yellow cards	55  (⌀: 1.72 per game)
Yellow-red cards	0
Red cards	0

The FIFA U-20 World Cup Women 2014 (official 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup ) was the seventh playout this competition for football players under 20 (date: January 1, 1994) and found in 2014 in Canada instead. Canada hosted this tournament for the second time after the U-19 World Cup in 2002 . The games were played in the cities of Edmonton , Moncton , Montreal and Toronto . 16 teams took part in the tournament, initially in four groups and then in the knockout system . The tournament was considered the dress rehearsal for the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada . By awarding the 2015 World Cup to Canada, the country also hosted the previous U-20 World Cup.

Venues

The four venues for the World Cup were announced on June 2, 2013. Edmonton , Moncton and Montreal are also the venues for the 2015 Women's World Cup . Toronto had decided not to be considered as a venue for the 2015 World Cup in order to avoid scheduling conflicts with the 2015 Pan American Games .

Edmonton	Moncton	Edmonton Moncton Montreal Toronto 2014 venues in Canada
Commonwealth Stadium	Moncton Stadium
Capacity: 60,100	Capacity: 10,000
Montreal	Toronto
Olympic Stadium	National Soccer Stadium
Capacity: 66,300	Capacity: 23,000

qualification

The four European representatives qualified at the U-19 European Championship 2013 from 19 to 31 August 2013 in Wales . The two best teams of the two preliminary round groups each qualified for the world championship. This was achieved by European champions France, England, Germany and Finland.

Asia's three participants were determined at the U-19 Asian Cup 2013 in October 2013 in the People's Republic of China , in which six teams participated. China as well as North and South Korea were able to qualify.

The two South American representatives were determined in 2014 at the U-20 South American Championship from January 13 to 31, 2014 in Uruguay. The two first-placed Brazil and Paraguay, which will be the only team to take part for the first time, qualified.

The North and Central American representatives were determined at the CONCACAF U-20 Championship for women , which was held from January 9th to 19th, 2014 in the Cayman Islands . Participants were the USA and Mexico (for North America), Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras (all UNCAF) as well as three CFU teams from the Caribbean (Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Trinidad and Tobago), who competed in a regional tournament between the 18th and 27th October were determined. The two finalists Mexico and USA as well as Costa Rica, the winner of the game for 3rd place against Trinidad and Tobago, qualified. Canada is also automatically qualified as a host.

The two African representatives were determined at the women's U-20 African Football Championship , for which 17 teams - including South Sudan for the first time - had registered, but only 14 took part after the withdrawal of Egypt, Guinea-Bissau and Uganda. The championship took place between September 30, 2013 and January 26, 2014 in a two-leg mode over three rounds and a preliminary round. Nigeria was the first team to qualify with two wins (6-0 and 1-0) against South Africa. Ghana qualified as the second team, after a 1-0 defeat against Equatorial Guinea in the second leg they equalized with a 1-0 win and won the penalty shoot-out 4-3. Ghana only had to play against Equatorial Guinea, as both the preliminary round opponent Guinea-Bissau and the opponent of the second round Uganda had withdrawn their team.

The oceanic representative was determined at the 2014 OFC U-20 Women's Championship in New Zealand from February 18-22, 2014 , in which four teams (New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu) participated. New Zealand won the title for the fourth time with three victories and was the last team to qualify for the World Cup.

Attendees

4 from Europe	Germany	England	Finland	France
3 from Asia	China	North Korea	South Korea
4 from North, Central America, the Caribbean	Canada	Costa Rica	Mexico	United States
2 from Africa	Ghana	Nigeria
2 from South America	Brazil	Paraguay *
1 from Oceania	New Zealand

* First participation.

Group games

The schedule was announced on August 6, 2013. Canada was set as the group head of group A. The group draw took place on March 1, 2014 in Montreal .

The first two match days take place as double events for the respective group. All teams have to travel to a different venue for the final group matches. The last games take place there as a double event with another group.

