The 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the 5th edition of the tournament. It was held in

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, who will also host the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup a year later from 13 July to 1 August 2010. 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

Qualified teams

FIFA U 20 Womens World Cup 2010 Final Rankings

:1.Teams that made their debut.

Nigerian team ban

On 30 June 2010, President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan 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 5 July 2010, the ban was lifted.

Squads

Final draw

No two teams from the same confederation were to be drawn in the same group, with the exception of Group A, which would include two European teams.

Group stage

The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows:Tournament Regulations
Tiebreaker criteria on page 32 of tournament regulations *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

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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3rd Place Playoff

Final

Awards

The following awards were given for the tournament:
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Goalscorers

;10 goals * Alexandra Popp ;8 goals *

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 ...

;5 goals *

Sydney Leroux Sydney Rae Leroux (; born May 7, 1990) is a professional soccer player and Olympic gold medalist who currently plays as a forward for Angel City FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in Canada to a Canadian mother and an Americ ...

;4 goals * Antonia Göransson ;3 goals * Marina Makanza * Elizabeth Cudjoe * Lee Hyun-Young ;2 goals * Débora * Daniela Montoya * Yoreli Rincón * Marina Hegering *

Kim Kulig Kim Nadine Kulig-Soyah (; born 9 April 1990) is a retired German footballer. She last played as a central midfielder or forward for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team. Career Club Kulig, born in Herrenberg, Swabia, Baden-Württ ...

* Svenja Huth * Sylvia Arnold * Mana Iwabuchi *

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 ...

* Renae Cuéllar * Desire Oparanozie *

Ebere Orji Ebere Orji (born 23 December 1992) is a Nigerian international footballer who currently plays for Sundsvall DFF in the Swedish Elitettan. She has previously played for multiple clubs in Nigeria, Sweden and Hungary but most notably for Ferencv ...

;1 goal * Leah * Ludmila * Rafaelle * Lady Andrade * Melissa Ortiz * Tatiana Ariza * Katherine Alvarado * Carolina Venegas *

Toni Duggan Toni Duggan (born 25 July 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Everton and the England national team, but is currently on a hiatus/maternity leave, after announcing her pregnancy on 27 September 2022. She has p ...

* Kerys Harrop *

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 ...

* Dzsenifer Marozsán *

Elizabeth Addo Elizabeth Addo (born 1 September 1993) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. She is also the captain of the Ghana women's national football team. Club career Addo began her career i ...

* Deborah Afriyie *

Emi Nakajima is a Japanese football player. She plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa and Japan national team. Club career Nakajima was born in Yasu on September 27, 1990. After graduating from high school, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. The club won L.Lea ...

* Megumi Takase *

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 ...

* Jon Myong-hwa * Kim Myong-Gum * Kim Un-Hyang * Yun Hyon-hi * Kim Jin-young * Kim Na-rae *

Charlyn Corral Verónica Charlyn Corral Ang (born 11 September 1991) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX Femenil club CF Pachuca and the Mexico women's national team. She has previously played for Atlético Madrid in Spain, for Merila ...

* Alina Garciamendez *

Natalia Gómez Junco Natalia Inés Gómez Junco Esteva (born 9 October 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil sideToluca and the Mexico women's national team. References External links * * Natalia Gómez Juncoa ...

* Nayeli Rangel * Bridgette Armstrong *

Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Lilian Wilkinson (born 28 May 1992) is a New Zealand football player who plays for Melbourne City in the Australian W-League and the New Zealand national team. College career Wilkinson joined the Tennessee Volunteers as a sophomore in ...

* Rosie White * Amarachi Okoronkwo * Helen Ukaonu *

Sofia Jakobsson Eva Sofia Jakobsson (born 23 April 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for San Diego Wave in the National Women's Soccer League. She made her debut for the Sweden women's national football team in 2011 and won her 100th cap in ...

* Amber Brooks * Zakiya Bywaters * Kristie Mewis ;Own goals * Renae Cuéllar (1 for Japan) * Hyon Un-Hui (1 for Sweden) * Osinachi Ohale (1 for Germany)

References

External links

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010
FIFA.com
FIFA Technical Report
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