The 2008

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is the first women's football U-17 World Cup in

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history. It was held in

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from 28 October to 16 November 2008. It is the officially recognized world championship for women's under-17 national

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teams. This was the first women's world youth championship organized by

with the age limit of 17.

Host cities

Matches were played in four New Zealand cities: * The

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, New Zealand's largest metropolitan area, hosted the final and 3rd place playoff. The designated host stadium is located in

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. *

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hosted two of the quarter-finals. *

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, New Zealand's capital city, hosted two of the quarter-finals. *

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, 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.

Qualified teams

Squads

Tournament

Group stage

All times local (

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)

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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3rd Place Playoff

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Final

Winners

Awards

Goalscorers

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 *

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;5 goals *

Vicki DiMartino Victoria Teresa DiMartino (born September 4, 1991) is an American former soccer player from Massapequa, New York. She was a forward for the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League, and a defender for the United States U ...

;4 goals *

Chinatsu Kira is a Japanese football player. She plays for Japanese Nadeshiko League club Orca Kamogawa. She played for the Japanese national team. Club career Urawa Reds Kira was born in Usuki on July 5, 1991. After graduating from high school, she join ...

Natsuki Kishikawa Natsuki Kishikawa (born 26 April 1991) is a Japanese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder (association football), midfielder for WE League club JEF United Chiba Ladies, JEF United Chiba. Club career Kishikaw ...

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Courtney Verloo Courtney Reneé Verloo (born May 9, 1991) is an American soccer player from Tualatin, Oregon. A forward, she played college soccer for Stanford University and professionally for the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League ( ...

;3 goals *

Pauline Crammer Pauline Crammer (born 14 February 1991) is a French footballer who last played as a striker for Hénin-Beaumont. Prior to that, she played for Arras FCF in the French Division 2 Féminine and RSC Anderlecht in the BeNe League. Career Crammer ...

* Lynn Mester *

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Ho Un-byol Ho Un-byol ( ko, 허은별; born 19 January 1992) is a North Korean football defender for the North Korea women's national football team and for the April 25 Sports Club in the DPR Korea Women's League in North Korea. She was part of the team a ...

* Lee Hyun-young ;2 goals * Nkem Ezurike *

Tatiana Ariza Tatiana Ariza Díaz (born 21 February 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Cali and the Colombia women's national team. She was part of the Colombia women's national football team The Colombia women's ...

* Danielle Carter *

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Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp (; born 6 April 1991) is a German footballer and Olympic gold medalist. She plays as a striker for VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany national team. She previously played for FCR 2001 Duisburg and 1. FFC Recklinghausen. Popp was nam ...

Turid Knaak Turid Knaak (born 24 January 1991) is a German former footballer. She played as an attacking midfielder or a striker for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany women's national team. Club career Knaak started her professional career at ...

* Haruka Hamada *

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Saori Takahashi Saori Takahashi (高橋沙織 ''Takahashi Saori'', born December 9, 1992) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hitachi Rivale. She also plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team. Takahashi played for the All-Japan team for the f ...

Yun Hyon-hi Yun Hyon-hi (born 9 September 1992) is a North Korean football forward who played for the North Korea women's national football team The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team ( Munhwaŏ Korean: 조선민주� ...

* Jacqueline Gonzalez *

Ji So-yun Ji So-yun ( ko, 지소연, ; born 21 February 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WK League club Suwon FC and the South Korean national team. Club career Ji started her career in Japan, playing fo ...

Kristie Mewis Kristen Anne Mewis (born February 25, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Early life Mewis grew up in Hans ...

;1 goal *

Ketlen Wiggers Ketlen Wiggers (born 7 January 1992), commonly known as Ketlen, is a Brazilian Association football, football Forward (association football), forward who plays for Santos FC (women), Santos in Brazil and the Brazil women's national football team ...

* Raquel Fernandez * Rafaelle Souza *

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Ingrid Vidal Ingrid Julieth Vidal Isaza (born 22 April 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for CD Generaciones Palmiranas and the Colombia national team. She made her debut for Colombia against Peru on 17 November 2009. Born in Palmira, ...

Raquel Rodríguez Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño (born 28 October 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Costa Rica women's national team. Early life ...

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* Simone Boye *

Isobel Christiansen Isobel Mary "Izzy" Christiansen (born 20 September 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Everton in the FA WSL and the England national team. Club career Christiansen captained the women's football club at t ...

* Jessica Holbrook *

Lauren Bruton Lauren Marie Bruton (born 22 November 1992) is an English Association football, football Forward (association football), forward, who plays for FA Women's Championship side Charlton Athletic W.F.C., Charlton Athletic. She was born in Luton. Clu ...

* Lucy Staniforth * Rebecca Jane *

Camille Catala Camille Catala (born 6 May 1991 in Montpellier) is a French footballer. Catala plays as a striker and has been active with the France women's national football team on the youth circuit. In 2010, she played on the under-19 team that won the 201 ...

* Charlotte Poulain *

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Leonie Maier Leonie Rebekka Maier (; born 29 September 1992) is a German footballer. She currently plays as a defender for Everton and previously for the German national team. Club career VfL Sindelfingen, 2008–2010 Maier started her professional care ...

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* Deborah Afriyie * Florence Dadson * Isha Fordjour * Chiaki Shimada * Kei Yoshioka * Marika Ohshima * Natsumi Kameoka *

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* Amarachi Okoronkwo * Amenze Aighewi *

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* Soo Adekwagh * Jang Hyon-sun * Kim Un-hyang * Kim Un-ju * Ri Un-ae *

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* Paola Genes * Rebeca Fernández * Go Kyung-yeon *

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* Song Ah-ri ;Own goal *

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(playing against the United States) *

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(playing against the United States)

References

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008
, FIFA.com
FIFA Technical Report
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup tournaments International women's association football competitions hosted by New Zealand October 2008 sports events in New Zealand November 2008 sports events in New Zealand 2008 in youth association football