Group A

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	North Korea	3	2	0	1	005: 200	+3	06th
2.	Canada	3	2	0	1	004: 300	+1	06th
3.	Ghana	3	2	0	1	003: 400	−1	06th
4th	Finland	3	0	0	3	004: 700	−3	00

Tuesday August 5, 2014 in Toronto
Canada	-	Ghana	0: 1 (0: 1)
Finland	-	North Korea	1: 2 (1: 2)
Friday August 8, 2014 in Toronto
Ghana	-	North Korea	0: 3 (0: 1)
Canada	-	Finland	3: 2 (0: 2)
Tuesday 12th August 2014 in Moncton
Ghana	-	Finland	2: 1 (0: 0)
Tuesday August 12, 2014 in Montreal
North Korea	-	Canada	0: 1 (0: 0)

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Germany	3	2	1	0	012: 600	+6	07th
2.	United States	3	2	0	1	004: 200	+2	06th
3.	China	3	0	2	1	006: 900	−3	02
4th	Brazil	3	0	1	2	002: 700	−5	01

Tuesday August 5, 2014 in Edmonton
Germany	-	United States	2: 0 (0: 0)
China	-	Brazil	1: 1 (0: 0)
Friday August 8, 2014 in Edmonton
Germany	-	China	5: 5 (2: 1)
United States	-	Brazil	1: 0 (0: 0)
Tuesday 12th August 2014 in Moncton
United States	-	China	3: 0 (2: 0)
Tuesday August 12, 2014 in Montreal
Brazil	-	Germany	1: 5 (1: 0)

Group C

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Nigeria	3	2	1	0	005: 300	+2	07th
2.	South Korea	3	1	1	1	004: 400	± 0	04th
3.	England	3	0	2	1	003: 400	−1	02
4th	Mexico	3	0	2	1	003: 400	−1	02
England and Mexico can not be clearly placed by points, goal difference and direct comparison. Therefore, according to the regulations, the lot decides.

Wednesday 6th August 2014 in Moncton
England	-	South Korea	1: 1 (0: 1)
Mexico	-	Nigeria	1: 1 (1: 1)
Saturday 9th August 2014 in Moncton
England	-	Mexico	1: 1 (1: 0)
South Korea	-	Nigeria	1: 2 (0: 2)
Wednesday August 13, 2014 in Edmonton
Nigeria	-	England	2: 1 (1: 1)
Wednesday August 13, 2014 in Toronto
South Korea	-	Mexico	2: 1 (1: 0)

Group D

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	France	3	3	0	0	012: 100	+11	09
2.	New Zealand	3	2	0	1	005: 400	+1	06th
3.	Paraguay	3	1	0	2	002: 600	−4	03
4th	Costa Rica	3	0	0	3	002:100	−8	00

Wednesday August 6, 2014 in Montreal
New Zealand	-	Paraguay	2: 0 (2: 0)
France	-	Costa Rica	5: 1 (4: 0)
Saturday August 9, 2014 in Montreal
New Zealand	-	France	0: 4 (0: 1)
Paraguay	-	Costa Rica	2: 1 (1: 1)
Wednesday August 13, 2014 in Edmonton
Paraguay	-	France	0: 3 (0: 2)
Wednesday August 13, 2014 in Toronto
Costa Rica	-	New Zealand	0: 3 (0: 1)

Final round

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	North Korea	1 (3)
	United States	1 (1)
					North Korea	2
					Nigeria	6th
	Nigeria	4th
	New Zealand	1
									Nigeria	0
									Germany	1
	Germany	2
	Canada	0
					Germany	2			Game for third place
					France	1
	France	0 (4)							North Korea	2
	South Korea	0 (3)							France	3

Quarter finals

Saturday August 16, 2014 in Toronto
North Korea	-	United States	1: 1 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 1) 3: 1 in E.
Saturday August 16, 2014 in Edmonton
Germany	-	Canada	2: 0 (1: 0)
Sunday 17th August 2014 in Moncton
Nigeria	-	New Zealand	4: 1 (2: 0)
Sunday August 17, 2014 in Montreal
France	-	South Korea	0: 0 n.v. 4: 3 i. E.

