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The 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the third edition of the women's football tournament, and was held in
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...
from 22 September to 13 October, following a decision by the executive committee on 19 March 2010. Defending champions South Korea failed to qualify for the tournament. France won the title after defeating Korea DPR 1–1 (7–6 after pen.).


Mascot

The official mascot of this World Cup was The Top Top Girl (Top Top Qız), which means ball in Azerbaijani, a young girl with the
national flag A national flag is a flag that represents and symbolizes a given nation. It is flown by the government of that nation, but usually can also be flown by its citizens. A national flag is typically designed with specific meanings for its colours a ...
painted on her cheeks. Her body is blue, red, green and white kit like the host's
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
and her brown hair in a ponytail designed to resemble what is known as a buta, a curving decorative motif widely used in Azerbaijani art.


Qualified teams

:1.Teams that made their debut.


Venues

All four venues were initially to be staged only in Baku. There were also matches in
Lankaran Lankaran ( az, Lənkəran, ) is a city in Azerbaijan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, near the southern border with Iran. As of 2021, the city had a population of 89,300. It is next to, but independent of, Lankaran District. The city forms a di ...
. Tofiq Bahramov Stadium was the stadium where the final was held.


Match officials

A total of 14 referees and 28 assistant referees were appointed by FIFA for the tournament.


Final draw

The final draw was held on 6 July 2012 in
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.


Squads

Each team submitted a squad of 21 players, including three goalkeepers. The squads were announced on 14 September 2012.


Group stage

The ranking of each team in each group will be 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 # greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned # drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee The two teams finishing first and second in each group qualify for the quarter-finals. All times are Azerbaijan Summer Time ( UTC+5).


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

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, no
extra time Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only ...
will be played, with the match to be determined by a
penalty shoot-out The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...
.


Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Third place match


Final


Winners


Awards

The following awards were given for the tournament:


Goalscorers

;8 goals * Ri Un-sim ;6 goals *
Chinwendu Ihezuo Chinwendu Ihezuo (born 30 April 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Monterrey and the Nigeria women's national team. Early life Ihezuo was born on 30 April 1997 in Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeri ...
;4 goals * Lea Declercq * Kadidiatou Diani * Jane Ayieyam * Halimatu Ayinde ;3 goals * Sara Däbritz * Rebecca Knaak * Priscilla Okyere *
Yui Narumiya Yui Narumiya (born 22 February 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa INAC Kobe is a Japanese football club from Kobe, founded in 2001. INAC stands for International Athl ...
* Kim So-hyang * Ri Kyong-hyang ;2 goals * Byanca * Zhang Chen * Dayana Castillo * Pauline Cousin * Ricarda Kießling * Yui Hasegawa *
Ayaka Inoue Ayaka Inoue (born 15 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club Omiya Ardija Ventus is a Japanese women's association football team which plays in WE League. and become the women's section ...
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Rika Masuya is a Japanese football player. She plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina and Japan national team. Club career Masuya was born in Matsushige, Tokushima on September 14, 1995. After graduating from JFA Academy Fukushima, she joined INAC Kobe Leone ...
* Akari Shiraki * Hina Sugita * Ri Hyang-sim * Tessy Biahwo *
Summer Green Summer Lynn Green (born May 2, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for SC Sand in the Frauen-Bundesliga. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League. Club career Early career in the ...
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Yamila Badell Yamila Badell Graña (born 1 March 1996) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Spanish Primera Federación (women), Primera Federación club Real Oviedo (women), Real Oviedo and the Uruguay women's ...
;1 goal * Andressa * Brena * Camila * Summer Clarke * Amandine Pierre-Louis * Nichelle Prince * Valerie Sanderson *
Lyu Yueyun Lyu Yueyun (born 13 November 1995) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in tha ...
* Miao Siwen * Tang Jiali * Laura Aguirre * Gabriela Maldonado * Candice Gherbi * Griedge Mbock Bathy * Penda Bah * Sainey Sissohore * Sharon Beck * Vivien Beil *
Pauline Bremer Pauline Marie Bremer (born 10 April 1996) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany national team. Club career Early career Pauline Bremer began her junior career at SVG Göttingen 0 ...
* Alberta Ahialey * Fatima Alhassan * Sherifatu Sumaila * Yuka Momiki * Mizuki Nakamura * Risa Shimizu * Rin Sumida * Emily Jensen * Martine Puketapu * Choe Yun-gyong * Kim Phyong-hwa * Fernanda Pérez *
Joy Bokiri Joy Ebinemiere Bokiri (born 29 December 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Division 2 Féminine club AS Saint-Étienne (women), AS Saint-Étienne and the Nigeria women's national football team, Nigeria women's n ...
* Aminat Yakubu * Darian Jenkins * Amber Munerlyn * Toni Payne * Morgan Stanton ;1 Own goal * Ana Clara (playing against New Zealand) * Diana Duarte (playing against Nigeria) * Mariama Bojang (playing against France) * Amie Jarju (playing against United States) * Metta Sanneh (playing against France)


References


External links


FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012
, FIFA.com
FIFA Technical Report
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