Semifinals

Wednesday 20th August 2014 in Moncton
North Korea	-	Nigeria	2: 6 (1: 2)
Wednesday August 20, 2014 in Montreal
Germany	-	France	2: 1 (1: 1)

3rd place match

Sunday August 24, 2014 in Montreal
North Korea	-	France	2: 3 (0: 0)

final

Sunday August 24, 2014 in Montreal
Nigeria	-	Germany	0: 1 a.d.

Best goalscorers

rank	Player	Gates
1	Asisat Oshoala	7th
2	Pauline Bremer	5
	Sara Däbritz	5
4th	Claire Lavogez	4th
5	Lindsey Horan	3
	Juliette Kemppi	3
	Theresa Panfil	3
	Lena Petermann	3
	Faustine Robert	3
	Jon So-yon	3
	Uchechi Sunday	3
	Ri Un-sim	3

There are also 9 players with two goals, 38 players with one goal, including Germany's Rebecca Knaak and an own goal by Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica).

Awards

Golden ball

Asisat Oshoala was also honored with the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament . The Silver Ball went to the French Griedge Mbock Bathy and the Bronze Ball went to her compatriot Claire Lavogez .

Golden Shoe

The Nigerian Asisat Oshoala was awarded the Golden Shoe as the tournament's top scorer . Oshoala scored seven goals during the tournament, four of them in a 6-2 semi-final against North Korea. Second and third place went to the Germans Pauline Bremer and Sara Däbritz , both of whom scored five goals.

Golden glove

The golden glove for the best goalkeeper went to the German Meike Kämper . Like two years before, a player from Germany was honored. A silver or bronze glove was not awarded.

Fair play award

The team from Canada was honored as the fairest team .

Referees

FIFA nominated 13 referees and 26 assistants for the 32 games in the tournament. Hosts Canada, the People's Republic of China , Germany, Finland and the USA provide the largest contingent with one referee and two assistants each. In addition, one referee was nominated as reserve from every confederation except the OFC.

Referees of the 2014 Women's U-20 World Cup

Carol Chenard  Margaret Domka  Quetzalli Alvarado Godínez  Kirsi Heikkinen  Jessica Salome di Iorio

Kateryna Monsul  Qin Liang  Therese Sagno  Esther Staubli  Bibiana stone house

Carina Susana Vitulano  Finau Vulivuli  Sachiko Yamagishi

In the game between Ghana and North Korea, Carina Vitulano had to be replaced by the fourth official Katalin Kulcsár after just a few minutes , as she sustained a knee injury during a sprint.

The German team

National coach Maren Meinert nominated the following squad for the tournament:

No.	Player	Date of birth	position	society
01	Meike Kämper	04/23/1994	goal	MSV Duisburg
02	Manjou Wilde	04/19/1995	Defense	Sc freiburg
03	Felicitas Rauch	04/30/1996	Defense	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
04th	Margarita Gidion	12/18/1994	Defense	SGS Essen
05	Franziska Jaser	01/20/1996	Defense	North Carolina State University
06th	Lina Magull	08/15/1994	midfield	VfL Wolfsburg
07th	Kathrin Schermuly	11/15/1995	midfield	Eintracht Wetzlar
08th	Rebecca Knaak	06/23/1996	Defense	Bayer 04 Leverkusen
09	Pauline Bremer	04/10/1996	Storm	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
10	Linda Dallmann	09/02/1994	Storm	SGS Essen
11	Theresa Panfil	11/13/1995	midfield	Bayer 04 Leverkusen
12	Merle Frohms	01/28/1995	goal	VfL Wolfsburg
13	Sara Däbritz	02/15/1995	midfield	Sc freiburg
14th	Marie Christin Becker	05/18/1995	Defense	Harvard University
15th	Wibke master	03/12/1995	Defense	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
16	Joelle Wedemeyer	08/12/1996	Defense	VfL Wolfsburg
17th	Jenny Gaugigl	08/22/1996	midfield	FC Bayern Munich
18th	Lena Petermann	02/05/1994	Storm	University of Central Florida
19th	Rieke Dieckmann	08/16/1996	midfield	SV Meppen
20th	Madeline Greed	04/28/1996	Storm	SGS Essen
21st	Anna Klink	03/22/1995	goal	Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Melanie Leupolz canceled her participation due to an injury, Joelle Wedemeyer was nominated for her.

particularities

• The 5: 5 between Germany and China equalized the draw with the most goals at FIFA World Cups of both sexes in all ages. The same result came at the 2003 U17 World Cup between Portugal and Cameroon.
• Theresa Panfil scored the 100th goal for Germany at the U-20 Women's World Championships with a 3-2 draw, making them the first team to have reached this mark.
• Canada are the first team to turn a 2-0 deficit into a win at a women's U-20 World Cup.
• The Nigerian Courtney Dike scored the 1-0 in the game against South Korea after just twelve seconds and thus the fastest goal in this competition. Her team-mate Asisat Oshoala then scored the second fastest goal in the quarter-finals (31 seconds after kick-off).
• In the game against Brazil, Germany became the first team in tournament history to score five goals in the second half.
• Maren Meinert was sitting at the game against Canada for the 26th time in a World Cup match of the U-20 team on the bench, beating the world record of Helmut Schoen , who 25 times in World Cup matches of the men's senior team on the bench sat. With two more games (semifinals and final) she increased the record to 28 games.
• For the first time, a final pairing was repeated in the final between Nigeria and Germany. Both teams met in the final of the 2010 U-20 Women's World Cup . Carol Anne Chenard was the referee for both finals, making her the first referee in two World Cup finals.

Web links

• Official website of FIFA
• Regulations FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 (PDF; 328 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Announcement of the venues for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2014. In: fifa.com. FIFA , June 2, 2013, accessed August 7, 2013 . 
2. ↑ England, France and Finland in Canada included. In: fifa.com. FIFA, August 25, 2013, accessed August 28, 2013 . 
3. ↑ Republic of Korea in Asia again top. In: fifa.com. FIFA, October 21, 2013, accessed October 21, 2013 . 
4. ↑ With the Women's Sudamericano the 2014 competition schedule starts for CONMEBOL.
5. ↑ Brazil and Paraguay in Canada there. In: fifa.com. FIFA, January 29, 2014, accessed January 30, 2014 . 
6. ↑ Mexico and USA qualified. In: fifa.com. FIFA, January 17, 2014, accessed January 17, 2014 . 
7. ↑ cafonline.com: MATCHES & RESULTS
8. ↑ Princesses spot on to reach World Cup in Canada ( Memento of the original from January 28, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
9. ↑ Duo here for the third time in a row. In: fifa.com. FIFA, January 27, 2014, accessed January 27, 2014 . 
10. ^ Junior Football Ferns start their road to Canada. (No longer available online.) In: nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football , archived from the original on January 16, 2014 ; accessed on January 15, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ^ OFC U-20 Womens Schedule & Results. (No longer available online.) In: oceaniafootball.com. OFC , archived from the original on March 10, 2014 ; accessed on February 22, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
12. ↑ Announcement of the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match schedule. In: fifa.com. FIFA, August 6, 2013, accessed August 7, 2013 . 
13. ↑ Exciting duels in Canada. In: fifa.com. FIFA, March 1, 2013, accessed March 2, 2013 . 
14. ↑ List of FIFA women referees and assistant referees - FIFA Women's World Cup U20 Canada 2014. (PDF; 64.9 KB) In: fifa.com. FIFA, May 2, 2014, accessed May 14, 2014 . 
15. ↑ Germany breaks record - Canada celebrates comeback. In: fifa.com. FIFA, August 9, 2014, accessed August 10, 2014 . 
16. ↑ Germany squad list. (PDF) In: fifadata.com. FIFA, August 4, 2014, accessed September 18, 2015 . 
17. ↑ Melanie Leupolz is out of the U20 World Cup. In: dfb.de. German Football Association , July 30, 2015, accessed on September 18, 2015 .